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PAYROLL SOFTWARE FOR ACCOUNTANTS & CLIENTS

All-in-one payroll and workforce solutions

Q: I want to offer a payroll service to my clients but I’m not sure how to do payroll. Can QuickBooks walk me through the process?

Yes. Our intuitive payroll tools make it easy for you to be your clients’ payroll manager and if you need a step-by-step guide to the process, our how-to videos and webinars are here to help.

Q: Will I need to do the calculations for staff on different hourly rates?

No. With QuickBooks Payroll you don’t need to worry about how to work out hourly pay. Just enter your employee’s rate and the number of hours worked and our built-in pay calculator will do the rest. Our payroll software lets employees enter their own timesheets, ready for approval, which makes payroll management even easier.

Q: Will I need to get separate payslip software?

No, payslips can be created for every employee in both QuickBooks Payroll products. Let your team manage their own payslips, P60s, key documents and organisational chart in one place. All online, no back and forth required.

Q: What’s the difference between HMRC’s free payroll software and the QuickBooks payroll system?

HMRC's PAYE tool offers basic features (such as payroll tax) and is only suitable for a small number of employees. It does not support the creation of payslips or auto enrolment. If you’re looking for an Online Payroll product with more features to help you manage payroll, check out QuickBooks Payroll functionality.

Q: Can I switch between payroll plans if my business grows?

Yes, QuickBooks payroll plans are deliberately designed to scale with your business. You can upgrade from Core to Premium or Elite as your clients’ needs evolve over time, and your employee data and support infrastructure remain intact. This flexibility means you invest only what you need at the present time, while retaining the option to seamlessly expand at a later date.

Q: Why should I use a unified payroll system instead of multiple tools?

A unified platform eliminates manual data transfers between systems, reducing errors and saving time. QuickBooks owns the entire stack end-to-end, ensuring seamless integration, regular updates without downtime, and built-in HMRC, NEST and Smart (only available in Premium and Elite) pension compliance. This connected approach lets your business operate more efficiently as you scale.

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From geofencing to auto-payroll, we’ve got your clients covered

Help your small to medium size business clients run payroll, track time, and manage their workforce with solutions designed to support them as they scale.

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Plus everything else you’d expect from payroll software

Time tracking that pays off

Capture hours worked for your clients and see it flow straight into payroll, eliminating the headache of manual data entry and calculations.*

* Available in Premium and Elite only.

More choice with pensions

Connect to a wider range of pension providers, and automate with NEST and Smart Pensions*, to suit your clients’ needs.

* Available in Premium and Elite only.

Deeper insights with job costing

Assign payroll costs to specific client jobs to see which are most profitable so they can plan their resources more effectively.*

* Available in Premium and Elite only.

Enhanced product support for your clients

Empower your clients to master the new workforce tools with an additional onboarding session, plus specialised product support for their questions.

Run payroll faster

Set auto-payroll to run for clients’ employees who work the same hours each period.

Pension duties, handled with ease

Simplify your clients’ auto-enrolment obligations with automated submissions (NEST and Smart Pensions*).

* Available in Premium and Elite only.

Client compliance made easier

Automatically calculate tax and National Insurance, and submit Real Time Information (RTI) filings directly to HMRC from the same workflow. Statutory payments also calculated for you.

Let client employees self serve

Mobile friendly tools and self-serve portal give your client employees access to payslips, P60s and key payroll info available anytime, from anywhere.

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If you already have a QuickBooks account, adding payroll couldn't be easier—just follow these steps. If you're not using QuickBooks yet, learn more here.

Select the client you want to add payroll for

Click on the Payroll tab

Choose your payroll plan

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Frequently asked questions

I want to offer a payroll service to my clients but I’m not sure how to do payroll. Can QuickBooks walk me through the process?

Will I need to do the calculations for staff on different hourly rates?

Will I need to get separate payslip software?

What’s the difference between HMRC’s free payroll software and the QuickBooks payroll system?

