Travel & Expense Management Software
Discover
Steps 01 - 02Business Requirement Analysis
How you handle expenses, travel, approvals and reimbursements today.
Process Mapping
Where automation replaces spreadsheets, email and manual approvals.
Travel & Expense Management Software
From Expense Chaos to a Controlled, Automated Process
One streamlined system for employee expenses, travel, approvals, reimbursements, corporate cards and financial reporting, with the integrations your business already needs. Receipts are captured at source, not chased later.
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Global Spend Control
Trusted by Businesses That Need
Better Control Over Business Spend
Zoho Expense is used across 150+ countries and 50+ industries, supporting organizations that need centralized travel and expense management across teams, locations, currencies and entities.
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Product Overview
What Is Zoho Expense?
Zoho Expense is a cloud-based travel and expense management solution that helps organizations capture, track, submit, approve, audit and reimburse business expenses.
Instead of relying on spreadsheets, email, paper receipts and disconnected approval processes, companies can create a structured expense workflow from expense capture → policy validation → approval → reimbursement → accounting.
Zoho Expense covers expense management, receipt management, mileage, per diem, petty cash, expense reports, approvals, policies, rules, budgets, audit/compliance, reimbursements, corporate cards and travel management.
Who Needs Zoho Expense?
Small & Mid-sized Businesses
Manage employee expenses without building complicated manual processes.
Growing Enterprises
Centralize expenses across departments, branches and entities.
Travel-intensive Businesses
Manage trips, mileage, meals, accommodation and employee claims.
Project-based Organizations
Track expenses against customers and projects for cost visibility.
Multi-location Companies
Control spending across offices, departments, currencies and countries.
What Business Process Does It Manage?
Employee Expense →
Receipt Capture →
Categorization →
Policy Check →
Expense Report →
Approval →
Finance Review →
Reimbursement →
Accounting
Zoho Expense can also connect expense information with accounting, ERP, HRMS and other business systems.
Operational Bottlenecks
Is Your Finance Team Still
Managing Expenses Manually?
Traditional manual expense tracking leads to lost receipts, delayed approvals and policy violations, and excessive administrative burden.
01
Lost or Missing Receipts
Employees lose paper receipts or submit incomplete documentation.
02
Spreadsheet-Based Tracking
Finance teams manually consolidate expenses from spreadsheets, emails and different systems.
03
Slow Approval Processes
Expense reports may wait for managers before finance can process them.
04
Out-of-Policy Spending
Employees may claim expenses that exceed company limits or violate travel and spending policies.
05
Delayed Reimbursements
Manual verification and approval can delay employee reimbursement.
06
Poor Spending Visibility
Management may not have an easy way to see expenses by employee, department, project, customer, merchant or category.
07
Corporate Card Reconciliation
Finance teams may need to manually compare corporate card transactions with employee expense claims.
08
Multi-location Expenses
Different branches, departments, currencies and policies make centralized expense management more difficult.
From Employee Spending to Financial Control
From Employee Spending
to Financial Control
Zoho Expense transforms scattered expense activities into a controlled digital workflow.
Problem
Manual Expense Tracking
Zoho Expense
Centralized Spend Management
Automation
Capture → Policy → Approval → Books
Business Result
Faster Processing, Visibility & Control
Zoho Expense transforms scattered expense activities into a controlled digital workflow.
Employees capture expenses through web or mobile applications. Receipts can be scanned using AI-powered OCR, expenses can be categorized and submitted through reports, and configurable approval flows can route records to the appropriate managers. Finance teams gain structured expense data for reporting, reimbursement and accounting.
Functional Capabilities
Key Features of Zoho Expense
Comprehensive capabilities across all 19 functional areas designed to streamline travel, receipts, cards, and policy controls.
1. AI Receipt Scanning
What it does: Captures receipt information automatically using AI-powered OCR.
How it works: Employee scans or uploads a receipt via mobile or web app.
Benefit: Reduces manual data entry
2. Expense Management
What it does: Records employee business expenses in one structured place.
How it works: Expenses are created manually or automatically from scans/feeds.
Benefit: Centralized expense records
3. Expense Reports
What it does: Groups individual expenses for streamlined submission and review.
How it works: Employees bundle related expenses into an organized report.
Benefit: Structured approval process
4. Expense Automation
What it does: Automates report creation, policy checks, and submissions.
How it works: Eligible verified expenses are auto-added to recurring reports.
Benefit: Less repetitive administration
5. Expense Policies
What it does: Defines spending rules and spending limits by role/department.
