Software Services · Payroll Lite
Payroll software for small businesses in India.
Monthly salary calculations should not depend on complicated spreadsheets, scattered WhatsApp messages or guesswork. Payroll Lite helps small businesses manage employee salaries, leave, attendance, overtime and deductions from one simple dashboard. Add your employees, enter the changes for the month and review the salary calculation before you approve it.
Whether you run a clinic, retail store, salon, agency, restaurant, coaching centre or small office, Payroll Lite gives you a clear way to manage payroll without needing a full-time HR team.
Functional Workflow Prototype · Compliance validation required before production
Manage your monthly payroll with less work.
Payroll Lite helps you calculate and record every item that changes each month, and shows how each salary has been arrived at, so you can understand changes before processing payroll.
- Monthly salaries
- Paid and unpaid leave
- Attendance-based deductions
- Overtime hours
- Festival and performance bonuses
- Salary advances
- Reimbursements
- Other approved deductions
- PF, ESI, PT and TDS inputs, where applicable
Give employees clear salary records.
Generate professional payslips with a clear breakdown, and share them with employees through email or WhatsApp. Previous payroll records stay available whenever you need them.
- Earnings
- Deductions
- Paid days
- Unpaid leave
- Overtime
- Bonuses
- Reimbursements
- Net salary
Built for owners, administrators and accountants.
Payroll Lite is designed for businesses with small teams and limited administrative support. Business owners can approve payroll, office administrators can enter monthly inputs and accountants can access the reports they need.
You can identify missing information before payroll is approved, including incomplete employee details, missing bank information, unusual salary changes or unapproved overtime.
Core workflow
- 01Import or record employee attendance
- 02Apply paid and unpaid leave
- 03Add overtime
- 04Add incentives or festival bonus
- 05Add approved deductions
- 06Calculate gross and net salary
- 07Review exceptions
- 08Approve payroll
- 09Generate salary statement
- 10Generate employee payslip
Best suited for
- Businesses with 5 to 100 employees
- Founder-managed companies
- Clinics
- Agencies
- Retail businesses
- Small manufacturers
- Professional-services teams
- Multi-branch businesses with simple payroll structures
Feature areas
Salary structure
- Basic, HRA, special allowance
- Fixed / variable earnings
- Overtime, bonus, incentives
- Approved deductions
Monthly input management
- Working days and present days
- Paid / unpaid leave
- Overtime hours
- Incentives, bonuses, recoveries
- Adjustments
Payroll review
- Draft payroll with exception flags
- Missing-input warnings
- Manager and HR approval
- Final payroll lock
- Calculation history
Outputs
- Monthly payroll register
- Employee-wise salary breakup
- Payslip and bank-transfer file
- Attendance / leave summary
- Adjustment report
Controls
- Role-based permissions
- Payroll-period lock
- Change history and approval trail
- Restricted salary access
- Data export and backup
Compliance boundary
This system is not presented as automatically compliant across all Indian states until the following are completed:
- Statutory formula validation
- State-wise professional-tax validation
- PF and ESIC applicability testing
- TDS workflow review
- Full-and-final settlement testing
- Payroll reconciliation testing
- Legal and payroll-professional review
Payroll software that keeps you in control.
Payroll Lite does not hide the calculation behind a single button. It shows you what has changed, why it has changed and what needs your attention. You remain in control of the final approval.
Payroll rules and statutory requirements can vary by business, employee and state. Payroll Lite helps you maintain the right records and prepare payroll reports, while giving you the option to review important settings with your accountant or payroll adviser.
Simple payroll for small teams.
Spend less time checking spreadsheets and more time running your business.
Discuss a Software RequirementDiscuss a software requirement
Tell us about your payroll setup. We will show you what Payroll Lite can replace.
A short form so we can prepare a focused walkthrough — no long forms, no auto-emails. You will hear from Nimitt personally within one working day.
- A 30-minute walkthrough on your actual payroll process
- A written note on what will move to Payroll Lite and what stays with your accountant
- A clear cost and timeline for rollout
FAQ
Payroll Lite, answered.
Common questions from small-business owners, administrators and accountants evaluating Payroll Lite.
Who is Payroll Lite designed for?
Small businesses in India with roughly 5 to 100 employees — clinics, retail stores, salons, agencies, restaurants, coaching centres, small manufacturers and founder-run offices that need a clear monthly payroll process without a full HR team.
Does Payroll Lite handle attendance, leave, overtime and deductions?
Yes. You can record attendance, apply paid and unpaid leave, add overtime, incentives, bonuses, advances, reimbursements and approved deductions. The system shows how each net salary has been calculated before you approve payroll.
Can I generate payslips and share them with employees?
Yes. Payroll Lite generates a clear monthly payslip with earnings, deductions, paid days, unpaid leave, overtime, bonuses, reimbursements and net salary. You can share payslips with employees over email or WhatsApp and keep previous payroll records available whenever you need them.
Does it handle PF, ESI, PT and TDS?
Payroll Lite captures PF, ESI, PT and TDS inputs and helps you prepare payroll reports. Statutory formulas and state-specific rules should be reviewed with your accountant or payroll adviser before you rely on the outputs for filing.
Is Payroll Lite compliant across all Indian states out of the box?
It is presented as a functional workflow prototype. Statutory formula validation, state-wise professional-tax validation, PF and ESIC applicability, TDS workflow and full-and-final settlement should be validated with a payroll professional for your specific business before production use.
Who controls the final approval?
You do. Payroll Lite does not hide the calculation behind a single button — it shows what has changed and what needs your attention. Owners and administrators can review draft payroll and approve it, and access can be restricted by role.
How do I get started?
Use the Discuss a Software Requirement form on this page or write to us on WhatsApp with your team size and current payroll setup. We will walk you through a live demo and outline what is needed to roll it out for your business.
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