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Sage Business Cloud Payroll reviews

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BS

Bradley SolomonsVerified

Senior Payroll Consultant

Marketing and advertisingNigeriaNigeria2 to 10 employees
4.0
22 Oct 2023

ETI calculated correctly, with the working shown

We run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for 6 to 12 months
MR

Mandla RamaphosaVerified

Payroll and Benefits Officer

EducationSouth AfricaMidrandSole trader
4.0
22 Oct 2023

Three tax year ends without a single correction

We run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for 6 to 12 months
RE

Ryan ErasmusVerified

Creditors Clerk

TelecommunicationsSouth AfricaBloemfontein11 to 50 employees
2.0
15 Oct 2023

The March tax year end cost us a weekend

We had to rebuild two EMP501 submissions by hand. What surprised me was that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.

What works

The payslip layout is clean.

What does not

ETI required manual correction for months. The March year end process was poorly documented. Leave accruals did not follow BCEA rules.

Used for 1 to 2 years
NE

Nosipho ErasmusVerified

HR and Payroll Manager

EducationSouth AfricaPretoria51 to 200 employees
4.0
29 Sept 2023

Three tax year ends without a single correction

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for 1 to 2 years
BM

Boitumelo MokoenaVerified

Payroll Administrator

RetailSouth AfricaPretoria2 to 10 employees
4.0
20 Sept 2023

ETI calculated correctly, with the working shown

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for 6 to 12 months
TM

Tshepo MthembuVerified

HR and Payroll Manager

RecruitmentSouth AfricaPietermaritzburg51 to 200 employees
5.0
18 Sept 2023

Payroll stopped being the worst week of the month

We switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for 1 to 2 years
NF

Nokuthula FortuinVerified

Partner

Professional consultingSouth AfricaEast London11 to 50 employees
5.0
03 Sept 2023

Leave finally follows the BCEA without a spreadsheet

We switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Backed by the largest accounting software vendor in the market. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for more than 5 years
NW

Neo WindvogelVerified

HR Officer

Property and real estateSouth AfricaWitbank11 to 50 employees
5.0
29 Aug 2023

Three tax year ends without a single correction

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for 6 to 12 months
VH

Vikash HlungwaniVerified

HR and Payroll Manager

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaRichards Bay11 to 50 employees
5.0
15 Aug 2023

ETI calculated correctly, with the working shown

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

The Sage compliance engine without a local installation. EMP201 and EMP501 submissions have been correct every period. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for 1 to 2 years
PM

Pieter MthembuVerified

Payroll Administrator

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaGeorge2 to 10 employees
5.0
15 Aug 2023

Payroll stopped being the worst week of the month

We switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. Posts straight into Sage Accounting with no export step. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Per employee pricing that scales with headcount. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for less than 6 months
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78% positive16% neutral6% critical

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