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Payroll Outsourcing Profitability Calculator

Based on the data you provided and our estimates, we see an opportunity to generate potential financial savings in your company if you opt for outsourcing payroll and HR processes.

Taking into account not only the costs of employee salaries but also other related costs associated with, for example, running of payroll and HR system, office space, and costs of preparing and maintaining a job position (including employee training), here are the estimated savings your company could achieve:

Potential savings in the first year


Potential savings over 5 years


These savings results from a comparison of:

  • estimated overall costs of running payroll and HR processes within the company and
  • estimated costs of running these processes by an external service provider.

Please note, however, that outsourcing of payroll and HR offers benefits that go far beyond the financial aspect. Operational benefits may include:

  • Tax security: Guarantee of high quality service by experts with many years of experience in the outsourcing. With minimized number of errors, there is increased certainty that payroll and HR in your company are managed efficiently and safely.
    More than half of the CFOs in Poland indicate tax issues as the main sources of risk for their companies.*
  • Access to specialized knowledge: As many as 3 out of 4 entrepreneurs using payroll and HR outsourcing notice an improvement in the quality of services, streamlining of procedures and internal processes thanks to the knowledge of an external advisor. Using outsourcing guarantees compliance with legal regulations, which is significant in the context of continuous legislative changes.
    According to 94% of CFOs, tax risk has increased over the past year due to the complexity of regulations, interpretative uncertainty, and problems with fulfilling tax reporting obligations (including payroll calculation).*
  • Flexibility: Outsourcing offers the possibility to tailor services to the specific needs of your company. Instead of struggling with rigid procedures and solutions, outsourcing gives you the opportunity to introduce solutions that meet current needs of your Company.
    CFOs communicate a strong need to shift the focus within the tasks of internal accounting and tax teams from repetitive activities to activities of strategic importance, including those actively supporting the business.*
  • Maintaining business continuity: Outsourcing guarantees the continuity of processes regardless of employee turnover or unforeseen business or random events, simultaneously ensuring stability and predictability of costs.
    At the same time, over 74% of CFOs indicate that the current knowledge and experience of their team members do not give them confidence in their ability to effectively manage the tax agenda and minimize tax risk.*
  • Confidentiality: Modern IT solutions provide almost 100% privacy and security of information about salaries and personal data of employees. A company specializing in providing payroll and HR services guarantees confidentiality and data security with its experience, systems, procedures and reputation.
* EY Survey: Tax Compliance and CFOs’ Priorities. Edition II, September 2023.

The results of our calculator are indicative and aim to illustrate the potential benefits of outsourcing payroll and HR. We encourage you to contact an expert in the field of outsourcing for more information and support.

Outsourcing payroll and HR processes offers many operational benefits, some of which include:

  • Tax security: Guarantee of high quality service by experts with many years of experience in the outsourcing. With minimized number of errors, there is increased certainty that payroll and HR in your company are managed efficiently and safely.
    More than half of the CFOs in Poland indicate tax issues as the main sources of risk for their companies.*
  • Access to specialized knowledge: As many as 3 out of 4 entrepreneurs using payroll and HR outsourcing notice an improvement in the quality of services, streamlining of procedures and internal processes thanks to the knowledge of an external advisor. Using outsourcing guarantees compliance with legal regulations, which is significant in the context of continuous legislative changes.
    According to 94% of CFOs, tax risk has increased over the past year due to the complexity of regulations, interpretative uncertainty, and problems with fulfilling tax reporting obligations (including payroll calculation).*
  • Flexibility: Outsourcing offers the possibility to tailor services to the specific needs of your company. Instead of struggling with rigid procedures and solutions, outsourcing gives you the opportunity to introduce solutions that meet current needs of your Company.
    CFOs communicate a strong need to shift the focus within the tasks of internal accounting and tax teams from repetitive activities to activities of strategic importance, including those actively supporting the business.*
  • Maintaining business continuity: Outsourcing guarantees the continuity of processes regardless of employee turnover or unforeseen business or random events, simultaneously ensuring stability and predictability of costs.
    At the same time, over 74% of CFOs indicate that the current knowledge and experience of their team members do not give them confidence in their ability to effectively manage the tax agenda and minimize tax risk.*
  • Confidentiality: Modern IT solutions provide almost 100% privacy and security of information about salaries and personal data of employees. A company specializing in providing payroll and HR services guarantees confidentiality and data security with its experience, systems, procedures and reputation.
* EY Survey: Tax Compliance and CFOs’ Priorities. Edition II, September 2023.

Based on our estimates in the scenario based on the information provided, we have not identified direct financial benefits that could potentially be generated in the short term.

However, this does not mean that financial benefits are not possible to achieve; to analyze your company's situation in detail, we encourage you to contact an expert in the field of outsourcing for more information and support.


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