ELIF's HR and payroll software runs the whole employee lifecycle and calculates Ethiopian payroll correctly every month: employment income tax on the 2025 brackets, 7% and 11% pension, overtime, allowances and deductions, in the Ethiopian calendar and in Amharic or English. It is part of ELIF's ERP, so payroll posts straight to the accounts.
Payroll built for Ethiopian law
Monthly employment income tax on the 2025 brackets (0% up to ETB 2,000, then 15% to 35%)
Pension: 7% from the employee and 11% from the employer (private sector)
Overtime, allowances, bonuses, loans and salary advances
Payslips, bank transfer lists and monthly tax and pension declarations
Ethiopian calendar months and dates on every report
Payroll posted automatically to the general ledger
HR from hiring to exit
Employee records, contracts and documents
Recruitment and onboarding
Attendance and shifts, including check-ins from attendance devices
Leave policies and approvals
Appraisals and training records
Expense claims and advances
Self-service for staff
Employees see their payslips, request leave and submit expense claims from their phones, and managers approve them in a tap.
On site anywhere in Ethiopia
Our team travels to clients all over Ethiopia, from Addis Ababa, Adama, Bahir Dar, Hawassa, Dire Dawa, Mekelle, Gondar and Jimma to every other town, for workshops, installation and training, with remote support between visits.
Does it calculate Ethiopian income tax and pension automatically?
Yes. The 2025 employment income tax brackets from Proclamation No. 1395/2025 and the 7% / 11% pension under Proclamation No. 1268/2022 are built in, and we update the rules when the law changes.
Can it run payroll for several companies or branches?
Yes. Each company and branch can have its own salary structures, cost centres and bank accounts, with consolidated reports.
Can we bring in our current employee and salary data?
Yes. We import employee records, salary structures and opening balances from Excel or your old system during setup.
Can we use only HR and payroll?
Yes. You can start with HR and payroll and add accounting, inventory or other modules later.
Does ELIF work outside Addis Ababa?
Yes. Our team travels to clients in every region of Ethiopia for workshops, installation, data migration and training on site, and supports them by phone, Telegram and remote session between visits.