Running payroll in Ireland means staying on top of PAYE, USC, PRSI, and Revenue’s Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR), all while keeping records straight for your accountant. The two cloud-based solutions we recommend to our clients are SimplePay and Parolla.
SimplePay payroll software
SimplePay handles PAYE, USC, and PRSI calculations automatically and connects directly to ROS for RPN retrieval and payroll submissions, so tax credits and cut-off points stay current without manual lookups. It supports Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) and My Future Fund auto-enrolment out of the box.
Employees get a self-service portal and a mobile app (iOS and Android) for viewing payslips, submitting leave requests, claiming expenses, and updating their own bank details or address for approval. On the compliance side, SimplePay is aligned with the ISO 27001 security standard and offers two-factor authentication.
It integrates natively with Xero and QuickBooks Online: payroll data posts to the ledger with a single click, either as a journal or a bill, split by cost centre if needed. An API is available for connecting to other systems.
Parolla payroll software
Parolla is Irish-built and, like SimplePay, connects directly to ROS for RPN downloads and submissions and supports Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) and My Future Fund. It integrates with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho Books, and SortMyBooks, which are all supported natively.
Parolla is built around multi-user access, so business owners, accountants, bookkeepers, and payroll administrators can each work on their part of a payrun. Like SimplePay, it’s independently certified to ISO 27001.
Parolla also offers some handy Xero tools for things like VAT returns, RTD returns, and creating Credit Transfer Files.
Which payroll software to choose
Both SimplePay and Parolla cover the core compliance requirements for Irish payroll. SimplePay’s strength is a lean, straightforward setup, most useful for a business running its own payroll with a small number of accounting integrations. Parolla connects to a wider range of accounting software and is built around multi-user access, so an owner, office manager, and external accountant can each work in the same account under their own login.
If you’d like help choosing, we can look at your business and how you work and give you a recommendation as to which solution would be best for you. Get in touch today.