Skip to content
Paydae
Request a demo Download beta

Understand each calculation. Review the whole run.

See what each employee takes home, follow the detail behind the figures and review your organisation’s payroll obligations.

Explore the calculations Request a demo
Illustration of an employee reviewing payroll rows, calculated pay and employer contributions

From the whole run to the detail behind each figure.

Follow the same fictional October payroll from its summary through employee results, obligations and supporting detail.

See the run in context

Start with Marula Foods and October 2026 so every figure stays attached to the run it describes.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Payroll period
OrganisationMarula Foods
Pay period01 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Close-by date30 Oct 2026
Employees4 included

Read gross pay, employee deductions, employer contributions and net pay together for this four-person example.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Run summary
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Employee deductions− USD 3,000.39
Employer contributionsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24

4 employees · Contribution amounts are employer-side and separate from employee withholding.

Continue through the review
Finalised

Payroll review

October 2026 Monthly staff 01 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 Close-by 30 Oct 2026
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Deductions- USD 3,000.39
Employer costsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24
Employees4

Fictional sample data. Amounts are illustrative.

Statutory and employer obligations Calculated amounts for employee withholding and employer-side obligations. Payments are outside this sample.
ItemEmployee withheldCalculated amountTotal obligationSource
Employee net pay amountTake-home amount after the employee deductions shown below. — USD 7,213.24 USD 7,213.24 Employee take-home amount
Statutory deductions withheldPAYE, AIDS levy, and employee NSSA amounts in the sample. -USD 3,000.39 — -USD 3,000.39 Employee statutory deductions
Other employee deductions withheldNo other employee deductions are present in this sample. USD 0.00 — -USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Employer contributionsEmployer-side NSSA contribution values recorded in the sample. — USD 126.00 USD 126.00 Employer contributions
Employer statutory liabilitiesNo separate employer statutory liabilities are present in this sample. — USD 0.00 USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Total company obligationNet pay plus employee withholding and employer-side amounts.——USD 10,339.63Review total
What your employees take homeEmployee-level cash earnings, taxable income, statutory deductions, and final net pay.
EmployeeGross cashTaxable incomePAYEAIDS levyNSSANet payDetails
Tariro DubeEMP-001 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,386.36USD 2,386.36 -USD 639.20-USD 19.18-USD 31.50 USD 1,696.48
Tawanda NyoniEMP-002 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,243.18USD 2,243.18 -USD 589.09-USD 17.67-USD 31.50 USD 1,604.92
Rudo MoyoEMP-003 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,558.18USD 2,558.18 -USD 699.34-USD 20.98-USD 31.50 USD 1,806.36
Farai SibandaEMP-004 · Monthly · Salaried USD 3,025.91USD 3,025.91 -USD 863.04-USD 25.89-USD 31.50 USD 2,105.48

Example workspace · Marula Foods · October 2026

Understand an employee’s result

Move from the run total to one employee while keeping the same organisation and pay period in view.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Employee result
Tariro DubeEMP-001 · Operations Lead · Salaried
October 2026
Gross cash
USD 2,386.36
Taxable income
USD 2,386.36
PAYE
− USD 639.20
AIDS levy
− USD 19.18
NSSA employee
− USD 31.50
Net pay
USD 1,696.48

Relate gross pay, deductions and take-home pay to the employee calculation shown in the review.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Calculation result
Tariro DubeEMP-001 · Operations Lead · Salaried
October 2026
Gross cash earnings
USD 2,386.36
Taxable income
USD 2,386.36
Employee deductions
− USD 689.88
Net pay
USD 1,696.48

Fixed October employee calculation sample. Current monthly base salary is a separate arrangement.

Continue through the review
Finalised

Payroll review

October 2026 Monthly staff 01 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 Close-by 30 Oct 2026
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Deductions- USD 3,000.39
Employer costsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24
Employees4

Fictional sample data. Amounts are illustrative.

Statutory and employer obligations Calculated amounts for employee withholding and employer-side obligations. Payments are outside this sample.
ItemEmployee withheldCalculated amountTotal obligationSource
Employee net pay amountTake-home amount after the employee deductions shown below. — USD 7,213.24 USD 7,213.24 Employee take-home amount
Statutory deductions withheldPAYE, AIDS levy, and employee NSSA amounts in the sample. -USD 3,000.39 — -USD 3,000.39 Employee statutory deductions
Other employee deductions withheldNo other employee deductions are present in this sample. USD 0.00 — -USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Employer contributionsEmployer-side NSSA contribution values recorded in the sample. — USD 126.00 USD 126.00 Employer contributions
Employer statutory liabilitiesNo separate employer statutory liabilities are present in this sample. — USD 0.00 USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Total company obligationNet pay plus employee withholding and employer-side amounts.——USD 10,339.63Review total
What your employees take homeEmployee-level cash earnings, taxable income, statutory deductions, and final net pay.
EmployeeGross cashTaxable incomePAYEAIDS levyNSSANet payDetails
Tariro DubeEMP-001 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,386.36USD 2,386.36 -USD 639.20-USD 19.18-USD 31.50 USD 1,696.48
Tawanda NyoniEMP-002 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,243.18USD 2,243.18 -USD 589.09-USD 17.67-USD 31.50 USD 1,604.92
Rudo MoyoEMP-003 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,558.18USD 2,558.18 -USD 699.34-USD 20.98-USD 31.50 USD 1,806.36
Farai SibandaEMP-004 · Monthly · Salaried USD 3,025.91USD 3,025.91 -USD 863.04-USD 25.89-USD 31.50 USD 2,105.48

