Monthly payroll run
Payslips for all employees: monthly salary, hourly wages, 13th month salary, bonuses, expenses, benefits in kind. Checked under the four-eyes principle, on time for payday.
One month of payroll outsourcing
Report. Check. Approve. Done.
The payroll run happens at our end, the money stays at yours: no payment leaves your account without your approval.
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Report changes
Joiners, leavers, salary changes, absences, variable pay components: you report them in MyAbacus or by email. That is all we need from you.
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We run payroll
Payroll run on your Abacus client: gross salary, AHV/IV/EO (old-age, disability and loss-of-earnings insurance), ALV (unemployment insurance), BVG (occupational pension), UVG (accident insurance), KTG (daily sickness benefits), withholding tax, expenses, 13th month salary. Every payslip checked under the four-eyes principle.
by the agreed payday03
You approve
You receive the payment file (pain.001) and the payroll list for checking. One click in e-banking and the salaries are on their way. The money stays in your account until you approve.
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Done, including reporting
Payslips are in the portal, salary reports go Swissdec-certified to the compensation office, insurers and tax office. At year end: salary certificates, declarations, payroll journal for the audit.
automatic
What we take over
The whole payroll administration. Not just the payroll run.
Social insurance and withholding tax
AHV/IV/EO, ALV, BVG, UVG, KTG, family allowances (FAK) and withholding tax in all cantons: registered, settled and reported Swissdec-compliant (ELM).
Joiners, leavers, changes
Registrations with the compensation office and pension fund, final settlements on leaving, salary changes, changes in workload. We keep your employee master data up to date.
Absences and claims
Accident, sickness and maternity notifications to SUVA, insurers and the compensation office, including daily benefit settlements and reimbursement claims.
Year-end work
Salary certificates, AHV salary statement, UVG and KTG salary declarations, BVG salary report, withholding tax statement, payroll journal for your auditors.
Dedicated contact person
One payroll specialist knows your company, answers your employees' salary questions and is backed up by the team. No holiday gaps, no loss of expertise.
Cost comparison
Cheaper than a fiduciary and an in-house position. Combined.
In-house payroll accounting means: a specialist who keeps on top of the payroll run, the reporting and social insurance law, plus payroll software and a fiduciary for the year-end closing and special cases. With payroll outsourcing you pay a fixed price per payslip.
25payslips per month
In-house: what payroll accounting costs you today
- Payroll specialist, around 321 hours per year
- CHF 20'865
- Payroll software: licence, updates, Swissdec
- CHF 3'300
- Fiduciary: year-end closing, declarations, special cases
- CHF 4'500
- Total per year
- CHF 28'665
Assumptions behind the comparison
In-house: 0.75 h per payslip plus 8 h fixed per month for reporting and expertise, full cost CHF 65/h. Payroll software CHF 1'800 plus CHF 60 per employee and year. Fiduciary CHF 2'500 plus CHF 80 per employee and year. Not included: cover during holidays and sickness, training, cost of errors.
RM Payroll outsourcing: indicative price CHF 32 per payslip and month plus CHF 25 per employee for year-end work, excl. VAT. Abacus client, licence and updates included. The final price depends on wage types, withholding tax and the number of cantons.
25 employees · payroll accounting per year
CHF 18'440
less per year: 64 % cheaper than an in-house position plus fiduciary.
- Per payslip in-house
- CHF 95.55
- Per payslip at RM
- CHF 34.08
- Your effort per month
- Report changes, approve payments
Indicative figures for orientation, not a quote. Your figures depend on wage types, cantons and your current solution.
Payrolling or payroll outsourcing?
Two models. One contact person.
The two can be combined: external staff and contractors via payrolling, your permanent employees via payroll outsourcing. One portal, one specialist, one contractual partner.
| Criterion | PayrollingRM is the employer | Payroll outsourcingYou are the employer |
|---|---|---|
| Employer | RM Payroll AG | Your company |
| Employment contract | between RM Payroll and the specialist | between you and your employees |
| Payroll accounting | RM Payroll, on our Abacus client | RM Payroll, on your own Abacus client |
| Salary payment | RM pays the salary, you receive a consolidated invoice | You approve the payment, from your account |
| Social insurance | RM Payroll's schemes (Profond, SUVA, Zurich) | Your schemes, we report and settle |
| Typical use | External specialists, projects, contractors | Your permanent employees |
| Price | Fee per hour worked or as a % of the invoiced amount | Fixed price per payslip |
Who it is for
For companies that want to focus on their core business.
SMEs with 5 to 250 employees
Too small for a dedicated payroll position, too big to run payroll on the side. Management focuses on the core business.
Start-ups and scale-ups
First employees, no HR yet: we set up the Abacus client and social insurance schemes, you build the team.
Swiss subsidiary of a foreign group
Swiss payroll under local law, reporting in English to headquarters. Without your own HR department in Switzerland.
When your payroll person leaves
Retirement, resignation, extended absence: we take over the running Abacus client within 30 days, even mid-year.
What is the difference between payrolling and payroll outsourcing?
With payrolling (staff leasing), RM Payroll is the legal employer of your external specialists. With payroll outsourcing, you remain the employer with your own employment contracts and your own social insurance schemes. We run the payroll accounting in your name on a dedicated Abacus client. The two can be combined: external staff via payrolling, permanent employees via payroll outsourcing, one contact person.
What do I have to do myself each month?
Two things: report changes (joiners and leavers, salary changes, absences, variable pay components) and approve the payments. You receive the payment file and payroll list for checking; the salaries only go out once you approve them in e-banking. We take care of everything else.
Who owns the data in the Abacus client?
You do. The client runs in your company name, your data is kept separate from other customers, and if you terminate, we hand over the client including payroll journal and master data as an Abacus export or standard file. Running, licensing and updating Abacus are included in the price.
How long does switching from a fiduciary or an in-house solution take?
Usually 30 days. We take over master data and cumulative salary figures from your previous system, reconcile the social insurance schemes and run the first payroll in parallel with the old one. Switching is also possible during the year; the turn of the year is ideal.
What does payroll outsourcing cost?
A fixed price per payslip, depending on the number of employees and complexity (hourly wages, withholding tax, several cantons), plus an annual flat rate for salary certificates and declarations. No hourly billing for queries, no licence fee for Abacus. Indicative: from CHF 32 per payslip. You receive the quote within 24 hours.
Can my employees use MyAbacus?
Yes. Employees see their payslips and salary certificates in the portal and the app, record expenses and absences and put salary questions directly to the payroll specialist, without going through your management.
Who is liable for errors in the payslips?
We are liable for our work within the scope of the mandate agreement. We work according to ISO 9001:2015-certified processes and the four-eyes principle; salary reporting runs Swissdec-certified, which rules out transmission errors to compensation offices and insurers.
Quote within 24 hours.
Number of employees, wage types, cantons: that is all we need. You receive a fixed price per payslip and a start plan for switching within 30 days.
Further reading
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