How it works: Expenses are actively validated against configured policy rules.
Benefit: Stronger expense control
6. Expense Rules
What it does: Applies detailed conditional validation before report approval.
How it works: Automated rules trigger specific alerts or actions on conditions.
Benefit: Consistent processing
7. Approval Workflows
What it does: Routes expense claims to designated managers automatically.
How it works: Hierarchical or custom multi-tier workflows route requests.
Benefit: Faster & controlled approvals
8. Corporate Cards
What it does: Tracks company card spending with live bank statement feeds.
How it works: Direct card feeds automatically match claims to transactions.
Benefit: Easier card reconciliation
9. Mileage Tracking
What it does: Calculates travel mileage accurately for field employees.
How it works: Uses GPS, map routes, odometer readings, or fixed rates.
Benefit: Accurate mileage claims
10. Per Diem
What it does: Manages daily travel and living allowances effortlessly.
How it works: Pre-set per diem rates are recorded based on trip days.
Benefit: Standardized travel allowances
11. Petty Cash
What it does: Tracks small operational and office cash expenditures.
How it works: Dedicated cash accounts & daily float records are maintained.
Benefit: Better cash accountability
12. Budgets
What it does: Tracks live spending against departmental budget limits.
How it works: Budget vs. actuals are monitored in real time with threshold alerts.
Benefit: Better cost control
13. Reimbursement
What it does: Handles employee repayment via direct payout or payroll.
How it works: Approved claims move directly into automated reimbursement queues.
Benefit: Faster employee settlements
14. Analytics
What it does: Analyzes enterprise spend patterns across departments & projects.
How it works: Generates deep analytics by merchant, category, and currency.
Benefit: Better financial decisions
15. Multi-currency
What it does: Handles multi-currency expenses with live exchange rates.
How it works: Supports base organizational currency and transaction currency.
Benefit: Suitable for global teams
16. Custom Fields
What it does: Captures organization-specific transactional data.
How it works: Mandatory or conditional custom fields adapt to your forms.
Benefit: Better process control
17. Audit Trail
What it does: Records every system change, edit, approval, and rejection.
How it works: Tamper-proof history logged for full statutory audit readiness.
Benefit: Stronger audit readiness
18. Travel Management
What it does: Manages company travel requests, bookings, and advances.
How it works: Integrates trip requests, itineraries, and booking workflows.
Benefit: Better travel coordination
19. AI / Zia Features
What it does: Provides AI-powered expense intelligence and anomaly detection.
How it works: Zia flags duplicate claims, policy anomalies, and generates insights.
Benefit: Improved finance productivity
Consulting & Implementation
Why Elite Tech Corp + Zoho Expense?
We don't simply configure Zoho Expense. We design the expense process around how your business actually works.
Build
Steps 03 - 06Zoho Configuration
Categories, policies, users, departments, approval hierarchy, reporting.
Custom Workflow Development
Amount, department, project and policy violation rules.
Integration
Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, SAP, ERPs, HRMS and travel apps.
Data Migration
Expense, employee, customer, project and configuration data moved across.
Prove
Steps 07 - 08Employee Training
Submitters, approvers, finance and admins, each on their own screens.
Testing
Workflows, policy rules, approval paths, integrations and reports validated.
Run
Steps 09 - 10Go Live Support
The switch from your old process to the live Zoho Expense environment.
Ongoing Support
Optimization, workflow updates and continuous system enhancements.
Real World Scenarios
What Can You Automate
With Zoho Expense?
Zoho supports project/customer associations, department-based expense tracking, mileage calculations, per diem, petty cash, approvals and analytics.
Scenario 01
Employee Reimbursements
Faster employee settlements with reduced manual auditing.
In Zoho Expense: Receipts are captured by AI OCR in the Zoho Expense mobile app, matched to the expense policy, and routed through multi-stage approval straight into reimbursement.
- Autoscan OCR reads date, merchant, tax and amount from a photographed bill
- Approved claims settle with payroll or a direct bank payout, with no re-keying
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Scenario 02
Business Travel
Controlled travel spending with advance itinerary approvals.
In Zoho Expense: Zoho Expense Travel captures the trip request, checks it against travel policy and budget, and links every booking, advance and claim back to the same itinerary.
- Pre-trip approval with policy limits on fare class, hotel rate and per diem
- Travel advances auto-adjusted against the final trip expense report
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Scenario 03
Mileage Claims
Accurate travel reimbursement based on verified locations.
