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17 December 2024

Monthly Breakup for Variable Pay Earnings ReportFeatured

Access a detailed month-wise breakup of variable pay components such as bonuses, commissions, and overtime allowances. To access this report, navigate to the Reports module, select Variable Pay Earnings Report, and enable “Include Month wise breakup” at the top.

11 December 2024

View Perquisite Split-Up DetailsFeatured

Employees can now view a detailed breakdown of perquisites in the Employee Portal, enhancing clarity.

26 November 2024

Skip PayrollFeatured

You can now skip processing a payroll when there are no employees eligible for that particular pay period.

11 November 2024

Export Loan Details Based on StatusFeatured

Effortlessly export loan details to your device based on their status—All Loans, Open Loans, Paused Loans, or Closed Loans.

27 September 2024

Loan Approvals (Early Access)Featured

In the Loans module, you can now set up a simple approval process which lets approvers with sufficient permission to review and approve loan requests. After configuring the simple approval flow, you can create loan requests on behalf of employees. The loan request must then be approved and disbursed by authorised users. Only then can the loan be included in payrolls. Note that loan requests can currently only be created through the admin portal.

25 September 2024

Group By Filter: Organize Reimbursements with EaseFeatured

Effortlessly organize claims on the Reimbursement Claims page with the new Group By filter. Employees can now group claims by Reimbursement Type or Bill Date, streamlining the process of locating and managing specific claims.

25 September 2024

Auto-Generate Employee IDs (Early Access)Featured

Instead of manually assigning IDs, set up a sequence to auto-generate them. Click the Settings icon next to the Employee ID field to configure your preferences and eliminate the hassle of remembering and entering IDs manually.

17 September 2024

Advanced Analytics: Get Deeper Insights into your Payroll DataFeatured

You can now access insightful reports and visualisations from Zoho Analytics directly within Zoho Payroll. To support this, we’ve introduced a new tab Advanced Analytics in the Reports module. Here, you can get more customised, detailed insights into your key payroll metrics in one place to make informed decisions easily.

1 August 2024

Delete Employees Skipped or Not Included in Pay RunsFeatured

You can now force delete employees who have been skipped in multiple pay runs, helping you remove lingering records. Note that employees who have been paid in at least one pay run cannot be deleted.

18 July 2024

Allow Restricted Type EPF Contribution for Variable Earnings (Early Access)Featured

You can now opt to consider variable components in employees' salaries, such as bonuses, incentives, or overtime pay, for EPF contributions specifically when the PF Wage is less than ₹15,000. This can potentially increase retirement benefits for employees.

5 July 2024

Calculate Earnings Based on Percentage of CTC (Early Access)Featured

You can now associate fixed earnings that are calculated using a percentage of the CTC (Cost to Company) to employees' salary packages. Navigate to Settings, select Salary Components, choose an Earning, and set the calculation based on CTC.

5 July 2024

Calculate Earnings Based on Percentage of Other Earnings (Early Access)Featured

You can now associate fixed earnings that are calculated using a percentage of other earnings to employees' salary packages. Navigate to Settings, select Salary Components, choose an Earning, and set the calculation based on the percentage of earnings.

5 July 2024

Custom Field Support for Loans ModuleFeatured

You can add extra details to your loans using custom fields if the default options in Zoho Payroll don’t cover all your needs. To do this, navigate to Settings, select Preferences, then go to Loans, and choose Custom Field.

4 July 2024

Include Conveyance Allowance in New Tax RegimeFeatured

Conveyance allowances, which are typically provided to employees to cover travel expenses from home to the workplace, can now be included in the new tax regime calculations. Set this up in the tax preferences to maximize tax benefits for your employees.

28 June 2024

Include Gross Component in Custom Formulas to Calculate Employee EarningsFeatured

You can now incorporate the gross component (comprising fixed earnings minus any deductions) into custom formulas to calculate variable earnings, and associate them for all employees or specific groups, ensuring uniform calculations throughout your organization. Navigate to Settings > Select Earnings > + New Earning > Choose the Custom Formula option and include 'Gross' as a component.

10 June 2024

Select Different Bank Accounts for Recording Payroll PaymentsFeatured

Select different bank accounts for payroll payments when integrated with Zoho Books, enabling better budget control and tracking. After recording payments, view a summary of paid-through accounts, payment methods, and associated employees and amounts.

