HRMS and payroll software for the UAE, from WPS to gratuity
TankhaPay runs payroll, attendance, leave and compliance for companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE, with WPS salary files, end-of-service gratuity and visa expiry tracking built in. Entities in India or any other country run on the same platform.
- WPS salary files
- Gratuity per UAE Labour Law
- Emiratisation tracking
- Connects to your ERP
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Which UAE payroll and labour rules does TankhaPay handle?
TankhaPay covers the six rules that shape every UAE payroll cycle, from WPS to Emiratisation. Each one runs inside the same workflow as attendance, leave and salary, so nothing is tracked in a separate sheet.
- WPS
Wage Protection System
As per Ministry Resolution Number 340 dated 2026, since June 1, 2026, it is now compulsory under the above resolution that the payment of the previous month's salary be made through WPS on the first day of each month. The grace period of 15 days is no longer applicable.
TankhaPay prepares the salary file from the approved payroll, so it is ready before the 1st. - EOSB
End-of-service gratuity
Gratuity is paid after one year of employment, and Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 grants gratuity of 21 days of basic salary annually for the first five years and 30 days annually thereafter, up to a maximum of two-year salary.
TankhaPay accrues gratuity every month and calculates the final amount at exit. - GPSSA
Pension for UAE and GCC nationals
Employers contribute to the General Pension and Social Security Authority for UAE nationals, and contributions for GCC nationals follow the GCC pension extension scheme.
TankhaPay applies the right contribution for each eligible employee. - NAFIS
Emiratisation targets
Companies with 50 or more employees must grow Emiratis in skilled roles by 2% a year, and selected companies that already have 20 to 49 employees must hire at least one Emirati.
TankhaPay tracks your Emirati headcount against the target in real time. - ILOE
Unemployment insurance
All employees in the private sector have to enrol in Involuntary Loss of Employment insurance. Any unpaid fine can be collected by WPS or through gratuity.
TankhaPay flags employees without an active subscription. - VISA
Visas, Emirates ID and labour cards
Every expat employee carries documents with expiry dates, and a lapsed visa or labour card creates immediate compliance risk.
TankhaPay sends alerts before any document expires.
How does WPS payroll work in TankhaPay?
Attendance, leave and salary changes flow into one approved payroll, which becomes your WPS salary file. Follow a monthly cycle from start to finish.
- 1Attendance and leave closeApproved attendance, overtime and unpaid leaves are final for the month
- 2Payroll runs in AEDBasic, Allowances, Deductions and Gratuity earned for each employee
- 3Salary file generatedThe WPS Salary Information File is created after processing of payroll
- 4Sent through your agentYour bank or exchange house processes the payment
- 5Employees paid on timePayslips reach every employee on the mobile app
How is end-of-service gratuity calculated in the UAE?
For private sector employees under UAE Labour Law, gratuity is 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years of service and 30 days for each year after that, capped at two years' wage. Enter your details below to estimate it.
This estimate follows Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 for mainland private sector employees, using a daily wage of basic salary divided by 30. DIFC and ADGM have their own rules. It is not legal advice.
What does TankhaPay look like for a UAE company?
Pick an area to see how TankhaPay handles it for a UAE team. Every area shares one employee record, so documents, attendance and approvals all reach payroll.
Payroll that is WPS-ready every month
Basic salary, housing and transport allowances, overtime and deductions calculated in AED for every employee.
- Salary components split into basic and allowances, as gratuity requires
- WPS salary file prepared from the approved payroll
- Gratuity accrual updated every month
- Payslips on mobile for every employee
Never miss a visa or Emirates ID renewal
Every employee document sits on the employee record, with renewal alerts sent to HR well before the expiry date.
- Residence visa, Emirates ID and labour card for every single individual
- List of Passport and Insurance validity period in one place
- Notification to HR and manager prior to document expiration
- Documents on the employee app when employees need them
Know where you stand on Emiratisation
See your Emirati headcount against the MOHRE target for the year, by entity and by role, before the deadline arrives.
- Emirati number of people in relation to the annual target
- GPSSA enrollment of all eligible employees
- Recruitment pipeline for Emirati positions within the same system
- Reports prepared for internal and MOHRE audits
Attendance that follows UAE working hours
Shifts, overtime and reduced Ramadan hours are set once, and every approved hour reaches payroll.
- Working hours during Ramadan applied on the correct shifts
- Overtime based on your defined policies
- Mobile geofencing for attendance in various locations
- Biometric system connected directly to payrolll
Approvals that follow your organisation chart
Leave applications, overtime requests, expense claims, salary amendments and document renewals will be processed according to your approval workflow, level by level.
- Multi-level approvals per Entity, Department, Location or Role
- Approval from mobile with immediate alerts
- Reminders and escalation for a blocked approval stage
- A complete audit trail of which approval was done by whom and when
Keep your ERP. TankhaPay connects to it.
All organizations within the UAE are already using ERP software for their financial and operational processes. TankhaPay has been integrated with that ERP software to maintain consistency of the information.
- Built-in connectors for SAP, Oracle HCM, Tally and NetSuite
- Payroll results posted to finance after every run
- Employee master data kept consistent across systems
- An open API for any other system you use
Can you buy just one TankhaPay module?
Yes. Every TankhaPay module works on its own, so you can start with only performance management, knowledge transfer or payroll. Add more later, and they connect to the same employee record.
Pick the modules you need
- Your salary structuresbasic, housing, transport, and any allowance you pay, per grade and entity
- Your approval workflowWhatever layers you require, per team, site, job function, or quantity
- Your custom forms & fields:Gather the data about employees that your business requires, rather than any fixed form
- Your reporting:Create reports based on what management and auditors request, per legal entity or country
Can TankhaPay run mainland and free zone companies together?
