Running a business today often means building a team in more ways than one. Alongside full-time employees, companies are increasingly working with consultants, freelancers, and project-based contributors. This flexible approach is the new normal and businesses love it because it brings agility, access to niche skills, and the ability to scale quickly.
With Contractor Payroll in Zoho Payroll, managing these blended teams just got a whole lot easier. Now, you can onboard, track, and pay contractors alongside employees—all from a single, unified payroll platform.
A glimpse of what’s new :
Effortless onboarding
Adding contractors is now just as easy as adding employees:
Create profiles quickly: Add contractors one by one or import them in bulk in minutes.
Keep teams structured: Assign reporting managers so every contractor fits neatly into the organization.
Never miss contract deadlines: Each profile includes a contract end date, and Zoho Payroll automatically reminds you when it’s time to extend or close it, keeping compliance on track.
Compliance made easy
Payroll for contractors comes with unique compliance requirements. Zoho Payroll takes care of it automatically:
Automatic TDS deductions: Map contractors to Section 194C or 194J, and the system applies the right deductions automatically.
Optional statutory benefits: If needed, EPF or ESI can be enabled for select contractors directly from their profiles.
Flexible payouts: Pay contractors via cheque, cash, manual transfer, or direct deposit—whatever works best for them.
Unified pay runs with total clarity
Managing employees and contractors together is now easier than ever:
Single workflow: Process everyone in one pay run. Summaries for employees and contractors appear side by side.
Complete insights: The Overall Insights view gives a full snapshot, including a contractor breakdown showing who’s active, paid, or skipped.
Off-cycle payments: Pay contractors outside the regular cycle whenever needed, without affecting your main run.
Self-Service Access for Contractors
Contractors can log in through the web or mobile app to view their payslips and payment history. It reduces back-and-forth and gives them direct access to what they need, when they need it.
Reports that show the full picture
Every report in Zoho Payroll now includes contractor data. Filter for employees, contractors, or both—making it easier to track project costs, prepare for audits, or align with finance.
Integrations That Keep Everything Aligned
Contractor payroll works seamlessly with the Zoho ecosystem:
Zoho Books: Contractor payouts automatically appear in payroll journals, keeping accounts up to date.
Zoho People: Contractor details sync with employee records for consistent workforce data.
Zoho Expense: Reimbursable expenses submitted by contractors flow directly into payroll for unified processing.
Available Now at No Extra Cost
Contractor payroll is included from the Standard Plan onwards. Businesses can add contractors immediately, without increasing subscription costs.
Built for the way India works today, and tomorrow
Modern teams are more fluid, more diverse, and more specialized than ever before. Contractor Payroll is one more way Zoho Payroll helps making sure businesses have a simple, transparent way to support everyone they work with, whether they’re full-time, part-time, or project-based.
A simpler way to pay people is a simpler way to run your business and we’re happy to bring that to you.
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