In Zoho Expense: GPS mileage tracking in the Zoho Expense app logs the actual route, applies your per-kilometre rate and produces a mileage claim with no odometer guesswork.
- Point-to-point and GPS-tracked distance with map evidence on the claim
- Slab-based or flat mileage rates configured per vehicle type and grade
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Scenario 04
Corporate Cards
Better card visibility and automated statement matching.
In Zoho Expense: Corporate card feeds land in Zoho Expense daily and are auto-matched to submitted receipts, so reconciliation becomes an exception list instead of a spreadsheet.
- Automatic card statement import with rule-based transaction matching
- Unmatched and unsubmitted card spend flagged to the cardholder automatically
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Scenario 05
Client Expenses
Improved customer cost tracking and accurate client rebilling.
In Zoho Expense: Every claim carries a customer and project tag, so billable expenses flow into Zoho Books or Zoho Invoice and get rebilled with the markup you set.
- Billable flag with customer, project and markup applied at entry
- One-click push of billable expenses into the customer invoice
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Scenario 06
Project Expenses
Project level cost visibility and precise margin checks.
In Zoho Expense: Project-tagged spend rolls up in Zoho Expense Analytics against the project budget, so cost overruns surface while the project is still running.
- Project and cost-centre tagging enforced at the point of claim
- Budget-versus-actual alerts before the project closes, not after
project expense managementproject budget controlcost centre tracking
Scenario 07
Department Spending
Department level cost control with strict budget guardrails.
In Zoho Expense: Departmental budgets are set inside Zoho Expense and enforced at submission, so a claim that breaches the monthly limit is blocked or escalated automatically.
- Monthly and annual budgets per department, category and cost centre
- Threshold alerts to the budget owner at configurable utilisation levels
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Scenario 08
Petty Cash
Better petty cash accountability across branch offices.
In Zoho Expense: Branch petty cash runs as a Zoho Expense advance account, so every disbursement is recorded against a float and the closing balance is always provable.
- Cash advance issue, utilisation and return tracked per custodian
- Branch-wise petty cash register available for audit at any time
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Scenario 09
Per Diem
Standardized travel allowances aligned with policy rates.
In Zoho Expense: Per diem rates are configured by city, grade and trip duration, so the daily allowance is calculated by Zoho Expense instead of negotiated per traveller.
- Location and grade-based per diem slabs applied automatically
- Partial-day and meal-provided deductions handled by rule
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Scenario 10
International Expenses
Easier global expense management with auto currency rates.
In Zoho Expense: Foreign currency claims are converted in Zoho Expense at the daily exchange rate, with the original currency, rate and base-currency value all retained on the record.
- Automatic daily exchange rates across 100+ currencies
- Original receipt currency preserved alongside the base-currency value
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Scenario 11
Policy Enforcement
Reduced out of policy spending and immediate violation flags.
In Zoho Expense: Policy rules live inside Zoho Expense, so limits, receipt thresholds, duplicate detection and blocked categories are checked the moment a claim is submitted.
- Warn-or-block rules by category, amount, grade and date range
- Duplicate and out-of-policy claims flagged to the approver with the reason
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Scenario 12
Finance Audit
Complete audit readiness with detailed activity logs.
In Zoho Expense: Every action in Zoho Expense is time-stamped against a user, so the receipt, the approval chain and the payment sit together in one audit-ready record.
- Immutable audit trail from submission through approval to settlement
- GST-compliant digital receipt archive retrievable by date, vendor or claim
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Industry Tailored
Zoho Expense for Every Business
That Needs Better Spend Control
Explore tailored workflows across all 15 industry verticals.
1. Solar
How it works: Installation crews raise site-visit claims from the Zoho Expense app while still on the roof. GPS mileage, fuel, tolls, accommodation and subcontractor meals are captured against the solar project code, so every megawatt carries its true field cost.
Site Visit → GPS Mileage → Receipt Autoscan → Project Code → Approval → Reimbursement
Benefit: Per-project field cost visibility across every solar site, without a single paper voucher.
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2. Manufacturing
How it works: Plant visits, supplier audits, sales travel and machinery inspection costs are tagged to a cost centre or work order at capture. Zoho Expense pushes the approved claim to Zoho Books against the right plant ledger, with GST input credit preserved.
Employee / Sales Visit → Expense Capture → Cost Centre / Work Order → Approval → Zoho Books
Benefit: Travel, supplier and operational spend controlled plant by plant, with clean GST records.
