IRIS Payroll Basics
A simple and easy way to manage your payroll for companies with fewer than 10 employees. IRIS Payroll Basics is free payroll software which is RTI-compliant and Automatic Enrolment-compliant for the 2025/26 tax year only.
For a simple way to manage your payroll for less than 10 employees our free payroll software is a wise choice. IRIS Payroll Basics is free RTI-compliant software and HMRC-recognised making it the best choice for payroll. IRIS Payroll Basics will be compliant for 2025/26 tax year only, and will be discontinued afterwards. For a long-term payroll solution, consider Staffology Payroll By IRIS.
Simple and free payroll software to run your business
With our HMRC-recognised free payroll software you can run your business payroll without fuss. IRIS Payroll Basics is not only free, it’s also easy to use and perfect for businesses with fewer than 10 employees. The solution is both RTI- and Automatic Enrolment-compliant, ensuring you maintain efficient and accurate payroll without the costs.
- Every day, more than 600,000 UK businesses rely on IRIS payroll products to pay 2.5 million employees.
- IRIS provides Payroll Basics software to over 40,000 businesses.
- In the last two years alone, we’ve had over 14,000 downloads of our IRIS Payroll Basics free payroll software.
- Complies with RTI and Automatic Enrolment legislation.
What can IRIS Payroll Basics do for you?
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Free HMRC-recognised, RTI-compliant payroll software with no 30-day limit.
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Automatically calculates PAYE, NI and all statutory payments for less than 10 employees.
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Complies with GDPR and automatically backs up data with each use.
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We grow with you with our easy upgrade path to IRIS Payroll Business.
Key Features
Auto Enrolment and Payment Calculations
Easily comply with Automatic Enrolment legislation and produce pension reports, all whilst the free software automatically calculates PAYE, NI and all statutory payments.
Free Payroll Software Updates
All business-critical software and legislative updates are supplied free of charge for as long as you’re with us.
Processing and Printing
Generates and manages mandatory employee forms as and when you need them, and prints payslips and reports for free for 30 days.
HMRC Recognised
IRIS Payroll Basics integrates with HMRC to enable seamless online submission of all Year End and in-year forms.
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