Payroll and attendance, done accurately and on time
Automate payroll and attendance with forwardHR. Our promise: process payroll for 500 employees in less than five minutes. Payroll is available for companies in Indonesia.
- PPh 21
- Allowances & deductions by formula
- Overtime rules
- Attendance machine integration
- Payslip archive
- Self-service time off

One of the most configurable payroll engines in Indonesia
forwardHR lets you configure all kinds of allowances and deductions using a specially designed formula engine, so even complex pay structures are calculated correctly every month.
Accurate PPh 21
Proven to generate accurate payroll (PPh 21) based on Indonesian taxation.
Automatic calculations
Withholdings and deductions calculated automatically. Process direct deposits, void payments, and generate tax forms and other reports.
Records archived
Year-end reports and payslips are archived, so copies are there whenever you need them.
No payroll law expertise needed
Employees are paid accurately and on time without HR needing to master complex payroll legislation.
Fast processing
Payroll needs to be fast. Get your payroll run done quicker. Let us show you how.
BPJS and local requirements
BPJS Kesehatan and Ketenagakerjaan contributions calculated for company and employee, with reports. Company-specific rules can be extended through customisation.
Attendance and time off
Configurable time sheets
Track time for any employee type with highly configurable, intuitive time sheets.
Automatic time-off management
Self-service requests with advanced accrual rules and calculations.
Overtime under control
Configurable, accurate overtime rules that keep costs in check and support compliance with overtime laws.
Real-time reports
Ready-made reports you can filter and group to get exactly the data you need.
Reminders and workflow
Email reminders and flexible approval workflow speed up time-off approvals and keep them accurate.
Works with your attendance machines
Readily integrates with attendance machines, for companies from 10 to 10,000 employees.
Use Payroll & Attendance on its own or with the full forwardHR suite
Every module shares one employee database, so data entered once flows through payroll, attendance, performance and reporting. Choose cloud (public or private) or on-premise deployment, with customisation and integration by BSC's consultants.
- Install separately: start with the modules you need.
- Integrates with attendance machines, ERP and accounting software.
- Customisable workflows and approval hierarchies to match your SOPs.
- Supported locally by BSC's forwardHR consulting team in Jakarta.
Payroll & Attendance: common questions
Does forwardHR calculate PPh 21 and BPJS?
forwardHR's payroll generates PPh 21 based on Indonesian taxation. It also calculates BPJS Kesehatan and Ketenagakerjaan contributions for company and employee, with reports, and applies overtime, leave and severance rules under UU Cipta Kerja. Company-specific rules can be added through customisation.
Can it handle our allowances and shift patterns?
Allowances and deductions are set up with forwardHR's formula engine, and time sheets and overtime rules are configurable for any employee type.
Do you support companies in Australia?
Yes. BSC also has a Sydney office. For Australian payroll, visit our Australian HRIS website.
See forwardHR Payroll & Attendance with your own data
Tell us a little about your organisation and a forwardHR consultant will contact you to arrange a demonstration.
- A demo built around your scenarios: payroll (PPh 21), attendance, leave or the modules you choose.
- A review of your current HR process: we look at your policies, shifts and pay structures first.
- Clear next steps: deployment options, an implementation plan and a proposal for your requirements.
Prefer to talk now? Call +62 21 5020 7739 (Indonesia) or +61 2 8005 2558 (Australia).
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