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SME PACK — HR & Payroll

HR & Payroll Management

Simplify payroll, tax filing, and HR compliance for your SME. Tools like ADP, Wagepoint, and Gusto handle the complexity so you can focus on building your team and growing your business.

Canadian payroll compliantCRA remittance automationAll provinces supported

Why Every SME Needs Payroll Software

Managing payroll manually is one of the most time-consuming and error-prone tasks for small business owners in Canada. A single mistake in CPP contributions, EI deductions, or provincial tax withholding can result in CRA penalties, back-payments, and employee disputes.

Modern HR and payroll platforms automate these calculations, generate T4s at year-end, handle remittances automatically, and ensure you remain compliant with ever-changing employment standards — all for a monthly fee that is a fraction of what a payroll error could cost.

Recommended HR & Payroll Tools

Trusted by thousands of Canadian SMEs to run payroll accurately and on time.

ADP
Industry-leading payroll, HR, and benefits management platform trusted by businesses of all sizes.
Full HR Suite
Wagepoint
Simple, fast payroll software purpose-built for small businesses in Canada.
Canadian Payroll
Gusto
All-in-one HR platform with payroll, benefits, onboarding, and compliance tools.
HR & Benefits

Key Features to Look For

When evaluating HR software, these are the capabilities that deliver the most value for SMEs.

Automated Payroll Processing

Calculate wages, deductions, and net pay automatically each pay period. Eliminate manual spreadsheets and reduce payroll errors that can lead to costly penalties.

Tax Filing & Remittances

Automatically calculate and file payroll taxes including CPP, EI, and income tax withholdings. Receive reminders for CRA payroll remittance deadlines.

HR Compliance Management

Stay compliant with provincial employment standards. Track hours, overtime, vacation accruals, and statutory holidays automatically across all provinces.

Employee Self-Service

Give employees access to pay stubs, T4s, vacation balances, and personal information updates — reducing administrative requests to HR staff.

Time & Attendance

Track employee hours with integrations to time clocks or mobile apps. Approve timesheets digitally and sync directly with payroll processing.

New Hire Onboarding

Streamline paperwork, direct deposit setup, and benefits enrollment for new employees. Reduce onboarding time from days to hours.

Canadian Compliance Essentials

CPP (Canada Pension Plan) contributions — 2024 rate: 5.95%
EI (Employment Insurance) premiums — 2024 rate: 1.66%
Federal & provincial income tax withholding tables
Payroll remittance to CRA by 15th of following month
T4 slips issued to employees by last day of February
Record of Employment (ROE) filed within 5 days of separation
Vacation pay accruals per provincial minimums (QC: 4–6%)
Employee records retained for 6 years per CRA regulations

Quick Comparison

Feature
ADP
Wagepoint
Gusto
Canadian payroll
✓
✓
Limited
T4 & ROE generation
✓
✓
✓
Benefits administration
✓
Add-on
✓
Best for
All sizes
1–150 employees
US-focused SMEs
Self-service portal
✓
✓
✓

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Run Payroll Confidently — Every Pay Period

Stop dreading payroll day. The right software pays for itself in the first month by eliminating errors, saving time, and keeping you compliant.

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