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Accountant jokes are not in short supply. Heard the one about why the accountant was thrilled to have completed a jigsaw puzzle in 59 weeks? Because on the box it said 8-12 years. Yes. And what do you call a payroll accountant without a spreadsheet? Lost. Accounting...

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia and the oldest independent state in the Arab world. The Omani Labour Law applies to all Omani or expatriate (foreign) employers and employees and...

What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and lasts for 29 to 30 days every year, ending with the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. Muslims observe the month of Ramadan, to mark that...

Value Added Tax (VAT) in the UAE is the new kid on the block. It was introduced at the start of 2018 as a tax on the consumption of goods and services supplied by a taxable person – someone who carries out an economic activity that requires VAT registration. Stay with...

Payroll software is meant to simplify your life. If your payroll process is not achieving that, it might be time to review what your payroll needs are, what you have in comparison, and what you could perhaps improve. Often changing software can achieve a...

The payroll process ensures that employees are paid correctly and on time while taking into account the hours worked, paid leave, and any holidays or main calendar events. The UAE Labor Law implies that it’s the companies responsibility to ensure that the payroll is...

Your business is growing. You’ve employed a handful staff. You’re going places. Congratulations! All these steps are signs of succeeding as a business. But now you’re using a lot of time to focus on managing the payroll of your small staff, ensuring you calculate...

If you don’t get payroll right, your company can face crippling difficulties. The point of outsourcing payroll is to save time and money, and reduce your stress. But what if your payroll provider no longer ticks all the boxes? You switch. However, that means endless...

The UAE labour law is for people working in the private sector of The United Arab Emirates. It was originally set out by the Ministry of Labour in 1980 under Federal Law No. 8. If you have a company or employees in the UAE, it is imperative that you understand the...

Payroll services play a major role in the growth of your business. Companies manage their paychecks, taxes, benefits, time-and-attendance, and their local and federal law regulations through payroll. So keeping a good check on your company’s payroll is very important....

As an employer, you’ll already be aware that your payroll is one of the most vital responsibilities you have when it comes to both your business and your employees. Unfortunately, no matter how committed you are to your operations and procedures, mistakes do happen;...

The Bahrain labour law is for people living and working in the private sector of Bahrain. It was set out by the Ministry of labour in 2012. This was amended from the original Labour law (now referred to as the old law) set out in 1972. The enhancements were set out to...

Payroll holds huge importance in the growth of your business. The traditional manual payroll method is no more in use. And companies prefer outsourcing payroll services for good. Along with the many advantages outsourcing payroll offers, it does have some...

Most of the time, companies go through this confusion that either they should outsource payroll services or not. This article holds the answer to this frequently asked question and illustrates when you should start outsourcing payroll operations. It takes about 20...

If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us something, it is that flexibility and adaptability is vital to the weathering of bad tides. Another business lesson is that now more than ever, the smooth running of administrative services is paramount to the survival of...