31 May 2024

Integrate Zoho Analytics with Zoho PayrollFeatured

Integrate with Zoho Analytics and use advanced analytical tools to visualise and interpret your payroll data.

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23 May 2024

Dissociate Employees from a Salary TemplateFeatured

Remove employees from a salary template without altering their salary details. To dissociate, navigate to Settings > Salary Templates > More icon > Dissociate Employees.

17 May 2024

Import Post-Tax Deductions for EmployeesFeatured

Easily import the post-tax deductions of employees in bulk from the Employees module. To import, go to Employees > More icon > Import Data > Upload file.

17 May 2024

New Filters in the Employees ModuleFeatured

Filter your employees based on their work location, department, designation, and the status of their investment declarations, proof of investments, flexible benefit plans, and reimbursement status.

16 April 2024

Earnings Calculations with Unit-Based Custom FormulasFeatured

If you want to pay your employees based on commissions for units sold or bonuses tied to specific achievements, you can use the Unit-Based Custom Formulas feature. You can define units as input variables in your custom formulas. To set this up, navigate to Settings > Salary Components, select Custom Formula, and choose Number of Units as the component.

12 April 2024

Manage Final Settlements for Multiple EmployeesFeatured

You can now handle final settlements for multiple employees in one go. You can either import employee exit details using a CSV/XLS file for larger groups or manually add employees to a final settlement for smaller groups.

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5 April 2024

Enhanced Employee FilteringFeatured

On the employee list page, you can now filter employees based on their work location, department, and designation, streamlining the search process for specific criteria.

5 April 2024

Filter Employees Based On Tax RegimeFeatured

We have introduced a new filter in the Approvals module for the proof of investments your employees submit. You can now filter employees based on their tax regime (old or new), facilitating a more efficient management of investment approvals.

11 March 2024

Select Petty Cash Account for Employee PaymentFeatured

Use Petty Cash account as the designated bank account for employee payments in organizations using the Zoho Payroll-Zoho Books integration for payroll journal entries, offering flexibility and convenience.

11 March 2024

Project Employee CTC Details AnnuallyFeatured

Gain comprehensive financial insights with the ability to project employee CTC details annually, providing a holistic view of monthly earnings, gross pay, and CTC for better financial planning.

28 February 2024

Personalise Payslips with Customizable Headers and FootersFeatured

Tailor payslip headers and footers with contact information, legal disclaimers, and messages, offering a personalized experience for employees. Contact support@zohopayroll.com to enable this feature for your organization.

28 February 2024

Zoho Sales IQ IntegrationFeatured

Integrate Zoho Sales IQ and provide real-time support for employees' payroll inquiries via chat or call directly from the Zoho Payroll employee portal. Additionally, you can also attach relevant help documents and access FAQs within the chat interface or automate conversations with the AI Sales IQ chatbot platform for enhanced efficiency.

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3 January 2024

Select Cost of Goods Sold for Payroll Earnings Sync with Zoho BooksFeatured

You can now select Cost Of Goods Sold as the debit account for syncing payroll earnings with Zoho Books, providing flexibility and accuracy in your journals in Zoho Books.

21 November 2023

New Letter TemplatesFeatured

Zoho Payroll offers two customizable letter templates for your employees: the Salary Certificate template, detailing monthly and yearly earnings along with job details, and the Salary Revision template, which communicates positive changes in an employee's salary while maintaining employment terms.

17 October 2023

Revert Salary RevisionsFeatured

If you've processed salary revisions for employees incorrectly, you can delete the salary revision. Once you delete the salary revision, the employee's salary goes back to how it was before the latest revision.

3 October 2023

Clone Existing OrganisationsFeatured

Easily create a new organization by cloning an existing one. Simply select the organization to clone, name the new organization, and set preferences. If prior payroll is enabled in your cloned organisation, historical data from other software or spreadsheet can be imported easily.

20 September 2023

Processing Arrear Payments for New EmployeesFeatured

The New Joinee Arrears feature comes into play when an employee joins the company after the payroll for that month has been processed. When you mark someone as a New Joinee, Zoho Payroll calculates the money they've earned based on the days they've worked since joining.

15 September 2023

Reversing Loss Of Pay (LOP) for EmployeesFeatured

You can now rectify the Loss of Pay (LOP days) for employees with valid reasons for their absence. Reversing the LOP deduction ensures fair and accurate compensation for the employee in future months.

