Payroll in Guernsey

A Guernsey company with staff needs an employer routine: a pay run each month, payslips, records and the deductions that go with them. If the owners live elsewhere, the real question is who on the island has the time and the access to run it reliably. A payroll firm takes that off the board, and it is usually quoted per employee or per pay run.

Ask how the firm collects the monthly changes, whether it uses its own software, and how it deals with starters, leavers and benefits. If you are moving someone to the island, ask how the firm works with whoever looks after housing and permits. Check also whether payroll is priced on its own or bundled with accounting, where most firms put it.

Seven firms on Accountanty offer payroll in Guernsey: 4 corporate services providers and 3 accounting firms. The largest group is the 3 large networks, ahead of 2 small practices and 2 medium firms. Four work in English, and one each in German, Dutch and French. Two say they serve foreign clients. Pensions, luxury assets, funds and real estate are each named by two firms. All are in St Peter Port; the wider setup is in the Guernsey guide.