Indonesia Payroll Onboarding Guide (Step-by-Step)

Created by Audrey Robert, Modified on Wed, 6 Aug at 9:57 AM by Audrey Robert

Welcome to HReasily! This guide walks you through setting up your Indonesia-based company, adding employees, and processing payroll smoothly and efficiently. Follow each step in order to complete your onboarding with ease.



Step 1: Set Up Company Information

Begin by entering your company’s core details:


1. Navigate to Company Info > Basic Info.


2. Fill in the following:

  • Company name

  • Trading Name

  • Registered address

3. Upload your company logo by clicking the Camera icon.


Optional: If you pay employees in a different currency, you may configure currency rates. Skip this if not applicable.



Step 2: Configure Company Payroll Settings


1. Next, click on the Payroll Info tab to set up your company’s payroll configuration.


2. Click EDIT under Company Payroll Info.


3. Complete the following:

  • Company NPWP Number

  • Tax Officer Name (the person submitting tax reports to the government)

  • Tax Officer NPWP Number

  • Default Salary Type for employees

  • BPJS JKK Percentage (used in PPh21 tax calculation)

  • Regional Minimum Wages (default is Jakarta UMR if left blank)

  • Asuransi JSHK (if applicable)

  • Bank Details → Check supported bank GIRO formats
  • Enable Cross-Month Payroll (if applicable)Learn more
  • First Payroll Month


⚠️ Important: Ensure your payroll cycle aligns with your actual pay schedule.


4. Click Save to proceed.



Step 3: Add Employees

You can add employees individually or in bulk.


Option A: Add Individually

1. Go to Staff Directory > Add Employee


2. Enter the employee’s details:

  • Full Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Email

  • KTP/Passport

  • Religion

  • Mobile Number (mandatory if email is blank)

  • Residential Address

  • Tick Will this employee be drawing salary?

  • Access Permissions → Learn more about permission levels here


3. After saving, you'll be directed to the Employee Payroll Info page. Fill in:

  • Salary Type → Learn more

  • Payment Frequency and Method

  • Bank Details

  • NPWP Option and Number (Employees without NPWP are subject to 20% higher tax)

  • Tax Category

  • Contribution for BPJSTK → Learn more

  • Regional Minimum Wages
  • Payslip Notification → Learn more
  • Employment Status, Salary and Working Schedule


Option B: Add in Bulk

1. Download the Employee Import Template


2. Fill in the required employee data.


3. Go to Staff Directory > Manage Employee > Add Employee


4. Copy and paste the data into the table.

⚠️ Tip: Paste column by column for better accuracy.


5. Click Save.


 View full bulk import guide here


⚠️ No seat quota left? This means you’ve hit your employee limit. Learn how to increase seats



Step 4: Set Up and Assign Pay Items

Before processing payroll, make sure your pay items are correctly configured.


If the default pay items don't meet your needs, you can create custom ones.
Guide: How to configure pay items


Once your pay items are ready, assign them to the relevant employees to ensure accurate payroll calculations.
Guide: Bulk assigning pay items




Step 5: Run Your First Payroll

Once setup is complete, you’re ready to process your first payroll.

Tip: If you're migrating from another system, it's best to run a parallel payroll for the first month to ensure all figures match.


1. From the Dashboard, click Run Payroll.


Seeing "Manage Payroll" instead? That means your company payroll info isn’t fully set up. Refer back to Step 2 to complete it.


2. A draft payroll will be generated. Click Manage to review and edit the payroll.


3. Fill in the Payroll Basic Details:

  • Payment Date (shown on payslips)

  • Notification Date (when payslip emails/SMS will be sent)

  • Payslip Notification Message (optional message in email)


4. Review the payroll table. You may:

  • Edit pay item amounts

  • Click Reload Table if you’ve made changes to employee or payroll info

  • Right-click a pay item > Add Comment to include remarks

  • Click View Payslip to preview an employee’s payslip

  • Export your payroll data in .xlsx format for easy review or sharing


5. Once confirmed, click Submit for Approval or Approve Payroll.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully processed your first payroll.




Step 6: Review Reports & Submit Statutory Contributions

Once payroll is approved, go to Manage Company > Payroll to access:



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