1 August 2023

Keep Your Salary Information PrivateFeatured

We've introduced the Dashboard Privacy feature in the employee portal to safeguard sensitive salary information from prying eyes, ensuring data privacy. Employees can easily view their salary details on the dashboard by clicking 'Show' for enhanced security.

1 August 2023

EPS Calculation for Higher PF WagesFeatured

Employees can now choose to contribute to EPS on either a capped wage of ₹15,000 or their actual EPF wages, in line with the Supreme Court ruling. On enabling EPS on actual PF wages for employees, Zoho Payroll automates contribution calculations within pay runs. Furthermore, this feature can be configured within Salary Templates, automating employee-level configurations and enhancing efficiency.

15 July 2023

Enhanced Form 16 Processing (Early Access)Featured

Now, you can upload Part B of Form 16 generated using the TRACES app as well. Once you upload the Part B file, it will be merged with the Form 16 - Part A PDF file, resulting in a single PDF document i.e. Form 16 for each employee. Contact support@zohopayroll.com to enable this feature.

18 April 2023

Add Individual Bill Remarks for Employee Portal Mobile AppFeatured

Add specific notes or additional information for each bill associated with reimbursement claims from your employee portal mobile app, thereby ensuring clarity.

17 April 2023

Exportable Annual TDS Worksheet ReportFeatured

The Annual TDS Worksheet report simplifies tax filing by providing an overview of employee details and TDS calculations for a given year. Go to Reports > Taxes and Forms > Tax Deduction Summary > Export as Annual TDS Summary to access the report.

14 April 2023

Personalise Your Payroll Interface with New Branding OptionsFeatured

Customize Zoho Payroll's interface with colour and layout to match your brand identity. Choose from the default or custom colours, and select a light or dark layout in Settings > Organisation Profile.

29 March 2023

Know Your Year-End ObligationsFeatured

Zoho Payroll introduces the Year-End Checklist, making it easier for individuals and businesses to manage their year-end obligations. Stay informed, fulfill tasks, and prepare for the transition into the new fiscal year with ease.

22 February 2023

Simplified Reimbursements for Employee Portal Mobile AppFeatured

Create reimbursement claims conveniently for company expenses using the Share Extension feature, allowing users to share bills from any app directly to Zoho Payroll.

17 February 2023

Rehire Exited Employees (Early Access)Featured

Easily rehire terminated employees and access their details for the current financial year, including previous payslips and forms. If the rehired employee has access to the employee portal, they can also view their previous payslips and forms that were recorded in Zoho Payroll.

16 February 2023

Introduced Departments and DesignationsFeatured

Efficiently organize your workforce by according to different divisions or units such as Marketing, Sales, HR, Finance, and Operations, as well as the job titles of employees within each department.

Learn more...

15 February 2023

Updated Termination TermsFeatured

We've renamed Termination Process to Exit Process and Termination Payroll to Final Settlement Payroll, reflecting a relatively positive approach to managing employee exits. Additionally, you can also filter exited employees by their reason for the exit.

9 February 2023

TDS Liabilities and ChallansFeatured

Calculate TDS liabilities automatically for each employee based on salary and tax deductions. Then, you can record challans for the remitted TDS liabilities, ensuring compliance and streamlined tax management.

27 September 2022

Save Reimbursement Claims When LockedFeatured

Users can now create and save reimbursement claims in draft status without submitting them immediately, even when the reimbursement claim submission is locked.

4 August 2022

Improved Payroll Failure HandlingFeatured

We've enhanced payroll failure handling while creating and approving a payroll. Suppose any errors or issues occur during these critical payroll operations. In that case, we will now provide you with clear, easy-to-understand error messages explaining the problem and the steps you can take to resolve it on the pay run page. This will help you quickly identify and fix any issues, ensuring your payroll runs smoothly and efficiently.

15 August 2022

Loan Number SupportFeatured

When you record a loan in Zoho Payroll, a unique loan number will be automatically assigned to it. This number can help you search and find a particular loan quickly. You can also import loans with unique loan numbers.

14 June 2022

Add Remarks to ReimbursementsFeatured

Add remarks to provide context or information for each reimbursement you make to your employees. Doing so can also help you track the reason for reimbursement.

25 June 2022

Employee Status FilterFeatured

Filter and sort employees by their status (active, terminated, resigned, etc.) using the employee status filter. This enables you to access employees you're looking for faster and can help save you time and effort in managing your employees.

25 June 2022

Form 16 Mail StatusFeatured

View the status of the Form 16 emails sent to your employees and easily track which employees have received their Form 16 and which ones still need to be sent.