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3. Textiles
How it works: Merchandiser travel to mills, buyer meetings, sampling courier costs and export documentation charges are claimed per buyer and per order. Multi-currency handling covers overseas buying trips at the day rate.
Buyer Visit / Sampling → Multi-currency Receipt → Order / Buyer Tag → Approval → Costing
Benefit: True landed cost per export order, including the travel that won it.
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4. Tourism & Hospitality
How it works: Property teams, event staff and travel desks claim guest-facing costs against the property and the event. Per diem rates by city and grade keep field allowances standard across every location.
Property / Event → Per Diem & Receipt → Property Tag → Approval → Payout
Benefit: Property-wise spend control across a distributed, high-churn workforce.
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5. Cloud Computing
How it works: Distributed engineering teams claim SaaS subscriptions, cloud credits, home-office and conference spend through the Zoho Expense app. Corporate card feeds auto-match receipts, so recurring vendor charges reconcile themselves.
Card / Subscription Charge → Auto-match Receipt → Team Budget → Approval → Reconciliation
Benefit: Subscription and cloud spend visible per team before the renewal, not after.
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6. Education
How it works: Faculty conference travel, field trips, research grant spend and departmental purchases are claimed against the grant or department budget. Budget guardrails block a claim once the sanctioned amount is exhausted.
Faculty / Field Trip → Receipt → Grant / Department Budget → Approval → Finance
Benefit: Grant and department budgets enforced at submission, so audits hold up.
education expense managementgrant budget trackingfaculty travel reimbursement
7. Fintech
How it works: Branch audits, client acquisition travel and regulated entertainment spend carry a full approval trail. Policy rules flag out-of-policy and duplicate claims immediately, and every receipt is archived for the regulator.
Branch / Client Visit → Policy Check → Multi-stage Approval → Audit Trail → Payout
Benefit: Audit-ready expense records with enforced policy on every regulated rupee.
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8. Health Care
How it works: Field medical representatives, home-care staff and conference attendance are claimed with GPS mileage and per-visit tagging. Doctor-meeting and CME spend is tracked against compliance limits per territory.
Patient / Doctor Visit → GPS Mileage → Territory Tag → Compliance Check → Reimbursement
Benefit: Territory-wise field spend with the compliance limits applied automatically.
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9. HR & Recruitment
How it works: Recruiter travel, candidate reimbursements, job board spend and client visits are tagged to the client and the requirement, so placement margin is calculated on real cost.
Client / Candidate Visit → Receipt → Client & Requirement Tag → Approval → Rebilling
Benefit: Accurate placement margin because recruiting cost is attributed per client.
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10. Immigration & Doc
How it works: Visa fees, consulate travel, courier, attestation and translation charges are captured per case file. Foreign currency receipts convert at the day rate and rebill to the applicant with the agreed markup.
Case File → Visa / Courier Receipt → Applicant Tag → Approval → Client Invoice
Benefit: Every case file carries its own disbursement record, ready to rebill.
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11. IT Services & Consulting
How it works: Consultant travel to client sites, project-tagged spend and billable expenses flow straight into the client invoice through Zoho Books. Non-billable spend is separated at capture, so project margin stays honest.
Client Site Visit → Billable Flag → Project / Customer → Approval → Client Invoice
Benefit: Billable expenses recovered in full, and project margin visible in real time.
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12. NGO
How it works: Field programme travel, volunteer reimbursements and workshop costs are booked against the grant and the donor. Utilisation reporting is produced per donor without rebuilding it in a spreadsheet.
Field Programme → Receipt → Grant / Donor Tag → Approval → Donor Report
Benefit: Donor-ready utilisation reporting straight from the claim records.
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13. Retail & E-commerce
How it works: Store-manager petty cash, visual merchandising, last-mile delivery and festival campaign spend are claimed per store. Branch petty cash runs as a tracked float with a provable closing balance.
Store Spend → Petty Cash / Receipt → Store & Category → Approval → Finance
Benefit: Store-wise spend and petty cash accountability across every location.
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14. Agriculture
How it works: Agronomist field visits, input purchases, transport and mandi travel are captured offline in the app and synced when the network returns, each tagged to the cluster or farm.
Field Visit → Offline Capture → Cluster / Farm Tag → Approval → Reimbursement
Benefit: Field spend recorded at source even where the network is not, cluster by cluster.
