Thesaurus Payroll 2025 is now available to download - please click on this link 2025 Payroll Download

Click here for 2024 FAQs

Sample HR templates and forms

A range of sample template letters and forms are available through our Bright Contracts software.

Bright Contracts is software that lets users create tailored employment contracts and staff handbooks. Additional services include access to an Employment Advice Helpline and an online portal with access to HR template and forms, vital for dealing with day-to-day HR issues.

For further information and a FREE demo, call us on 01 8499 699.

Or

Visit www.brightcontracts.ie to download the software.

Need help? Support is available at 01 8352074 or thesauruspayrollsupport@brightsg.com.

Help 2016 Budget - Employer Summary Ordering for next year Payroll Upgrades Payroll Calendar Calculator Import Hours from Text or CSV File Full periodic CSV Import Pension Related Deduction (PRD) or Pension Levy Computational Anomaly Directors Fees Share Based Remuneration Specify end dates for additions or deductions Exporting payroll journals to accounts software Gift Cards - Integration and tracking

Glossary of Terms

English Cantonese Czech Hungarian Latvian Lithuanian Mandarin Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian

Payroll Deductions

Universal Social Charge (USC)Universal Social Charge (USC) - Calculations USC Exempt Status v USC Exempt Income PAYE PRSI Local Property Tax (LPT)

Getting started

Getting Started

Importing from previous year

Importing Your Company and Employee details from the previous tax year

Adding a new company Creating a company using a Revenue P2C file

Add/ Amend Employees

Personal details Revenue details Additions Deductions Departments Cumulatives - Mid Year Set up HR CSO Exporting P2C files from ROS Import the P2C file / Update from the P2C File

Notifying ROS of new employees

Submitting a P45 Pt 3 to ROS Submitting a P46 to ROS Submitting a Batch P46 to ROS

Processing Payroll

Weekly Input Monthly Input Fortnightly Input Net to Gross Input Payroll Preview - Quick Edit Backup data files Print Payslips Payslip Workings Email payslips

Bank Payment File - SEPA Bank Payment File - Standard 18

Payroll Summary / Audit Trail P30 Details Pensions Additions/Deductions Other Reports

P30 Monthly Return P30 Quarterly Return P30 by Week Number vs. P30 by Date P30 Payments Record P30 FOR ROS

Processing Leavers

Issuing a P45 Issuing a mid month P45 Preparing a ROS P45 Submitting a P45 to ROS

Benefit in Kind

Benefit in Kind - General Information BIK Cars and Vans BIK Preferential Loan BIK Annual Benefits BIK One Off Benefits

Illness Benefit

Illness Benefit - Employer Responsibilities Employer Does Not Pay Sick Leave Employer pays Employee while out sick Employer receives Illness Benefit payment

Maternity Benefit

Taxation of Maternity Benefit

Paternity Benefit

Taxation of Paternity Benefit

Setting Up Pension Deductions NECI Pensions Normal pension report CWPS Pension report Remittance (Pension)

Reversing the Payroll

Reversing the last pay period Reversing more than one pay period Re-starting the Payroll Year

Backup and Restore

Backing up your Payroll Data Restoring your Payroll Data Backup ALL Companies

Preparing the ROS P35 file Submitting the ROS P35 P60s Week 53 P35 - Medical Insurance eligible for tax relief 2016 End of Year Guide

Holiday Entitlements - Useful Information Public Holiday Entitlements - Useful Information Processing holiday pay Holiday calculator Holiday planner

Leave Entitlements

Holiday Entitlements Maternity Leave Paternity Leave Parental Leave Adoption Leave Carers Leave

Employment - General Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 Minimum Wage Minimum Notice, Dismissals etc.Children & Young Persons Sample HR templates and forms Workplace Relations Commission

Feature Payroll

Introduction To Feature Delete Feature Payroll Setting up Employees Payments File Deductions File Default Payments Default Deductions Pension Setup Pension Related Deduction (PRD) or Pension Levy Periodic Input Illness Benefit Process Payroll Feature Payslip Feature Reports P30 Monthly Return - Feature P30 Quarterly Return - Feature P30 Payments Record - Feature P30 FOR ROS - Feature

Transferring Payroll Manager from one PC to another

Transferring Payroll Manager using a backup file Transferring Payroll Manager using the installation folder