1 May 2022

Income Tax ProjectionFeatured

The Income Tax Projection feature in the employee portal calculates taxes based on their IT Declaration and POI (Proof of Investment). By doing so, your employees can gain better visibility on how to plan their finances more effectively.

12 May 2022

Employee List View for Unaccepted Portal InvitesFeatured

You can now view a list of all employees who have yet to accept their portal invitations. This will make it easy for you to follow up with them and ensure they have access to Zoho Payroll. You can also resend invitations to employees who may have missed their initial invitations.

1 April 2022

Vehicle & Driver PerquisitesFeatured

You can view vehicle and driver perquisites in the Perquisites section of an employee's salary details. This will help you ensure that these expenses are accurately reflected in payroll calculations.

21 April 2022

Create Reimbursement Claims and Perquisites for Terminated EmployeesFeatured

By creating reimbursement claims and perquisites for terminated employees feature, you can quickly and seamlessly manage terminated employees' financials before approving their Final Settlement pay run. This ensures that terminated employees receive all entitlements and streamlines the process for your business.

21 April 2022

Mandate Attachments for Proof of InvestmentFeatured

This feature ensures attachments are included in the line item and helps approvers to verify the accuracy of financial records.

21 April 2022

HSBC Direct DepositFeatured

Organisations with an HSBC corporate account can easily and seamlessly integrate Zoho Payroll to transfer salaries directly to employee bank accounts. This helps eliminate errors and ensures timely payments.

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21 April 2022

Import New Joinee Arrears with EaseFeatured

Upload a CSV file containing your employees' new joinee arrears details. Zoho Payroll will automatically populate their records with the uploaded information. This saves time and ensures accuracy, as you no longer manually enter each employee's arrears details.

15 March 2022

Add Non-Employee as Tax DeductorFeatured

You can now add a person who is not your employee, such as a third-party accountant or auditor, as a Tax Deductor in Zoho Payroll. The tax deductor will be responsible for remitting your tax to the government. Additionally, you will have to provide the deductor's name and designation.

21 March 2022

Flexible Benefits Plan, Investment Declaration and Proof of Investment ReportsFeatured

We have released the FBP declaration, IT declaration, and Proof of Investment reports helping you gain insights and provide a detailed summary of the declarations made by each employee. You can analyse the data for the FBPs, IT, and POIs submitted by the employees during the current financial year.

21 March 2022

View/Export Employees Who Are Yet To Submit POIFeatured

Filter employees who are yet to submit their Proof of Investments (POI). Once you filter the employees, you can export them in XLS, XLSX, and CSV formats.

21 March 2022

Send Proof of Investment RemindersFeatured

Send your employees a system-generated email reminder to remind them to submit their proof of investments.

21 March 2022

Mandatory Remarks in Proof of InvestmentsFeatured

Choose to mandate employees to add remarks whenever the amount exceeds the approved amount for a proof of investment. This update will provide greater transparency and accountability in the investment process. It will also help users easily identify and address any discrepancies or inconsistencies in their investment records.

21 March 2022

Flexibility in Tax Regime ConfigurationFeatured

Employees can now switch between the old and new tax regimes while recording the IT declarations and proof of investments, provided the Payroll admins have enabled the option in Preferences.

1 February 2022

Configure Permissions for ApprovalsFeatured

Configure permissions so that only users who belong to roles with approval permissions can access the Salary Revision, Proof of Investment, and Reimbursement modules.

1 February 2022

Export Employee Reimbursement DetailsFeatured

Quickly export pay run and reimbursement details of employees. This makes it easier for users to backup their employees' reimbursements and to share such information with others as needed.

1 February 2022

Attach ZIP Files for POIFeatured

In addition to uploading Proof of Investments in other formats, you can also upload .zip files.

25 February 2022

Reimbursement Component as AllowanceFeatured

By marking reimbursement components as an allowance, you can now include reimbursable components in the employees' structure. The reimbursement components that are marked as allowances will be considered taxable.

18 January 2022

View loan closing date in the Loan Details pageFeatured

You can now view the date on which a particular loan closes on the Loan Details page in the payroll application. Your employees too can view it in their respective ESS portals in the Loans module.

22 December 2021

Option to copy declared amountFeatured

You will now have the option to copy the declared amount to the Actual Amount field instead of entering it manually.

