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title: "Variable salary and tax calculations: automate approvals, not payroll"
description: "Human resources # Variable pay and tax documents. Approvals made simple. Bring compensation agreements, tax forms and signatures into one clear approval workflow. Legale manages documents and approvals. Your payroll system remains responsible for salary calculations and tax withholdings. [REQUEST…"
url: "https://despapeliza.io/docs/variable-salary-and-tax-calculations-automate-approvals-not-payroll/"
updated: "2026-10-28"
category: Human Resources
---

# Variable salary and tax calculations: automate approvals, not payroll

Human resources

# Variable pay and tax documents.
Approvals made simple.

Bring compensation agreements, tax forms and signatures into one clear approval workflow.

Legale manages documents and approvals. Your payroll system remains responsible for salary calculations and tax withholdings.

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### Digital documents

Bonuses, commissions and tax forms.

### Approval workflows

Clear roles and signing order.

### Complete visibility

Track each document and deadline.

### Reliable records

Signatures and audit history.

    ![HR professional reviewing compensation documents on a laptop](https://despapeliza.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bdmig-bcd0464578f9e948d191.jpg)

Illustrative workflow

### Variable compensation record

 Commission statement**Attached** Bonus agreement**Prepared** Supporting documents**Verified** HR reviewApproved

Amounts are supplied by your existing payroll process.

    **Document prepared**Ready for review   **Manager review**Approved   **HR review**Approved   **Ready for signature**Next step       What you can manage

## Your compensation documents.
One connected workflow.

Standardize how your team prepares, approves and signs variable pay and tax documentation.

### Bonuses & commissions

Capture approved amounts, incentive structures and supporting records.

### Tax documents

Prepare, route and sign forms using information from your payroll system.

### Approval workflows

Coordinate managers, HR and finance in the right sequence.

### Agreements & records

Generate personalized documents from reusable templates.

### Traceability & audit

Keep a clear record of reviews, signatures and completion.

      How it works

## From information to approval

A simple, transparent process that fits your organization.

1. 01
   ### Gather the information

   Collect variable pay data and supporting documents from your existing process.
2. 02
   ### Prepare the documents

   Generate agreements and forms using configurable templates.
3. 03
   ### Review and sign

   Route documents to managers, HR, finance and employees as required.
4. 04
   ### Archive and track

   Keep signed records and audit history available for payroll and reporting.

      ![Colleagues collaborating on an HR document workflow](https://despapeliza.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bdmig-c1119089a159bc3cbc90.jpg)

Illustrative configuration

### Your approval rules

  **Manager review**Assign the responsible person

  **HR validation**Review the documentation

  **Employee signature**Complete the agreement

Configure the sequence for each document type.

   Flexible by design

## Built around the way your team works

Customize document templates, reviewers and signing steps while keeping everyone informed.

### Configurable templates

Adapt fields and document layouts to your organization.

### Controlled access

Share documents with the people involved in each workflow.

### Payroll coordination

Complement the systems your HR and finance teams already use.

### Automatic reminders

Follow up on outstanding reviews and signatures.

      ![Dirección del Trabajo — Chile](https://www.dt.gob.cl/portal/1628/channels-912_logo_dt_laptop_2026.svg)

### Documenting variable compensation in Chile

Dirección del Trabajo guidance explains the supporting detail required for commissions, bonuses and other incentives in remuneration records. Keep the source information and review the applicable requirements with your payroll team.

[Read the official guidance](https://www.dt.gob.cl/legislacion/1624/w3-article-127466.html)

       Human resources

## More control.
Less paperwork.

Give your team a clearer path from document creation to signature.

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### Fewer follow-ups

Reminders keep work moving.

### Connected teams

Bring HR and finance together.

### Clear audit history

Keep a record of each step.