Payroll outsourcing & processing in Saudi Arabia
Hand your payroll to a team that runs it the compliant way: salaries calculated correctly, paid through the Wage Protection System, GOSI kept in step, and end-of-service settlements handled. Accurate, on time, every cycle.
We run it, you stay in control
Outsourcing payroll does not mean handing over control. You approve every pay run and keep full ownership of your people and decisions; PROMISE takes on the processing, the compliance, and the platforms behind it. That means no in-house payroll specialist to hire, no scramble when rules change, and no missed WPS or GOSI step, just a correct payroll that lands on time.
Because PROMISE can also run your HR and immigration, your payroll data stays consistent with your contracts and residency records, so the mismatches that freeze government services simply do not arise.
Everything in the pay run
Salaries, allowances & deductions
Calculated accurately for every employee, checked against their documented contract.
WPS-compliant payments via Mudad
Salaries paid the WPS-compliant way through the Mudad platform.
GOSI contributions
Handled as part of the pay run and kept aligned with each contract.
Payslips & records
Employees get their payslips, and records are kept consistent with Qiwa and your books.
End-of-service settlements
Calculated correctly when employees leave, based on length of service and final wage.
Payroll processing sits inside our wider finance service; see bookkeeping, reporting, and compliance on the payroll and bookkeeping page.
WPS, Mudad, Qiwa, and GOSI, what each one does
These names get used interchangeably, but each does a distinct job, and they have to agree with each other.
WPS
The Wage Protection System. The rule that salaries must be paid and reported so the government can verify them.
Mudad
The platform that runs WPS, where wage files are submitted.
Qiwa
Where employment contracts are documented.
GOSI
Social insurance, where contributions are registered.
Your numbers have to agree, everywhere
The salary, allowances, and role in the Qiwa contract must match what is filed in Mudad and reported to GOSI. A mismatch is not just a bookkeeping error, it can freeze visa services and downgrade your Nitaqat band. Reconciling these systems so they always agree is exactly what our payroll service prevents you from having to worry about.
A clean cycle, every month
Inputs
You send us the month’s changes, new joiners, leavers, variable pay, and any adjustments, or we draw them from the systems we already manage for you.
Calculation
We calculate gross-to-net for each employee: salary, allowances, deductions, and GOSI, checked against their documented contract.
Approval
You review and approve the payroll before anything is paid, so you stay in control.
Payment & filing
Salaries are paid the WPS-compliant way through Mudad, and the records are filed and kept consistent with GOSI and Qiwa.
Payslips & reporting
Employees get their payslips, and you get clear reporting for your books and management.
Why companies choose PROMISE for payroll processing
Compliant every cycle
Processed the way the Wage Protection System expects, with GOSI and records kept in step.
Accurate and on time
Clean gross-to-net, correct settlements, and payslips that add up, with you approving before payment.
Consistent by design
Run alongside your HR and immigration, so your figures match across Qiwa, GOSI, and Mudad.
Answers before you commit
What does WPS-compliant payroll actually mean?
It means salaries are paid and reported the way the Wage Protection System requires, in practice through the Mudad platform, and that the figures match your documented contracts and GOSI. We handle that end to end so there is nothing to reconcile later.
Do you calculate end-of-service benefits?
Yes. When an employee leaves, we calculate their statutory end-of-service settlement correctly, based on their length of service and final wage, as part of the final pay run.
Do we lose control if we outsource payroll?
No. You approve every payroll before it is paid and keep full ownership of your workforce and decisions; we handle the processing and compliance behind it.
Can you run payroll if we do not have our own entity yet?
Yes, through our Employer of Record service we can employ and pay staff in the Kingdom on your behalf while you operate without your own entity. We will advise whether that fits your plans.
Let us run your payroll, compliantly, and on time.
Request a consultation and we will map your payroll to a clean monthly cycle.
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