22 December 2021

Highlighted statutory components during salary template associationFeatured

For easy reference, the statutory components that are enabled and disabled will be distinctly highlighted while associating a salary template with an employee.

22 December 2021

Pre-filled actual amount in POIFeatured

When an employee submits their proof of investments in the portal, the actual amount will be pre-filled based on the amount declared in the IT Declaration.

29 November 2021

View reports based on approved pay runsFeatured

You can filter and view approved pay run based reports in the Reports module. This option is available only for the reports under Payroll Overview (except Employees' Pay Summary), Statutory Reports, and Deduction Reports.

26 November 2021

Withhold salaries for your employeesFeatured

We have introduced the salary withhold option so you can hold your employees' salaries if necessary and process them in subsequent pay periods.

24 November 2021

New enhancements introduced on the Zoho People integration pageFeatured

You can now export the details of errors that occur during the People-Payroll data synchronisation. The Disable Integration button on the Zoho People Integration page will be inaccessible whenever data sync between Zoho People and Zoho Payroll occurs.

24 November 2021

Authenticate your email address domain in Zoho PayrollFeatured

You can now add the SPF and DKIM records to authenticate the domain from which you send emails to your employees through Zoho Payroll. This ensures that the email does not end up in your employees' spam folder.

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29 September 2021

New enhancements to make reimbursement claims and POI approvals easierFeatured

You can now review your employees' investment proofs and reimbursement claim attachments easily using the new options such as full-screen view, zoom in or zoom out, download, and comments.

29 September 2021

Edit employee bank details when direct deposit payments failFeatured

You can now update the payment details of an employee from the Pay Runs Summary page when a direct deposit payment fails due to incorrect bank details.

9 September 2021

Revamped Payslips and Investments modules in the Employee PortalFeatured

Employees can now switch between the payslips and the TDS worksheets for each month using tabs placed within the Payslips tab under Salary Details. With the enhanced UI, employees can now view the detailed earnings breakdown, availed exemptions, and tax deductions for that financial year in the right pane by clicking Compute Tax in the IT Declarations/Proof of Investments tab in the Investments module.

11 August 2021

Enhancements to the Approvals and Loans modulesFeatured

We have added options to filter loans, reimbursements, proof of investment, and salary revisions by employees' names and date ranges.

20 July 2021

Help notes for Zoho People - Zoho Payroll field mappingFeatured

While mapping Zoho People and Zoho Payroll fields, you can now refer to notes which describe the possible values that you can use to populate the respective fields.

7 July 2021

Comments section in the Reimbursement Claim moduleFeatured

When you review the reimbursement claims of your employees, you can now add comments

4 May 2021

Revoke portal access for outdated email addressesFeatured

You can now revoke ESS portal access for employee email addresses that are outdated or invalid using the Revoke Access option in the employee's profile.

1 April 2021

New configuration for pre-tax deductionsFeatured

We have now provided the option to continue pre-tax contributions until a particular amount is reached regardless of the end of a fiscal year.

15 March 2021

View employee designation in the payslip Featured

We have now provided the option to view the employee's designation in the monthly payslips.

12 February 2021

Filter reports using employee statusFeatured

You can filter the Employees' CTC Details report, Salary Register - Monthly report, and the Employees' Salary Statement report using the status of an employee.

05 February 2021

Zoho Payroll celebrates its second anniversaryFeatured

We at Zoho Payroll have successfully completed two years with your support. To mark this occasion, we've created a digital magazine with articles on the payroll landscape in India this past year, feature highlights, and customer testimonials.

View Payroll Chronicles

12 January 2021

View salary revision history in the employee's profileFeatured

You can view the details of all the salary revisions made for an employee in their profile under Salary Details.

12 January 2021

Pro-rate pre-tax deductions for your employeesFeatured

You can now pro-rate the pre-tax deductions of your employees in the salary components module.

14 December 2020

Process multiple salary revisions at onceFeatured

You can now approve or reject multiple salary revisions at once in the Approvals module, by checking the boxes next to the employee name and clicking Approve or Reject.

11 November 2020

View employees' salary revision historyFeatured

You can now view all salary revisions implemented for your employees, including the breakdown of the earnings and deductions with the difference in values after each salary revision.

23 October 2020

View employee benefits summary in the ESS portalFeatured

Your employees can now keep track of the statutory component contributions made on their behalf in the Benefits Summary tab under Salary Details of their employee self-service portal.

