Payroll Software UAE – WPS, Gratuity and Final Settlement Done Right
Payroll software that follows UAE rules every month: WPS salary files, overtime and deductions, gratuity and leave-salary provisions, and final settlements paid within the legal 14 days.
UAE payroll in one checklist
Paying salaries in the UAE is more than multiplying days by rates. Every month you need approved attendance and overtime, deductions and loan instalments, a WPS file for the bank, and provisions for gratuity and leave salary in your accounts.
For official guidance, visit the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE).
Payroll software in the UAE turns that checklist into a monthly routine: calculate, check exceptions, approve, create the WPS file, pay and post the journal. Adept implements payroll for companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and across the Emirates – from 20 to several thousand employees.
- Monthly run: attendance, overtime, allowances and deductions in one calculation.
- WPS: SIF file for your bank or exchange house, with missing IBANs flagged first.
- Gratuity: last basic wage – 21 days a year for five years, then 30 days; capped at two years’ wages.
- Final settlement: gratuity, leave salary and recoveries, paid within 14 days.
- Provisions: monthly gratuity and leave liability for the accounts.
- Loans: advances and instalments deducted automatically.
- Approvals: segregation between who prepares and who approves payroll.
- Accounting: payroll journals by department and cost centre.
Payroll software we implement
We match the payroll engine to your HR and accounting setup.
ZEO HRMS & Payroll
Built in the UAE for UAE payroll.
- WPS and bank file layouts
- Gratuity and final settlement
- AI payroll auditor
- Cloud or on-premise
Odoo payroll
For companies running Odoo ERP.
- UAE salary rules configured
- WPS export
- Posts to Odoo accounting
- Employee portal
Zoho People + payroll
For Zoho One users.
- Attendance and leave in Zoho People
- Payroll rules for the UAE
- Zoho Books journals
- Mobile self service
Payroll outsourcing
Let us run it for you.
- Monthly processing by our team
- WPS files and payslips
- Final settlements
- Confidential handling
Moving your payroll to software
- 1CollectEmployees, salary components, loans and leave balances from your current sheets.
- 2ConfigureRules for overtime, deductions, gratuity and approvals.
- 3Parallel runOne month calculated in both systems and reconciled line by line.
- 4Go liveWPS file, payslips and journals from the new system.
Payroll software implementation in the UAE
Payroll software free demo
See payroll software working with demo data from your own industry before you decide. The demo is online or at your office in Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi.
Payroll software installation
Cloud subscription hosted for you, or installation on your own server. We set up companies, branches, users, numbering and approvals.
Payroll software training
Role-based training for managers, supervisors and staff – online or on-site – with short guides for every screen.
Payroll software support
Online and on-site support from our UAE team by phone, e-mail, WhatsApp and remote session.
Payroll software AMC
An annual maintenance contract covers updates, configuration changes, new reports and priority support.
Data migration
We load your existing registers from Excel or your old system, check them with you and go live on clean data.
Frequently asked questions – Payroll Software UAE
How is gratuity calculated in the UAE?
Under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, gratuity is based on the last basic wage: 21 days of basic pay for each of the first five years and 30 days for each year after that, pro-rated for part years. An employee needs at least one year of continuous service, and the total cannot exceed two years’ wages.
When must final settlement be paid?
Wages and gratuity must be paid within 14 days of the end of the contract. Payroll software calculates gratuity, leave salary, deductions and loan recovery in one final settlement so it can be approved and paid on time.
What is a WPS file?
The Wage Protection System (WPS) is how UAE salaries are paid and monitored. Each month payroll produces a salary information file (SIF) for the bank or exchange house, listing each employee and the amount paid.
Is unused leave part of gratuity?
No. Unused annual leave is paid separately as part of the final settlement, not inside the gratuity amount.
Why choose Adept for payroll software?
We work as one of the payroll software companies in the UAE and the payroll software vendors in the UAE, from licence to training. Clients who searched for payroll software dealers in the UAE or payroll software providers in the UAE usually choose us after a demo with their own data.
What should I compare before choosing payroll software?
The best payroll software in the UAE and Dubai is the one that fits your processes and budget and comes with local support after go-live. We are happy to be compared with the top payroll software companies in the UAE.
Can we use payroll software online?
Yes – cloud payroll software in the UAE runs in any browser, hosted by us or on your own server.
What is the price of payroll software in the UAE?
The payroll software price in the UAE depends on users, modules and hosting. Contact us for a free demo and quotation.
Get UAE payroll right every month
Send us your current payroll sheet – we will show how it runs in payroll software, with your own rules.