Example workspace · Marula Foods · October 2026

Follow the payroll lines

Inspect the pay items that contribute to the employee’s gross amount in this sample.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Earning detail
Gross cash earningsMonthly payroll input · Cash earning
USD 2,386.36
Employee
Tariro Dube · EMP-001
Period
October 2026
Evidence basis
Gross cash recorded for the period; also shown as taxable income.

Follow the displayed employee deductions from the calculation detail to the take-home result.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Employee deductions
Payroll line · statutory outputAmount
PAYEStatutory output · Generated deduction
− USD 639.20
AIDS levyStatutory output · Generated deduction
− USD 19.18
NSSA employee contributionStatutory output · Generated deduction
− USD 31.50
Total employee deductionsSeparate from employer contributions
− USD 689.88
Net payGross cash less employee deductions
USD 1,696.48
Continue through the review
Finalised

Payroll review

October 2026 Monthly staff 01 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 Close-by 30 Oct 2026
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Deductions- USD 3,000.39
Employer costsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24
Employees4

Fictional sample data. Amounts are illustrative.

Statutory and employer obligations Calculated amounts for employee withholding and employer-side obligations. Payments are outside this sample.
ItemEmployee withheldCalculated amountTotal obligationSource
Employee net pay amountTake-home amount after the employee deductions shown below. — USD 7,213.24 USD 7,213.24 Employee take-home amount
Statutory deductions withheldPAYE, AIDS levy, and employee NSSA amounts in the sample. -USD 3,000.39 — -USD 3,000.39 Employee statutory deductions
Other employee deductions withheldNo other employee deductions are present in this sample. USD 0.00 — -USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Employer contributionsEmployer-side NSSA contribution values recorded in the sample. — USD 126.00 USD 126.00 Employer contributions
Employer statutory liabilitiesNo separate employer statutory liabilities are present in this sample. — USD 0.00 USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Total company obligationNet pay plus employee withholding and employer-side amounts.——USD 10,339.63Review total
What your employees take homeEmployee-level cash earnings, taxable income, statutory deductions, and final net pay.
EmployeeGross cashTaxable incomePAYEAIDS levyNSSANet payDetails
Tariro DubeEMP-001 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,386.36USD 2,386.36 -USD 639.20-USD 19.18-USD 31.50 USD 1,696.48
Tawanda NyoniEMP-002 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,243.18USD 2,243.18 -USD 589.09-USD 17.67-USD 31.50 USD 1,604.92
Rudo MoyoEMP-003 · Monthly · Salaried USD 2,558.18USD 2,558.18 -USD 699.34-USD 20.98-USD 31.50 USD 1,806.36
Farai SibandaEMP-004 · Monthly · Salaried USD 3,025.91USD 3,025.91 -USD 863.04-USD 25.89-USD 31.50 USD 2,105.48

Example workspace · Marula Foods · October 2026

Review employer obligations

Review withholding as part of the payroll calculation and keep it distinct from the employee’s net pay.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Amounts withheld
Employee net payEmployee take-home amount
USD 7,213.24
Employee statutory deductionsPAYE, AIDS levy and employee NSSA
− USD 3,000.39
Other employee deductionsNo amount recorded
USD 0.00

Employee withholding is grouped separately from employer-side contribution amounts.

Check the employer-side contribution and company cost alongside the employee amounts.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Employer contribution and company obligation
Employer contributionsEmployer-side NSSA · 4 employees
USD 126.00
Employee net payTake-home amount from the run
USD 7,213.24
Employee statutory withholdingPAYE, AIDS levy and employee NSSA
USD 3,000.39
Total company obligationNet pay + employee withholding + employer contribution
USD 10,339.63

Employer contribution is separate from the employee deduction total. Payments are outside this example.

Continue through the review
Finalised

Payroll review

October 2026 Monthly staff 01 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 Close-by 30 Oct 2026
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Deductions- USD 3,000.39
Employer costsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24
Employees4

Fictional sample data. Amounts are illustrative.

Statutory and employer obligations

Grouped amounts recorded in this review sample. No payment is initiated here.

