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Payroll

The system and process a company uses to pay its employees accurately and on time.

Payroll covers calculating each person's pay, deducting taxes and contributions, and paying the right amount on schedule — plus the reporting that keeps it all legal. It is more complex than it sounds once multiple countries and currencies are involved.

That complexity is exactly why global remote hiring often runs through an Employer of Record or PEO, which handle local payroll so a company can hire worldwide without an entity in every country.