Payroll outsourcing for Jamaican businesses
Stop spending 5–10 hours a month on payroll admin. Payroll Jamaica takes over your entire payroll process — calculations, payslips, TAJ remittances, and compliance — every pay cycle.
Everything included in managed payroll
PAYE, NIS, NHT & Education Tax
We calculate every statutory deduction to the cent — using current Ministry of Finance rates automatically updated throughout the year. No manual lookups, no rate errors.
Payslip generation every cycle
Professional, TAJ-compliant payslips generated automatically for each employee every pay cycle. Distributed to employees digitally or provided as a printable file.
TAJ remittance schedules
We produce monthly remittance reports in the exact format TAJ requires. You review, approve, and submit — or we submit on your behalf.
SO1 and P24 annual filings
Year-end statutory returns (SO1, P24) compiled and ready for submission before Tax Administration Jamaica deadlines. Never miss an annual filing again.
Bank payment files
Bank-ready payment files for every payroll cycle. Compatible with NCB, Scotiabank, JN Bank, JMMB, and other Jamaican financial institutions.
Dedicated Jamaica payroll support
Questions about NIS contribution changes, NHT remittance rules, or TAJ compliance? Our team knows Jamaica payroll law and gives you answers that actually apply.
Why Jamaican businesses outsource payroll
No in-house payroll expertise needed
Jamaica's payroll compliance is complex — PAYE thresholds change, NIS ceilings adjust, and TAJ filing requirements evolve. Outsourcing means you never need to track regulation changes yourself.
Eliminate payroll errors and penalties
A single PAYE miscalculation can trigger TAJ penalties and employee disputes. Managed payroll removes human error from the equation — our system calculates correctly every time.
Focus on your core business
Payroll processing takes business owners and accountants 5–10 hours per month. Outsource it and redirect that time to revenue-generating activities.
Scalable as your team grows
Whether you hire 2 staff or 50, managed payroll scales with you. No retraining, no new software licences — the cost adjusts to your headcount.
How payroll outsourcing works
- 1
Onboarding (1–2 days)
Share your employee list, pay structure, and statutory history. We configure your payroll profile and verify all employee deduction settings.
- 2
You submit attendance/changes
Each pay cycle, submit hours worked, new hires, terminations, or special payments through our portal or by email. That's all we need from you.
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We calculate and prepare
Our system processes every employee's PAYE, NIS, NHT, and Education Tax. We prepare payslips, remittance schedules, and bank payment files.
- 4
You approve and pay
Review the payroll summary, approve it, and release the bank payments. Our reports go straight to your bank and TAJ filing system.
What is payroll outsourcing in Jamaica?
Payroll outsourcing in Jamaica means hiring a third-party payroll company to manage your entire payroll process on your behalf. This includes calculating PAYE income tax, NIS (National Insurance Scheme), NHT (National Housing Trust), and Education Tax deductions for each employee, generating payslips, preparing TAJ remittance schedules, and producing bank payment files every pay cycle. The alternative to outsourcing is running payroll in-house using payroll software — Payroll Jamaica offers both options depending on your business preference.
How much does payroll outsourcing cost in Jamaica?
Payroll outsourcing pricing in Jamaica typically depends on headcount and pay frequency. At Payroll Jamaica, managed payroll starts from JMD $5,000/month for small businesses with up to 5 employees, with pricing scaling per additional employee. This covers all statutory calculations, payslip generation, remittance reports, and annual filings. Contact us for a quote based on your employee count and pay frequency (monthly, fortnightly, or weekly).
Is it better to outsource payroll or use payroll software in Jamaica?
Both options are valid depending on your situation. Payroll software is ideal if you have an accountant, HR manager, or business owner who has the time to run payroll each cycle and wants full control. It is more cost-effective for businesses with steady headcount. Managed payroll outsourcing is better if you want to eliminate payroll admin entirely, have no internal HR capacity, or have complex payroll needs (project-based staff, seasonal workers, multiple pay grades). Payroll Jamaica offers both — you can start with software and add managed services later.
Does payroll outsourcing include TAJ filing in Jamaica?
Yes. Payroll Jamaica's managed payroll service includes producing all TAJ-required documents: monthly remittance schedules, SO1 annual returns, and P24 employer returns. We generate these in TAJ's required formats and provide them on deadline. For businesses that prefer full-service filing, we can submit on your behalf with a power of attorney arrangement.
Which industries in Jamaica benefit most from payroll outsourcing?
Payroll outsourcing is particularly valuable for Jamaica's hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants with seasonal and tip-based staff), construction companies (project-based workers, variable hours), professional services firms (accountants, lawyers, consultants who want to focus on billable work), retail and distribution businesses with multiple locations, and small businesses that cannot justify a full-time HR manager but need fully compliant payroll.
Ready to outsource your Jamaica payroll?
Tell us about your business. We'll set up managed payroll within 48 hours.
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