Create Wages

Processing payroll correctly is essential for compliance and employee satisfaction. This guide outlines the steps for creating a wage (payslip) in the Bullet software and submitting the necessary reports.

Video overview of this process you’ll find below:

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Prerequisites: Before You Begin

Before you can create a wage, ensure the following steps have been completed:

1. Add RPN File: You must have uploaded your RPN (Revenue Payroll Notification) file to the system. This populates your list of employees and their required tax details. Guide on adding RPN file
2. Add ROS Certificate: Your ROS (Revenue Online Service) certificate must be added to Bullet. You cannot move forward with payroll processing or submissions without it. Guide on adding ROS certificate

Step 1: Navigate to the Wages Section

1. Click the Hub drop-down menu in the top-left corner.
2. Select Accounts and Payroll.
3. On the Accounts and Payroll homepage, look at the left-hand menu.
4. Click on the Wages section.
5. Select Overview from the drop-down menu.

Step 2: Start a New Payslip

1. On the right side of the Wages Overview page, click the black button labeled New Payslip For.
2. A drop-down list of your employees will appear. Select the employee you wish to pay.

Step 3: Enter Wage Details

You will land on the wage creation page. You must decide whether to enter the gross or net amount:

• Gross Wage: The total amount paid to the employee before any taxes or deductions are taken out. (This is the usual entry point).
• Net Wage: The amount the employee receives in their pocket after tax, deductions, etc.

Assuming you select Gross Wage, you will need to fill in the following details:

• Date of Pay: The date the wage is being paid.
• Has a wage been paid? Select Yes or No.
• Bank Account: Select the bank account you are paying the wage from.
• Amount: Enter the Gross Wage amount.

Note: Health insurance, company pension contributions, additions, and deductions fields will also be available. If you are unsure about these details, you can typically leave them blank as they may be auto-filled or not applicable.

Step 4: Review and Save

1. Click the Review button.
2. Review all the information you have entered and carefully check the calculated tax figures that appear on the page to ensure accuracy.
3. Click the Save button at the bottom of the screen.

Step 5: Submit Payroll Report to Revenue

Your payslip is now created. You will see a page titled “What to do next” with several options:

• Send the payslip to the employee.
• Download the payslip as a PDF file.
• Pay another employee.
• Have you finished payroll?
• Submit payroll report and ERR expense report to Revenue.

To finalize your monthly payroll obligation, select Submit payroll report and ERR expense report to Revenue.

1. You will be sent to the Payroll Return Details page, showing all wages included in this return.
2. Review the details, then click the large black button at the bottom that says Submit Payroll Report and ERR Expense to Revenue.
3. Once successfully submitted, the submission status of this return will change to Acknowledged. Your payroll process for the month is complete!