Knyt Payroll
Run payroll with accurate PAYE, PRSI, and USC calculations for 2025. Submit to Revenue, generate payslips, and manage leave — all in one place.
Features
Irish Tax Engine
PAYE (20%/40%), PRSI (4.2% employee, 11.25% employer), and USC (4-band progressive) with YTD tracking.
Revenue ROS Integration
Submit PSR, fetch RPN, generate P45 and P60 certificates directly through Revenue's API.
Payslip Generation
PDF payslips stored securely in R2 with employee self-service download portal.
Leave Management
Annual, sick, maternity, paternity, and parental leave with balance tracking and approval workflows.
Tamper-Proof Audit
Every payroll action is HMAC-SHA256 signed. Audit entries cannot be modified after creation.
Encrypted PII
PPS numbers, names, bank details, and addresses encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.
Knyt Payroll vs BrightPay
How Knyt Payroll compares to BrightPay for Irish businesses.
| Feature | Knyt Payroll | BrightPay |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Cloud-native (any browser) | Desktop-first + cloud add-on |
| PAYE/PRSI/USC | Current rates, auto-calculated | Current rates |
| Revenue ROS | PSR, RPN, P45, P60 | ROS integration |
| Accounting included | Yes (bundled) | No |
| Employee self-service | Payslip portal, leave requests | BrightPay Connect (extra) |
| Encryption | AES-256-GCM per field | File-level |
| Audit trail | HMAC-signed, tamper-proof | Basic logging |
| Starting price | €39/mo (with accounting) | €19/mo (payroll only) |
Who uses Knyt Payroll
Small employers (1–10 staff)
Run weekly or monthly payroll in minutes. PAYE, PRSI, and USC calculated automatically. Submit to Revenue with one click.
Growing businesses
Onboard new employees with encrypted PII storage. Manage leave balances, timesheets, and contractor payments alongside permanent staff.
Accountancy practices
Process payroll for multiple clients from one dashboard. Bureau plan supports bulk payroll runs with client-level reporting.
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