Read only
ItemEmployee withheldCalculated amountTotal obligationSource
Employee net pay amountTake-home amount after the employee deductions shown below. — USD 7,213.24 USD 7,213.24 Employee take-home amount
Statutory deductions withheldPAYE, AIDS levy, and employee NSSA amounts in the sample. -USD 3,000.39 — -USD 3,000.39 Employee statutory deductions
Other employee deductions withheldNo other employee deductions are present in this sample. USD 0.00 — -USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Employer contributionsEmployer-side NSSA contribution values recorded in the sample. — USD 126.00 USD 126.00 Employer contributions
Employer statutory liabilitiesNo separate employer statutory liabilities are present in this sample. — USD 0.00 USD 0.00 No amount recorded
Total company obligationNet pay plus employee withholding and employer-side amounts.——USD 10,339.63Review total
Employer costsUSD 126.00Contribution amount only; gross pay is excluded.

Example workspace · Marula Foods · October 2026

Keep the result explainable

Keep the calculation connected to the employee, organisation and period represented in this example.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Review references
Run IDSAMPLE-MF-2026-10-RUN-01
Payroll period IDSAMPLE-MF-2026-10-PERIOD
SnapshotSAMPLE-MF-2026-10-EMP-001-SNAPSHOT

Tariro Dube · EMP-001 · October 2026

Compare each example line’s source and treatment with its displayed amount and the employee’s result.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
Finalised

Payroll review

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Source and basis
Transaction · sourceAmount
Gross cash earningsPayroll input · Cash earning · SAMPLE-MF-2026-10-EMP001-GROSS
USD 2,386.36
PAYEStatutory output · Generated deduction · SAMPLE-MF-2026-10-EMP001-PAYE
− USD 639.20
AIDS levyStatutory output · Generated deduction · SAMPLE-MF-2026-10-EMP001-AIDS
− USD 19.18
NSSA employee contributionStatutory output · Generated deduction · SAMPLE-MF-2026-10-EMP001-NSSA
− USD 31.50
Taxable income basisUSD 2,386.36
Gross cashUSD 2,386.36
Employee deductions− USD 689.88
Net payUSD 1,696.48

Gross cash is recorded as taxable income in this fictional sample. Transaction references are fixed examples.

Return to the start
Finalised

Payroll review

October 2026 Monthly staff 01 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 Close-by 30 Oct 2026
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Deductions- USD 3,000.39
Employer costsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24
Employees4

Fictional sample data. Amounts are illustrative.

Example workspace · Marula Foods · October 2026

Review the calculation while the run is still in progress.

Inspect an employee summary before finalisation, with gross pay, deductions and take-home pay connected to the same draft calculation.

Marula Foods Payroll October 2026
In progress

Calculation preview

Marula Foods · October 2026 · Fictional sample

Calculation result
Gross payUSD 10,213.63
Employee deductions− USD 3,000.39
Employer contributionsUSD 126.00
Net payUSD 7,213.24

4 employees · Contribution amounts are employer-side and separate from employee withholding.

Tariro DubeEMP-001 · Operations Lead · Salaried
October 2026
Gross cash earnings
USD 2,386.36
Taxable income
USD 2,386.36
Employee deductions
− USD 689.88
Net pay
USD 1,696.48

Fixed October employee calculation sample. Current monthly base salary is a separate arrangement.

October 2026 Regular Payroll

In progress

01–31 October 2026

Hours & Earnings

Review pay-driving employee inputs, overtime, reimbursements, and other earnings before payroll is calculated.

Step 1 of 4
Close-by date
30 Oct 2026
Total time off hours
0 hrs
Total hours worked
672 hrs
Gross preview · USD
$10,213.63
Not available in this preview.
Complete payroll review by 30 Oct 2026. Assigned employees start selected.
EmployeeCompensationDaysHoursOvertimeAdditional earnings USDReimbursements USDPersonal noteGross preview USDPayment typeRow actions
USD 2,500.00 monthly21168 hrs0 hrs$0.00$0.00$2,386.36
USD 2,350.00 monthly21168 hrs0 hrs$0.00$0.00$2,243.18
USD 2,680.00 monthly21168 hrs0 hrs$0.00$0.00$2,558.18
USD 3,170.00 monthly21168 hrs0 hrs$0.00$0.00$3,025.91
4 employees loaded. Select an employee name to inspect their summary.
4 of 4 employees included

In progress · Fictional sample · Fixed figures

A few practical details

Which calculation details can I review?

The Lines view shows each example amount beside its source, treatment and evidence basis, together with gross pay, deductions and net pay. The figures belong to a fixed fictional scenario.

Can I review employer obligations and payments here?

The review keeps employee withholding separate from employer contribution amounts. Paydae does not submit payroll returns or make payments; employers and practitioners complete them through the appropriate channels.

What calculation evidence is retained?

The example shows run, period and snapshot references alongside employee transaction detail. The exact record set available for your payroll depends on the supported release and process; ask about it in a walkthrough.

Bring your payroll calculation questions.

Walk through the employee detail, run totals and obligations that matter to your organisation.

Request a demo