A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A PAYROLL OPERATION ACROSS A PLURALITY OF JURISDICTIONS

摘要

With reference to the Figure, the present invention relates to a data processing system for managing a payroll operation across a plurality of jurisdictions each having a different deductions regime. The system comprises first input means (15 to 22) which enables input of payroll data, including employee information; first storage means (14) which stores the payroll data input via the input means; second storage means (11, 23 to 30) which stores for each of the jurisdictions deductions data regarding deductions payable in all of the plurality of jurisdictions; payroll calculation means (31) which uses the payroll data stored in the first storage means (14) and the deductions data stored in the second storage means (11, 23 to 30) to calculate for each employee a periodical payment value and a deductions value associated with the periodical payment value; output means (32, 33, 34, 35) for outputting for each employee the calculated periodical payment value and the calculated associated deductions tax value; third storage means (36) for storing a record of the periodical payment values and the associated deductions values calculated by the calculation means (31); and reporting means (12) which accesses deductions data stored in the third storage, means (36), which categorises all of the calculated deductions according to a categorisation regime applicable across all of the jurisdictions and which produces reports consolidating information across all of the plurality of jurisdictions with reference to the categorised deductions data.