How to set up payroll for a new company in Nigeria

1. Define employee structure: departments, roles, pay grades.
2. Define payroll rules: taxable earnings, allowances, deductions.
3. Configure statutory items: PAYE, pension, NHF/NHIS, benefits.
4. Set approval workflow (maker-checker).
5. Run a pilot payroll with 2–3 employees; reconcile outputs.

• Employee master data (name, bank, salary components)
• Salary structure policy (gross vs BHT components)
• Required remittance formats for your jurisdiction

Use PAYE calculator for validation