Grow Your Business in the UAE with Links’ Trusted Payroll Outsourcing Services
Links International is one of the leading payroll providers, offering reliable payroll outsourcing services across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. With more than 25 years of HR experience, we support companies by simplifying complex payroll operations and ensuring compliance with local regulations.
Outsource your payroll services to our team in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, Indonesia,
Why Choose Links for Payroll Outsourcing in the UAE?
Regional Expertise – Deep knowledge of payroll outsourcing in the UAE and the wider Middle East.
Award-Winning Payroll Solutions – Recognised by Everest Group as a ‘Star Performer’ for multi-country payroll solutions.
100% In-Country Services – All payroll processing is handled locally for full compliance and data security.
30+ Locations Across Asia Pacific & the Middle East – At Links, we offer flexible payroll services covering more than 30 markets, including the UAE, to support your regional growth.
Flexible & Scalable – Whether you’re a small team or a large enterprise, our services scale with your growth.
International Reach – As one of the leading payroll providers, we offer seamless payroll management across multiple markets.
Links' Payroll Outsourcing Services in the UAE
Our line of services, including payroll, PEO, and more, is highly flexible, with multi-country coverage ensuring customer satisfaction. Have plans to expand your business in Asia or the Middle East? As an award-winning payroll outsourcing provider, our payroll services can adjust to your needs, be it in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or other areas across APAC & the Middle East.
Smart Payroll Services: One Solution for All Your HR & Payroll Needs
In the past, it was impossible to group payroll processing across multiple locations in Asia & the Middle East under one solution. Multi-country organisations commonly relied on different HR systems to process country-specific payroll regulations or had to rely on payroll outsourcing services with limited in-country support. Links is here to change that with our one-stop payroll outsourcing solution, making multi-country payroll easy.
Links One approaches Asia & Middle East payroll differently from other competitors in the sector. It consolidates payroll, benefits, and reporting needs into one place, making managing payroll easy and effective.
Links One is a cloud-based payroll solution that harnesses the power of multi-country payroll management. Links One centralises your payroll data from different locations into a single dashboard making it easy for reporting. It is backed up by Links Integration Hub, consolidating data from different locations and formatting data into a standardised form so clients can easily report, compare, and evaluate. So whether you’re in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or anywhere else in Asia & the Middle East, with Links One, you’ll be able to access key payroll information.
Links Recognised as ‘Star Performer’ Again
Links International, An Ascentium Company (“Links International”), has once again been recognised as a ‘Star Performer’ in Everest Group’s MCP PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.
Highlights from the Assessment:
- 100% in-country payroll service delivery across 30 locations in APAC and the Middle East, leveraging local expertise to ensure compliance, high-touch support and service reliability
- Expanded capabilities since joining Ascentium Group, adding complementary corporate services, offering clients integrated end-to-end HR and financial solutions
- Accelerated market expansion efforts and payroll technology enhancements
- Highly integrative microservices-based technology platform, emphasising mobile-first design, user-friendly interfaces and seamless integrations
- Continuous improvements to the Links One platform to introduce and enhance functionalities
- Strong client appreciation for expertise in regional compliance
“Links International’s positioning as a Major Contender and Star Performer on the Everest Group APAC MCP PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 underscores its strong momentum and sharp regional focus,” says Priyanka Mitra, Vice President, Everest Group. “Its in-country delivery model across APAC, deep localization capabilities, and agile, mid-market-oriented approach continue to differentiate it in a crowded landscape. With the backing of Ascentium Group, a growing integration ecosystem, and adoption of AI-based payroll initiatives, Links is expanding its reach and enhancing the client experience, cementing its position as a fast-scaling payroll provider in APAC.”
Elevate Your Role with Links Payroll Outsourcing Services
Looking for a payroll provider in your sector who knows the ropes? Links’ Payroll Services helps you save time and cut costs. Get in touch today for a free quote.
ISO 27001 Compliant & Secure HR Outsourcing
We know information security is critical to your business. Our clients enjoy an extra level of reassurance with our ISO 27001 information security standard certified HR Outsourcing services. For added security, our HR systems are also penetration tested under an SSAE16 compliant hosting structure.
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Simplify Your International Payroll
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Links One is a leading regional HR and Payroll Dashboard Solution that caters to all your HR and payroll operations across Asia & the Middle East.
Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Payroll Outsourcing Services in the UAE
Payroll outsourcing services is the outsourcing of your company’s core payroll operational functions such as payroll calculation, salary disbursements, leave, claims and time and attendance to a third-party payroll service provider.
Companies typically use this to free up their in-house resources and HR team from labour-intensive and mundane work to focus on more strategic and important aspects of HR activities such as talent sourcing or employee engagement.
This service is sometimes mistaken for PEO. The key difference is that payroll services do not cover local employer of record services. This means employees are housed under your company’s entity with the purpose of professional payroll services being to ensure your workforce’s salary and financial HR matters are executed accurately in a seamless and efficient manner.
Payroll outsourcing works by having a payroll service provider handle the administrative and compliance functions of paying employees.
Outsourcing payroll reduces overhead costs, ensures compliance, and frees up your HR team to focus on strategic initiatives. Many businesses in the UAE work with payroll companies like Links International to streamline operations.
When outsourcing your payroll, you can expect the following services:
- Calculating gross net salary
- Statutory entitlement pays
- Disbursement of salaries
- Managing payroll records
- Leave applications
- Dedicated HR/ Finance payroll helpdesk support
How secure your outsourced payroll is directly related to the payroll service provider you pick. When choosing a payroll service provider, look for indicators of their service hygiene and guarantees including certificates such as the ISO 27001, and SOC2 certificates.
Data privacy lies the foundation of our solution, and data security is at the core of our product development. As such, the Links payroll solution is hosted on Microsoft Azure, leveraging Microsoft’s best-in-class security standards and certifications (e.g., SOC 1, SOC 2, etc.). Our payroll system also has encryption at rest and in transit, VPN and SFTP secure transfer of information, ISO 27001 certification, Data Loss Prevention, Regular penetration testing and vulnerability scanning, GDPR and local privacy law compliance, IP whitelisting, CI/CD, continuous automated testing and use of Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication. For more information, contact one of our representatives today.
Key things to consider when choosing the right payroll outsourcing and HR service provider:
- Payroll experience
- Costs (Be wary of unreasonably cheap offers or those that
- sound too good to be true!)
- Level of customer support
- Location coverage
- Data integration capabilities
- Payroll tax compliance management
- Data security
- The technology they use
A competent and experienced payroll outsourcing provider should be able to answer any questions for the above with ease and provide actual case studies of successful implementations.
A good RFP can greatly shorten the process. Make sure to consider your business needs and priorities as they will determine what your best payroll service looks like. For example, for many of our clients, an invaluable advantage we give them is the 100% in-country support within Asia Pacific & the Middle East, as it beats dealing with language complications and time zone differences. Contact us to learn more about our payroll services.
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