16 October 2020

Customise regular and final settlement payslipsFeatured

You can now customise the payslips that you send to your employees by including special notes, custom fields. In the final settlement, you can add termination notes and a Declaration by the Receiver.

Learn how to customise employee payslips

13 October 2020

View getting started checklistFeatured

You can now find a checklist of the steps you need to complete before you run your first payroll in the new Getting Started page.

09 October 2020

Customise EPF calculation when loss of pay is involvedFeatured

You can now enable an option to calculate EPF using all applicable components if PF wage is less than ₹15,000 after loss of pay. This way, your employee continues to enjoy the benefit of EPF later on with a substantial contribution. You can find this option under Settings > Statutory Components > Employee Provident Fund.

01 October 2020

Employee Termination ReportFeatured

You can find the list of all the employees who have resigned or been let go in the past year in the new Employee Termination Report under Reports > Employee Reports. You can view a terminated employee's service period, reason for termination, final settlement amount, and termination date in the report.

24 September 2020

Pause loan deductionsFeatured

You can now pause the loan repayments for your employees temporarily using the Pause Loan Instalment option in Zoho Payroll.

Learn how to pause loans for your employees

24 September 2020

Import restricted PF contribution amount for employeesFeatured

You can now directly import the values of restricted EPF contribution amount for particular employees in the organisation. You can import these details in the Employees module using the Import option in the top right corner.

11 September 2020

View the consolidated TDS worksheet of all employeesFeatured

View the tax projection and TDS of all your employees in a consolidated worksheet. You can export the TDS consolidated worksheet from the payroll overview page once you process a payroll.

11 September 2020

Edit personal details of terminated employeesFeatured

Zoho Payroll enables you to edit personal details of the terminated employees in order to maintain up to date information for future communication. Go to Employees > Choose Terminated Employees from Employee Type filter > Select the Employee > Click Edit icon > Make changes and Save.

24 August 2020

Restrict FBP amount overrideFeatured

You can now restrict employees from overriding the salary components which have been included in the Flexible Benefit Plan (FBP). Once you do this, employees can either declare the maximum FBP value specified by the employer or exclude the FBP component itself.

01 August 2020

Reversal of special EPF contribution ratesFeatured

We made changes to revert the EPF contribution rate to 12% for both the employers and employees from the month of August. This is in accordance with the temporary COVID-19 relief measure proposed by the Government of India.

09 July 2020

Post a banner message in the ESS portalFeatured

Convey important messages to your employees through the Employee Self-Service portal. To post a message, go to Settings > Preferences > Employee Portal > Banner Message.

09 July 2020

Variable pay earnings reportFeatured

View the details for variable pay earnings disbursed to employees in a fiscal year. To access the report, go to Reports > Payroll Overview > Variable Pay Earnings Report.

09 July 2020

Delete previously generated Form 24Q Annexure II reportsFeatured

You can now delete any previously generated Form 24Q Annexure II report from the Reports module. To delete, go to Reports > Taxes and Forms > Form 24Q > click the Trash icon.

28 June 2020

Bulk download payslips and TDS worksheets from prior payrollFeatured

Download all payslips and TDS worksheets from a previous pay run at once. Go to Pay Runs > Payroll History > Select a past payroll > Click More > Download all Payslips or Download all TDS Worksheets.

19 Jun 2020

Export the deduction reportFeatured

You can now export the Deduction Report with a specific deductions summary for a specified period. For example, Total EPF Contribution for the first quarter of the financial year.

19 Jun 2020

Sync custom field information from Zoho PeopleFeatured

You can now sync additional employee information from Zoho People by creating custom fields in Zoho Payroll and mapping them to relevant fields in People.

19 Jun 2020

Display employee's department in payslipsFeatured

Along with PAN, YTD, and work location, you can now include employees' departments in their payslips. Go to Settings > Payslip Templates > Choose a payslip template > Check the Department option.

11 Jun 2020

Enhancements to the Reports moduleFeatured

You can now filter all the reports by Department, Designation and Work Location and then export the results.

11 Jun 2020

Bulk-download payslips and TDS sheets in a paid pay runFeatured

Download all payslips and TDS worksheets in a completed pay run at once. Go to Pay Runs > Payroll History > Select a pay run > Click More > Download all Payslips or Download all TDS Worksheets.

28 May 2020

Option to delete loansFeatured

You can now delete the organisation loans that you've created in Zoho Payroll if they are not open (active) in an employee's account. If the repayments have been made offline, you can close those loans by recording manual repayments, then delete the organisation loan.

