Payroll software with everything you need
Experience automated Indian & Global pay runs, instant statutory filings, self-service portals, and direct bank disbursement in one unified platform.
Ensure a smooth payroll journey for your team
Simplify every stage of the employee lifecycle from offer letter to full & final settlement.
Manage your employees with ease
Quick and structured onboarding
Help new hires settle in quickly with automated document collection and instant tax declaration forms.
Centralize employee records
Store banking, emergency contacts, PAN, PF numbers, and work authorization in one secure repository.
Filter data with custom views
Build tailored employee filters by cost center, department, tax regime, or payroll cycle.
Employee rehire made easy
Rehire previously exited employees easily with one click by retaining prior historical tax and salary records.
Monitor employee leave & attendance
Track leave balances, attendance patterns, and loss-of-pay deductions synchronized in real time.
Manage contractors beyond employees
Handle 1099 and TDS 194J contract payouts with invoice matching and automated Form 16A generation.
Full and final settlements for employees
Automate resignations and settlements to ensure compliance and provide departing employees with a smooth exit process.
Make every payroll task effortless
Streamline multi-branch administration, custom user roles, and historical payroll imports with enterprise control.
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Multi-location payroll
Process compliant and accurate payroll across all branches with state-specific PT and labour welfare fund rules.
Prior payroll data import
Upload historical payroll registers via smart Excel/CSV mapping without losing year-to-date tax balances.
Flexible benefit schemes
Define meal coupons, internet allowances, and vehicle maintenance limits per employee grade.
Automated, error-free pay runs in 3 clicks
Calculate gross salaries, process prorated pay, verify TDS, and trigger direct bank salary transfers instantly.
One-click pay runs
Review pre-computed earnings, deductions, and tax withholding in one streamlined dashboard.
Prorated salary calculations
Automatic adjustment for mid-month joiners, exits, and unpaid leave days with precise day-fraction logic.
Hold & release salary
Hold payouts for employees pending clearance or notice period verification, and disburse upon approval.
100% compliant with statutory regulations
Stay automatically aligned with Income Tax, EPF, ESI, Professional Tax, and Labour Welfare Fund laws.
Employees Provident Fund
12% employee + 12% employer computed accurately with EDLI and admin charges.
Employees State Insurance
0.75% and 3.25% computation on gross wages below statutory wage threshold.
Professional Tax
Dynamic slabs for Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.
TDS & Form 24Q
New vs Old Tax Regime calculations with quarterly electronic 24Q filing preparation.
Electronic Challan Cum Return (ECR)
Export unified ECR text files formatted for direct upload to the EPFO unified portal.
State-wise Professional Tax
Never miss state-specific PT deductions or half-yearly adjustments for remote employees.
Form 16 generation
Bulk generate digitally signed Part A and Part B Form 16 certificates for all employees.
Personalize compensation structures with agility
Configure formula-driven allowances, variable components, tax-saving reimbursements, and CTC breakdown templates.
Define custom components like retention bonuses, shift allowances, and sales commissions using our visual rule engine.
Custom CTC templates
Create reusable compensation templates for executives, contract workers, and interns.
Flexible earnings & allowances
Support recurring, one-time, taxable, and exempt allowance items with custom labels.
Salary revision tracking
Manage increments and retroactive payouts with automatic difference calculations.
Reward and protect your workforce seamlessly
Enable fast claim submissions, multi-level proof approvals, medical benefits tracking, and company loans.
Group Health Insurance
Sync employee endorsements and dependants automatically with insurance providers for instant cashless claims.
Flexible Benefit Plans (FBP)
Provide tax-exempt claims for fuel, telephone, driver salary, and food cards directly from the employee portal.
Gratuity & Retirement Fund
Accrue gratuity liability systematically according to Payment of Gratuity Act standards with automatic payouts.
Tax-saving FBP administration
Digital declaration and bills upload with AI-assisted receipt verification.
Group health insurance sync
Eliminate manual addition and deletion lists during monthly payroll runs.
Retirement benefits management
Direct ledger allocation for gratuity reserves and superannuation funds.
Real-time attendance syncing directly into payroll
Eliminate manual LOP calculations with instant biometric sync, shift schedules, and geo-fenced mobile punches.
Unapproved leaves automatically recalculate per-day salary fractions based on organization-defined calendar or 30-day standards.
Automated LOP deductions
Never manually reconcile leave cards again; pay runs deduct unapproved absences instantly.
Biometric hardware integrations
Seamlessly capture punch logs from biometric scanners and geofenced mobile apps.
Shift scheduling & overtime
Automate night-shift allowances and 2x holiday overtime calculations with strict audit trails.
Give your employees a dedicated payroll space
Instant tax savings comparison simulator lets employees choose the optimal regime (New Sec 115BAC vs Old 80C).
Mobile ESS app (iOS & Android)
Give employees on-the-go access to pay stubs, tax statements, and company announcements.
