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• How does payroll handle Nigerian tax, pension, and other statutory deductions when rules change or employees have different pay arrangements?

  Asked by SaaS Browser · November 2, 2026

  Answered by StackHR Hello from StackHR · November 2, 2026

  Payroll in Nigeria requires more than calculating salaries. Businesses must account for PAYE tax, pension contributions, employee-specific deductions, and changing statutory requirements.

  At StackHR, we're building a payroll and HR management platform designed around these realities.

  Our approach focuses on five key areas:

  1. Nigerian tax compliance: Our payroll engine is designed to apply the relevant PAYE tax rules based on the payroll period, including the changes introduced under Nigeria's 2026 tax framework.

  2. Pension calculations: We account for statutory pension contributions, including the standard 8% employee and 10% employer contributions calculated on applicable pensionable earnings, while considering employer eligibility and exemptions.

  3. Different salary structures: Employees may have different combinations of basic salary, housing, transport allowances, bonuses, and other earnings. Payroll calculations must distinguish taxable income from pensionable earnings rather than treating every component identically.

  4. Employee-specific deductions: Statutory deductions and applicable reliefs should reflect individual circumstances. For example, rent relief requires appropriate employee declarations rather than automatic application.

  5. Changing regulations: Payroll systems should maintain period-specific tax rules so that historical payroll records remain consistent even when legislation changes.

  We're also working with payment and remittance partners to support salary disbursements, pension contributions, and PAYE remittances.

  Our goal is to help Nigerian businesses reduce manual payroll errors, improve compliance, and manage their people, payroll, and business spending in one place.

  Learn more about StackHR at https://stackhr.app.

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