26 May 2020

EPF special rates handling for COVID-19Featured

As part of the COVID-19 financial reliefs announced by the Government of India, employers and employees can now contribute 10% of PF wages instead of 12% for May, June, and July 2020.

11 May 2020

Free Plan in Zoho PayrollFeatured

Zoho Payroll has introduced a free version for organisations with 10 employees or lesser working from a single work location. You can move to the Free Plan once the trial period ends.

11 May 2020

Custom fieldsFeatured

We have introduced custom fields for the Employee module to enable you to collect and store additional information about your employees such as Aadhaar number, marital status, etc.

Learn about custom fields

11 May 2020

Alerts & reminders for IT declaration & POIFeatured

You can now remind your employees via email to submit their IT declarations and investment proofs before the deadline. You can send up to 5 reminders to your employees before you lock the IT/POI submission.

Learn more about IT Declaration

7 May 2020

Monthly split up of the HRA calculation in TDS slipFeatured

Now, you can view the monthly split-up of the total HRA under the working notes in the TDS slip.

6 May 2020

Investment declaration for prior payroll terminated employeesFeatured

You can now declare investments for employees terminated in the prior payroll. These investment details are essential while generating Form16.

6 May 2020

Zoho Payroll - Zoho People field mappingFeatured

You can directly sync employee information from Zoho People by mapping the Zoho Payroll fields with the Zoho People fields. The fields that will be populated from Zoho People can be found under Zoho People > Settings > Customization > Forms > Employee. You can also add custom fields in this section.

6 May 2020

Loan opening balanceFeatured

Loans which were disbursed and partially repaid during the prior payroll period can be recorded in Zoho Payroll. Furthermore, you can now add the loan opening balance, perquisite opening balance, and continue processing repayments in the pay runs as post-tax deductions.

6 May 2020

Arrear PF reportsFeatured

Any PF that is credited as arrears to employees after salary revision will be captured in the Arrear PF report. You can access this report in Reports > Statutory Reports > EPF-ECR Report > View Arrear EPF-ECR Report.

2 April 2020

Perquisite calculation for employer-owned vehiclesFeatured

You can now calculate the perquisite rate for company-provided cars based on the engine capacity and the driver expenses as dictated by the Government in the employee salaries.

Learn how to calculate vehicle perquisite

31 March 2020

Union Budget 2020 changes implementedFeatured

Zoho Payroll now supports tax calculation based on the newly introduced tax regime as well as the old tax regime. This is in accordance with the changes introduced in the Union Budget 2020.

17 March 2020

Customise payslip templateFeatured

You can now customise the monthly payslips you send out to your employees to include organisation logo, PAN, YTD values and work location.

19 February 2020

Override loan repayment amountFeatured

Loan repayment amounts can now be skipped or overridden while processing payroll.

7 February 2020

Make payments to selected employeesFeatured

You can now selectively pay your employees on different pay dates and record the payment in Zoho Payroll.

Learn how to process payruns

4 February 2020

Modify, enable, or disable prior payrollFeatured

Enabling, editing, or disabling prior payroll is now possible.

Learn how to configure prior payroll

29 January 2020

Changes to statutory component calculationsFeatured

An employer's contribution towards PF (comprising of EPS, EDLI, and admin charges) and Employee State Insurance (ESI) can now be included as part of an employee's CTC. Also, all salary components (except HRA) can be included for PF wage calculations if the calculated PF wage is less than ₹15,000.

9 January 2020

Employees' salary statement reportFeatured

View the yearly breakup of your employees' earnings, deductions, taxes, and reimbursements in the Employees' Salary Statement report.

9 January 2020

Import terminated employeesFeatured

You now have the option to import employees terminated in the previous payrolls instead of manually adding them in Zoho Payroll.

9 January 2020

Unlock or lock FBP, IT, & POI submission in bulkFeatured

Proof submission for FBP, IT, and POI can be locked or unlocked for specific employees in bulk.

3 January 2020

Import pre-tax deductionsFeatured

You can now import pre-tax deductions in bulk and associate them to your employees.

2 January 2020

Enable or disable EPS in salary details and templatesFeatured

Employers can now choose to include or exclude the EPS contribution in EPF for their employees. You can enable or disable the EPS contribution for individual employees or create a salary template and associate it to multiple employees.

23 December 2019

Delete terminated employees from prior payrollFeatured

We have enabled the option to delete the terminated employees who were included as part of the prior payroll.

