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Zoho People and Payroll set up for India and GCC payroll rules
Attendance, leave and shifts in Zoho People feed a Zoho Payroll run that produces your WPS file, social security figures and statutory forms each month.
- Zoho Premium Partner
- Payroll for India, UAE, Saudi and the wider GCC
- Offices in Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Dubai
- 12 weeks support included
What Zoho People and Payroll implementation includes
Zoho People and Payroll implementation sets up employee records, attendance, shifts, leave policies, salary structures, statutory deductions, social security, end-of-service rules, bank files and payslips, then runs parallel pay runs before go-live. Zoho Payroll now has editions for all six GCC countries and India. Techvaria takes a single-country setup to its first live pay run in 4 to 6 weeks, including one parallel run. Multi-country setups take 8 to 12 weeks. Each rollout is quoted as a fixed price after a scoping call; Zoho licences are billed separately.
What we set up
Employee records
Contracts, documents, visa and Emirates ID or Iqama expiry reminders, departments and reporting lines.
Attendance
Web, mobile and facial recognition check-in, geo-fencing for site staff, and biometric devices through Zoho People’s device API.
Shifts and leave
Rotating shifts, overtime, weekend patterns by country, and leave policies by grade.
Salary structures
Basic, housing, transport and other allowances, with components flagged for social security and end of service.
Statutory payroll
WPS files, pension and social security contributions, India PF, ESI, PT, LWF and income tax.
End of service
Gratuity and end-of-service benefits for nationals and expatriates.
Bank payments
Salary files and bank advice for your bank.
Accounting
Payroll journals posted to Zoho Books by cost centre.
Self-service
Payslips, tax declarations and leave requests on the employee app.
Payroll rules, by market
| Market | Salary file | Social security and pension | End of service and tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | WPS SIF file generated with each pay run; wages paid by the 1st of the month under the June 2026 rules | GPSSA and ADPF contributions for UAE nationals; DIFC DEWS for expatriates in DIFC | Gratuity for expatriates; no personal income tax |
| Saudi Arabia | Salary file for your bank; Mudad upload process confirmed during discovery | GOSI employer and employee contributions calculated in Zoho Payroll, including SANED and occupational hazards; rates for new joiners rise 0.5% a year to 11% by July 2028 | End-of-service benefit; no personal income tax |
| Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain | WPS files where WPS is mandated | GRSIA (Qatar), PIFSS (Kuwait), SPF (Oman), SIO (Bahrain) | End-of-service and gratuity rules per country |
| India | Bank advice for salary transfers | PF, ESI, PT and LWF across 28 states | Income tax under the Income-tax Act 2025: Form 130 (was Form 16), Form 138 (was 24Q), Form 124 (was 12BB) |
GOSI for GCC nationals working in another GCC country is also handled: Zoho Payroll UAE has a GOSI setting for Saudi nationals.
How the project runs
- Discovery, week 1. Pay policies, salary components, leave rules, attendance sources and bank formats collected per country.
- Configuration, weeks 1 to 3. People and Payroll set up with your components, statutory settings and approval flows.
- Data load, weeks 2 to 4. Employees, salaries, leave balances and year-to-date figures loaded from your current system.
- Parallel run. One full month run in both systems. Differences are traced to the rupee or dirham before sign-off.
- Go-live and hypercare. First live pay run with us on the call, then 12 weeks of support covering at least two more runs.
Cost and timeline
| Scope | Includes | Weeks | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | One country, up to 100 employees, leave and attendance, one parallel run | 4 to 6 | Request a Quote |
| Growth | Shifts, biometric devices, multi-location, Books journals, history migration | 6 to 8 | Request a Quote |
| Multi-country | India plus GCC, or several GCC entities, consolidated reporting | 8 to 12 | Scoped after discovery |
Zoho People needs a minimum of five users on every plan. Zoho lists the People to Payroll integration on its Enterprise plan for India and the UAE. Licence prices vary by country; we quote them in INR, AED or SAR.
Ways to work with us
Fixed scope
A signed scope, timeline and price.
Country by country
One entity live before the next starts.
Payroll support plan
Month-end help, statutory change updates and new component setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Zoho Payroll UAE generates the SIF file with each pay run, so you upload it to your bank or exchange house. We test the file with your bank before the first live run.
Yes. Zoho Payroll has a Saudi edition that calculates GOSI contributions, including SANED and occupational hazard cover, and end-of-service benefits. We confirm your Mudad and bank file process during discovery.
Yes. Zoho announced in December 2025 that Zoho Payroll is live in all six GCC countries, with GRSIA, PIFSS, SPF and SIO contributions.
Form 130 replaces Form 16, and Form 138 replaces Form 24Q, from 1 April 2026. Zoho Payroll India lists Form 130 and Form 138 among its downloadable forms.
Yes. Zoho People integrates with biometric devices through an API method, on Essential HR and higher plans. We check your device model and set up the sync.
Yes. We load year-to-date earnings, deductions and tax so annual forms stay correct. A quarter start is easier to reconcile.
Each single-country setup is quoted as a fixed price after a scoping call. Cost rises with employee count, countries, attendance sources and how much history you move. Request a quote.
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