United Arab Emirates

UAE Payroll Software with WPS & Gratuity Built In

Stay compliant with the Wage Protection System and calculate end-of-service gratuity correctly, every time.

WPS-compliant salary payments

The Wage Protection System is the UAE's mandatory electronic salary-transfer framework — employers registered with MOHRE must pay wages through approved banks or exchange houses, generating a verifiable payment record. Missing or late WPS runs can trigger fines and blocks on new work permits. Hirepay structures payroll runs to produce the data your WPS transfer needs.

End-of-service gratuity, calculated correctly

Under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, gratuity is calculated on basic salary only: 21 days' pay per year for the first 5 years of service, and 30 days' pay per year for each year beyond that, capped at 24 months' pay. It becomes payable after one full year of continuous service. Hirepay calculates this automatically as part of end-of-service processing.

MOHRE compliance

Hirepay is built around the same salary and contract data MOHRE compliance depends on, reducing the manual work of keeping payroll records audit-ready.

Sources

Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (UAE end-of-service gratuity formula), cross-verified against multiple UAE payroll compliance sources, checked 2026-08-06. WPS description per MOHRE's published Wage Protection System requirements.

Pricing for United Arab Emirates

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Up to 5 employees

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Standard

Up to 50 employees

£9.99 /month
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Enterprise

Up to Unlimited employees

£19.99 /month
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United Arab Emirates payroll FAQs

Is gratuity calculated on basic salary or total salary?
Basic salary only, per Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 — allowances and benefits are excluded from the calculation.
Does Hirepay support WPS salary transfers?
Hirepay structures payroll data to match WPS requirements for approved bank and exchange house transfers.
When does an employee become eligible for gratuity?
After completing at least one continuous year of service.

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