Yes. Mainland, free zone and international entities sit in one account, each with its own rules. Leadership still sees one consolidated view across all of them.
- MainlandMOHRE-registered companiesUAE Labour Law, WPS salary transfers, Emiratisation targets and GPSSA for nationals.
- Free zonesDMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA and othersFree zone employment rules and salary processes, set up per entity.
- Financial free zonesDIFC and ADGMTheir own employment laws, including different end-of-service arrangements such as DEWS in DIFC.
- Outside the UAEEntities in any other countryIndia and other countries run on the same platform, each with its own rules and currency.
What else does TankhaPay run for UAE HR teams?
These are all covered by one platform. Each application uses just one single record for each employee from UAE payroll, meaning no data entry duplication.
- Managing multiple entitiesManaging all entities from UAE, Free zones and India in single accountExplore →
- Headcount planningHeadcount planning at entity level, budget and recruitment plan per entityExplore →
- Roster managementRoster creation once and reusable every week per siteExplore →
- Shifts and breaks managementPaid and unpaid breaks per shift and overtimeExplore →
- Performance managementObjectives setting, performance appraisal and calibration process in one cycleExplore →
- Knowledge transfer managementKnowledge transfer of pre-captured knowledge before exit/movementExplore →
- Training and developmentTraining plan, training calendar and completion managementExplore →
- Leave managementLeave management for UAE leaves with balance and approvalExplore →
Do you have entities outside the UAE?
TankhaPay is a global HRMS, so your UAE entity and entities in any other country run on one platform. Each keeps its own rules and currency, while leadership sees one consolidated view.
- One record for any employee irrespective of his place of work
- Payroll processed in the respective currencies of the entity and reporting of consolidated payrolls
- No need for re-onboarding of employees when transferred between entities and countries
Is TankhaPay secure enough for UAE employee data?
TankhaPay is run by Akal Information Systems, appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5 and certified to ISO 27001, 9001, 20000 and 14001. Access is role-based and every change is logged.
- End-to-end encryptionData is encrypted at rest and in transit
- Role-based access controlThe individual is allowed to view data according to his role
- Tracking all approvalsEvery approval and change is tracked
- 26 years in payrollIn service since 2000; over 1,000 companies served
What should UAE HR teams read next?
Editions from our HR Basics newsletter on the rules shaping UAE and cross-border payroll. Each one takes a few minutes to read.
What do UAE companies ask about HR software?
Answers to the questions UAE HR and finance teams ask most. Anything else, ask us on the strategy call.
Search for WPS salary files, gratuity based on basic salary as per UAE Labour Law, Emiratisation and GPSSA monitoring, expiration reminders of documents, and support for companies on mainland and free zones. In case you also have employees in India, see that both countries operate on one system with combined reports.
Female employees are entitled to 60 days of maternity leave: 45 days on full pay and 15 days on half pay. TankhaPay applies these pay rules once maternity leave is approved.
Yes. TankhaPay will generate the WPS salary data file based on your payroll that is already approved; therefore, your bank or exchange house will be able to pay the salary of your employees via the Wage Protection System. As of 1 June 2026, the payment of salaries for the previous month is made on the first day of every month; hence, making at least 85% of payments for your employees’ salaries will be considered punctual payment.
Under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, a private sector employee who completes at least one year of continuous service earns 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years and 30 days of basic wage for each year after that. The total cannot exceed two years' wage, unpaid leave days are not counted as service, and gratuity must be paid within 14 days of the contract ending. DIFC and ADGM follow their own employment laws. Try the gratuity calculator above for an estimate.
Employees are eligible to be given paid annual leave of 30 days per year of service. Employees who have served between six months and one year are entitled to two days of leave per month. The TankhaPay system automatically credits and debits the balance of leave taken.
Normal working hours are eight a day or 48 a week. Overtime is paid at the normal hourly wage plus at least 25 per cent, rising to at least 50 per cent for work between 10pm and 4am, except for shift workers. Overtime should not exceed two hours a day. TankhaPay applies the overtime rules you configure to approved hours.
Yes. Private sector working hours are usually reduced by two hours a day during Ramadan. TankhaPay lets you apply a Ramadan schedule to the right shifts, so attendance and overtime are calculated correctly for the month.
After probation, employees can take up to 90 days of sick leave a year: the first 15 days on full pay, the next 30 days on half pay and the rest unpaid. TankhaPay applies these pay rules automatically once sick leave is approved.
Yes. Companies with 50 or more employees must grow Emiratis in skilled roles by 2% a year, split into 1% for each half of 2026, while selected companies with 20 to 49 employees must hire at least one Emirati. TankhaPay tracks your Emirati headcount against the target and applies GPSSA pension contributions to every eligible UAE and GCC national on the payroll.
Yes. Each entity is set up with its own rules, whether it sits on the mainland, in a free zone such as DMCC or JAFZA, or in DIFC or ADGM. Leadership sees one consolidated view across every entity.
Yes, TankhaPay does payroll processing in INR and AED in one system with only one record for the employee and one report. It is appropriate for companies having their headquarters in India with an entity in UAE and vice versa.
The Involuntary Loss of Employment Scheme is the compulsory unemployment insurance for most private and government employers from 1 January 2023. The payment of subscription and fines is the responsibility of the employee; however, the employer may deduct any outstanding fines using the Wage Payment System or gratuity. TankhaPay identifies those employees who do not have a valid subscription.
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