Payroll outsourcing for Hong Kong and multinational businesses

FAQs
Your ADP payroll outsourcing questions answered

What is payroll outsourcing?

Payroll outsourcing is when a specialist company like ADP manages your payroll to ensure your employees are paid accurately each month, securely, and on time. They will take care of all your payroll administrative tasks. This ensures your HR, finance and admin teams are freed up from time-consuming work. Now you can keep compliant with local Hong Kong and multi-country regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).

With payroll outsourcing, your payroll will operate seamlessly, regardless of how many people you employ worldwide. Your employees get 24/7 access to our Employee Self-Service (ESS) mobile-responsive portal where they can apply for leave, check holiday entitlements, and view payslips anytime, anywhere, from any device.

What are the pros and cons of payroll outsourcing?

There are many benefits of outsourcing your payroll to a trusted provider. They include eliminating the costs of in-house payroll, manual errors or fines for missing compliance deadlines. An outsourced payroll means a more streamlined, efficient operation, resulting in cost efficiencies for your business.

Will you miss having control over payroll? We believe you won’t because this means you get more time to focus on higher-value tasks, including business strategy, hiring and retaining the right people, and driving employee development and engagement.

Does ADP payroll benefit my small business?

More than 800,000 small businesses trust ADP to manage their payroll for them — many have as few as one employee. Our small business payroll services are flexible and scalable for SMEs — you only pay for what you need, helping you keep your costs down.

What does it mean to outsource payroll?

Outsourcing payroll is when you let a trusted provider like ADP help you handle your payroll processes. Businesses of all sizes have been trusting us with managing their payroll for over 70 years. With our reliable payroll system, our payroll experts streamline your payroll, paying your people accurately, on time and with all compliance obligations met. Not only will outsourcing payroll save you time, it will give you peace of mind in this increasingly complex world.

How much does it cost to outsource payroll?

This varies depending on your business size and specific needs. Outsourcing your payroll to ADP means a payroll provider with over 70 years of payroll experience takes care of it. You’ll receive a clear view of the cost with no surprises – prices are fixed depending on employee numbers. You can customise the payroll services you outsource, regardless of your business size and location. Discover ADP payroll services.

Why choose ADP for payroll outsourcing?

Our payroll outsourcing services are compliant to Hong Kong and multi-country legislations, and our payroll experts are available globally. Depending on your business needs, our payroll software is able to integrate with human capital management (HCM) systems. Manage your payroll, HR, time and talent with a single system — and empower your employees to reach their potential.

Is outsourcing payroll with ADP right for our business?

ADP has over 70 years of experience providing payroll services to businesses large and small. Outsourcing your payroll to ADP allows your people to focus on business strategy while you save time and money. While our payroll experts pay your people accurately, on time and in compliance with Hong Kong and multi-country regulations, your HR teams can now respond more quickly to market or environmental challenges as they arise.