What's the difference between Core, Premium, and Elite payroll plans?

QuickBooks Payroll Core is ideal for Director only and first-time employer clients with basic payroll needs, automating calculations and HMRC submissions. QuickBooks Payroll Premium helps you go beyond the basics with timesheets and self-serve tools, built to reduce the time spent managing clients with teams. QuickBooks Payroll Elite includes everything in Core and Premium, plus advanced features for complex needs like mobile teams and project profitability, and client billing. Choose based on your client’s complexity and growth stage.

Can I switch between payroll plans if my business grows?

Why should I use a unified payroll system instead of multiple tools?

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Intuit Intelligence features may differ based on product. Not available with QuickBooks Sole Trader or QuickBooks Self-Employed.

Intuit Intelligence and certain other AI features are currently available at no additional cost at this time. Pricing, terms, conditions, and service options are subject to change without notice.

AI Agents (excl. VAT AI Agent): While available in all QuickBooks supported languages, the AI agent's output are currently in English-only. We recommend you review all outputs carefully.

Finance Agent: Available on QuickBooks Online Advanced only. Not available to customers with multi-currency enabled.

Beta features: Beta features have very limited availability and are subject to change. Features may be more broadly available soon.

Third party apps: Third party applications available on apps.com. Subject to additional terms, conditions, and fees.

QuickBooks Advanced Payroll: QuickBooks Advanced Payroll allows you to automatically submit information to the following pension providers: NEST, The Peoples Pension, Smart Pensions, Aviva and NOW:Pensions.

QuickBooks Payments: QuickBooks Payments allows you to access and use payment services which are provided directly to you by Adyen NV. Adyen NV is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (FRN: 779800).

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Mileage tracking: Mileage tracking is available on QuickBooks Online on iOS and Android only.

VAT: Both the VAT error checker and VAT submission directly to HMRC functionality are not available in the QuickBooks Sole Trader plan.

Cash flow insights: Does not support multi-currency.

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“I’m very confident using QuickBooks Payroll and I know the right information is going to HMRC.”

Sarah Griffin, FLYTE Creative Media

“I’ve never done payroll before in a job. I didn’t have to learn anything extra special and QuickBooks took away that headache for me.”

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From geofencing to auto-payroll, we’ve got your clients covered

Payroll Elite

Payroll Premium

Payroll Core

Plus everything else you’d expect from payroll software

Time tracking that pays off

More choice with pensions

Deeper insights with job costing

Enhanced product support for your clients

Run payroll faster

Pension duties, handled with ease

Client compliance made easier

Let client employees self serve

Get started with QuickBooks Payroll

Talk to us about QuickBooks Payroll today

Here for you,
every step of the way

Learn more about payroll

Introducing QuickBooks’ new payroll solutions

Discover payroll on the Intuit platform

The new frontier of payroll services

Frequently asked questions

Trusted by millions of businesses worldwide

Stay informed and inspired

MTD for Income Tax

MTD for Income Tax

Intuit Accountant Suite

Need help choosing?

Talk to sales: 0808 168 9533

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All-in-one payroll and workforce solutions

Are you a business owner looking for payroll? Click here

“I’m very confident using QuickBooks Payroll and I know the right information is going to HMRC.”

Sarah Griffin, FLYTE Creative Media

From geofencing to auto-payroll, we’ve got your clients covered

Payroll Elite

Payroll Premium

Payroll Core

Plus everything else you’d expect from payroll software

Time tracking that pays off

More choice with pensions

Deeper insights with job costing

Enhanced product support for your clients

Run payroll faster

Pension duties, handled with ease

Client compliance made easier

Let client employees self serve

Get started with QuickBooks Payroll

Talk to us about QuickBooks Payroll today

Here for you, every step of the way

Learn more about payroll

Introducing QuickBooks’ new payroll solutions

Discover payroll on the Intuit platform

The new frontier of payroll services

Frequently asked questions

Trusted by millions of businesses worldwide

Stay informed and inspired

Here for you,
every step of the way