5 December 2019

Choose to post journal entries in BooksFeatured

Now, you can choose to post the corresponding journal entry in Books when you process each pay run.

28 November 2019

Select a new paydayFeatured

You can now change your organisation's payday in Zoho Payroll even after processing your first payroll and continue making payments.

27 November 2019

Account codesFeatured

While configuring direct deposit payment, you can now add the account code along with the bank account details. The account code will also be present in any related payroll journal entry posted in Zoho Books.

27 November 2019

Loan disbursement or repayment accountsFeatured

You can choose the bank or petty cash accounts through which loans are disbursed to employees. Similarily, loan repayments received as cash or bank deposits can also be recorded in Zoho Payroll.

27 November 2019

Create multiple earnings with the same component typeFeatured

Create up to 5 earnings of the same component type (Basic, HRA, Conveyance Allowance, etc) with different specifications, and associate them with employees. For Custom Allowance and Bonus, create up to 20 earnings.

8 November 2019

Export EPF summaries in XLS formatFeatured

XLS format is now supported for this report.

5 November 2019

Edit or opt out of post-tax recurring deductionsFeatured

You can now skip or change the post-tax recurring salary deduction amount for employees by editing it in the Pay Runs module.

5 November 2019

Perquisite summary reportFeatured

You can view the perquisite amount for all employees in the Employees' Perquisite Summary report. Also, you can export this report in CSV, XLS, and XLSX formats.

16 October 2019

Employees' CTC Details reportFeatured

Breakup of the employees' earnings, reimbursements and pre-tax deductions will now be available in the Employees' CTC Details report.

10 October 2019

IFSC ValidationFeatured

IFSC will now be auto-verified when you add bank account details in Zoho Payroll.

5 October 2019

Loan Outstanding Summary and Loan Perquisites Summary reportFeatured

We have introduced two new reports, Loan Outstanding Summary and Loan Perquisites Summary, to help you track the loans. 

16 September 2019

Enable or disable ESS portal for employeesFeatured

Enable or disable ESS portal for multiple employees at once by selecting them from the Employees module.

5 September 2019

Export termination pay run detailsFeatured

You can now export the pay run details of terminated employees in your organization.

28 August 2019

Linking payable days from Zoho People to Zoho PayrollFeatured

Now, calculate employee salary based on payable days. Sync attendance data captured in Zoho People automatically with Zoho Payroll.

16 August 2019

Payroll related Budget changes implementedFeatured

Zoho Payroll has implemented the recent changes in budget pertaining to payroll, such as tax deductions for home buyers and on e-vehicles.

6 August 2019

Downloadable bank advice for direct deposit membersFeatured

Now you can download bank advice for employees enrolled with direct deposit.

16 July 2019

Enhanced Salary Register ReportFeatured

The revamped salary register report contains your employees' salary details along with other basic information such as name, department, designation, date joined, and more giving a holistic picture.

14 June 2019

Simplified employee data importFeatured

The updated importing options allow you to add employee details, such as basic, payment and statutory details as separate files, resulting in a simpler onboarding process.

9 May 2019

Submit Proofs along with Reimbursement ClaimsFeatured

Your employees can now attach their bills online when they submit a reimbursement claim through the employee portal.

22 April 2019

Enhancements to Salary TemplateFeatured

Zoho Payroll now allows you to change a salary template associated to an employee before or after a pay run. Also, you can select a salary template during salary revision.

7 April 2019

Zoho Books Integration: Choose When to Post a Journal EntryFeatured

Configure whether journal entries must be posted in Zoho Books on cash basis (on pay day) or accrual basis (on the last day of the pay period).

30 March 2019

Payroll Variance ReportsFeatured

Generate payroll variance reports which highlight the differences between the current pay run and previous month's pay run, either in the component-wise or employee-wise format.

29 March 2019

Delete Pay Runs or Mark Pay Runs as UnpaidFeatured

You can now delete the current month’s pay run, in case you’ve processed it erroneously. Also, you can mark a completed pay run as unpaid.

2 March 2019

Configure EPF at Employee-levelFeatured

You can now have different EPF configurations for each employee.

23 February 2019

ESI Included as a Part of Employees' CTCFeatured

You can configure ESI in such a way that the employer's contribution is included in the Cost to Company (CTC) of your employees.

10 February 2019

Zoho Payroll - Indian Edition ReleaseFeatured

Zoho Payroll App was launched successfully in India.

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