Proof of investments module
Review, accept, or reject tax-saving bills with inline feedback and deduction recalculations.
Transparent salary breakdown
Clear visibility into exact EPF, ESI, TDS, and professional tax subtractions.
Payroll delivered to WhatsApp automatically
Send password-protected PDF payslips directly to employee WhatsApp accounts instantly upon salary release.
🎉 Hello Meera, your salary for September 2026 has been credited to your HDFC bank account ending in 9102.
Payslips are secured with employee password protection (DOB + PAN) and delivered through WhatsApp Business Enterprise API with guaranteed 99.9% inbox delivery.
Employees can reply with "YTD Tax" or "PF Balance" for instant automated replies.
Automated payslip alerts
Trigger instant salary notifications on WhatsApp immediately upon bank disbursal completion.
Two-way chatbot queries
Employees can type "Leave Balance" or "Tax Deduction" to receive real-time answers.
Password-protected attachments
Confidential salary slips are encrypted using standardized employee identification PINs.
Comprehensive reporting and financial insights
Gain complete financial visibility with 40+ pre-built reports for payroll registers, liabilities, and bank advices.
Payroll Summary Register
Detailed line-by-line audit report of earnings, allowances, statutory contributions, and net pay.
Departmental Cost Allocation
Compare salary expenditures across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Support with graphical variances.
Bank Advice Report
Auto-generate bank batch disbursement files for ICICI, HDFC, SBI, Axis Bank, and Yes Bank.
One-click export (CSV / Excel / PDF)
Export financial reports into customized formats formatted for tax advisors and auditors.
Tax liability projection
Predict corporate PF and ESIC liabilities months in advance with workforce forecasting.
Audit trails & historical logs
Every salary modification, approval, and override is permanently tracked with timestamps.
Connect payroll with core business systems
Unify payroll with Zetameld Books, Zetameld People, WhatsApp, and leading direct banking APIs.
Zetameld Books sync
Push general ledger salary journals, liability postings, and tax expenses automatically.
Zetameld People integration
Sync employee roster, designation upgrades, and leave approvals seamlessly in real time.
Direct bank payout gateway
Execute direct NEFT/RTGS/IMPS transfers to employee accounts without leaving Zetameld.
Enterprise-grade defense for sensitive payroll records
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, end-to-end AES-256 encryption, and granular role-based permissions protect your data.
SOC 2 & ISO 27001 Certified
Regular third-party vulnerability audits ensure compliance with international enterprise standards.
Hardware AES-256 Encryption
Employee bank details, PAN numbers, and salary figures are encrypted at rest with hardware-backed KMS keys.
DPDP Act & GDPR Sovereign Cloud
Strict data residency controls with sovereign Indian cloud servers honoring employee privacy rights.
Role-based data masking
Hide sensitive salary figures from unauthorized personnel with column-level masking.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Protect payroll releases with mandatory TOTP authenticator app verification.
Immutable audit logs
Detailed forensic logs capturing every pay adjustment, tax override, and export event.
Tailor workflows to match your company culture
Build custom fields, trigger automated salary alerts, and enforce multi-tier approval chains effortlessly.
Upload corporate brandmark, select organization accent color, and configure automated CEO notices.
Attach custom attributes like Cost Center Code, Shift Tier, and Project Allocation to all payroll reports.
Custom payslip designer
Select from classic, modern, or compact PDF designs with custom typography and company logos.
Multi-level approval chains
Route salary revisions and reimbursement claims across managers and department heads.
Custom email & SMS templates
Personalize notification messages sent to employees upon salary disbursal.
Developer-first REST APIs & real-time webhooks
Programmatically trigger pay runs, sync attendance records, fetch payslips, and build custom internal HR tools.
{
"cycle": "2026-09",
"branch_id": "blr_hq_01",
"auto_disburse": true,
"disbursement_channel": "ICICI_CORPORATE_DIRECT",
"notify_whatsapp": true
}Fully documented REST APIs
Read and write employee details, tax structures, and attendance summaries programmatically.
Real-time event webhooks
Receive webhooks on pay run completion, new hire creation, and exit clearance finalization.
Sandbox developer testing
Test integration payloads in an isolated sandbox environment before deploying to production.
Engineered for massive scale and 99.99% reliability
Built on distributed microservices architecture with zero single-point-of-failure to guarantee seamless salary day execution.
99.99% Uptime SLA
Multi-zone redundant infrastructure ensures your salary runs are never disrupted on critical payout dates.
100,000+ Distributed Scale
Distributed asynchronous queues process massive bulk pay runs across thousands of team members in seconds.
Multi-Currency Global Ready
Support for USD, EUR, GBP, and AED alongside INR for distributed international remote team members.
Zero downtime updates
Deployments and statutory rate adjustments take effect without maintenance windows.
Automated point-in-time recovery
Continuous snapshot backups allow exact rollback of accidental modifications.
Enterprise dedicated account support
24/7 access to specialized payroll consultants and technical architects.