Traning on Payroll Management and Tax Administration

Program Overview

Accurate payroll processing and compliant tax administration are foundational to organizational integrity, employee satisfaction, and legal protection. Metricore HR Company's Training on Payroll Management and Tax Administration delivers practical, up-to-date knowledge and skills required to manage end-to-end payroll operations while ensuring full adherence to Kenyan tax laws and statutory requirements. This focused training program combines technical payroll expertise with regulatory compliance strategies, enabling participants to minimize errors, reduce compliance risks, and maintain efficient, transparent payroll systems that support business operations and employee trust.

Target Audience

This program is ideal for professionals including: Payroll administrators and officers, HR operations and finance team members, Accounts payable and finance assistants handling payroll, Small to medium business owners and finance managers, Compliance officers in regulated sectors, and New or aspiring payroll professionals across industries such as manufacturing, retail, hospitality, NGOs, professional services, and public sector entities in Kenya.

Expected Outcomes 

By completing this training, participants will: 

1. Process payroll accurately and efficiently while meeting all statutory deadlines and requirements. 
2. Ensure full compliance with Kenyan income tax (PAYE), NHIF, NSSF, Housing Levy, and other mandatory deductions and remittances. 
3. Significantly reduce payroll errors, penalties, and audit exposures. 
4. Generate reliable payroll reports and reconciliations for internal management and external audits. 
5. Build confidence in handling complex payroll scenarios, year-end processing, and legislative changes.

Key Areas To Be Covered 

1. Overview of Kenyan payroll legislative framework (Income Tax Act, Employment Act, Finance Acts updates). 
2. Employee classification, contract types, and their impact on payroll treatment. 
3. Gross-to-net payroll calculation including basic salary, allowances, overtime, bonuses, and commissions. 
4. Statutory deductions: PAYE computation (including reliefs, thresholds, and graduated rates), NSSF Tier I & II, NHIF rates and portals. 
5. Affordable Housing Levy (AHL) administration, calculations, and remittance obligations. 
6. Other deductions: HELB, union dues, pension/provident funds, court orders, and voluntary schemes. 
7. Payroll processing cycle: timesheet validation, data entry, verification, payslip generation, and disbursement. 
8. Employer statutory contributions and timely filing procedures (KRA iTax, NHIF, NSSF portals). 
9. Year-end payroll obligations: certificate of earnings, P9A/P10 forms, tax return filing support. 
10. Error detection, reconciliation, audit trails, and best practices for record-keeping and data security. 
11. Handling special cases: termination pay, leave encashment, maternity/paternity benefits, casual/temporary workers. 
12. Practical exercises using Kenyan payroll scenarios and common software navigation principles.