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15. AI / ML
How it works: The biggest discretionary spend here is compute, not travel. Zoho Expense captures GPU and cloud credits, dataset licensing, annotation invoices and API usage against each model, with card feeds auto-matching the recurring cloud charge.
GPU / Cloud Credit → Card Feed Auto-match → Model / Research Project → Budget Alert → R&D Cost Report
Benefit: Cost per model and per experiment is known while the training run is live, not at quarter end.
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Your industry may be different. Your expense challenges don't have to remain manual.
See how Zoho Expense can be configured around your industry-specific workflow.
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Complete Zoho Expense Functional Areas
Complete Zoho Expense Functional Areas
18 integrated functional modules covering end-to-end corporate spend management.
Expense Management
Create, categorize, submit and track employee expenses.
Receipt Management
Capture receipts through AI-powered OCR and keep digital documentation.
Expense Reports
Consolidate individual expenses into structured reports for approval.
Expense Policies
Define what employees can and cannot claim.
Expense Rules
Automate business rules and validation conditions.
Approvals
Create hierarchical or custom multi-level approval workflows.
Reimbursements
Process approved employee expenses for settlement.
Corporate Cards
Connect card transactions and reconcile them with expenses.
Mileage
Track mileage through GPS, maps, distance travelled or odometer.
Per Diem
Manage daily employee travel allowances and trip-based per diem.
Petty Cash
Manage small operational cash accounts and transactions.
Budgets
Monitor planned spending against actual expenses.
Travel Management
Handle trip requests, itineraries, travel approvals and bookings.
Analytics
Analyze expenses by employee, department, customer, project and currency.
Audit & Compliance
Maintain transaction history, audit trails and policy controls.
Multi-Entity Expense Management
Manage expenses across entities, countries and locations.
AI / Zia
AI-powered expense reporting, insights and audit intelligence.
Integrations
Connect with accounting, ERP, HRMS, travel and other systems.
Zoho Expense + Elite Tech Corp vs Other Expense Management Software
Zoho Expense + Elite Tech Corp
vs Other Expense Management Software
Compare capabilities, integrations, and pricing across top market solutions.
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| Capability | Zoho Expense + Elite Tech Corp | Expensify | SAP Concur Expense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipt scanning | AI-powered OCR | SmartScan | Receipt capture |
| Expense reports | |||
| Mileage | |||
| Corporate cards | |||
| Expense approvals | Hierarchical & custom | ||
| Policy controls | |||
| Budgets | on advanced plan | ||
| Travel management | |||
| Multi-currency | |||
| Multi-entity management | Available through advanced | ||
| Zoho Books integration | Native integration | ||
| Zoho ecosystem integration | |||
| India GST support | India edition | Varies by setup | Varies |
| Petty cash | India edition | Not available | Not available |
| AI features | Zia/AI capabilities | ||
| Customization | Extensive | ||
| Best suited for | Zoho ecosystem + flexible business workflows | Expense-focused teams | Large enterprise T&E |
Choose Zoho Expense when you want expense management plus the ability to connect it with your wider Zoho business ecosystem, customize workflows and support India-specific requirements.
Three Editions
Zoho Expense Implementation Packages
Choose the right implementation package for your organization. All packages include full Zoho Expense setup, training, and go-live support by Elite Tech Corp.
Basic
Go live in 7 working days
Covers the foundational setup needed to run expense management: organization & tax configuration, user and department access, expense policy rules, approval workflows, and core system integrations.
₹ 10,000* Excluding GST
Schedule a Demo
- Organization & Tax Configuration
- User & Department Management
- Expense Policy & Rules
- Tailored Configurations & Approval Workflows
- System Integrations
Growth
Go live in 14 working days
Builds on the Basic package with multi-currency expense handling, vendor/payee management, and process automation through templates and reminders.
₹ 20,000* Excluding GST
Schedule a Demo
Basic +
- Multi-Currency Expense Handling
- Vendor / Payee Management
- Process Automation
Enterprise
Go live in 30 working days
Complete digital transformation with app-based GPS mileage tracking, expense analytics & custom reports, budget planning & control, and corporate card management.
₹ 35,000* Excluding GST
Schedule a Demo
Growth +
- App-Based GPS Mileage Tracking
- Expense Analytics & Custom Reports
- Budget Planning and Control
- Corporate Card Management
Basic Package is designed for small teams to manage essential expense operations smoothly. It includes organization & tax setup, user and department access control, expense policy configuration, tailored approval workflows, and core Zoho integrations. The solution can be implemented and go live within 7 working days.
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| S.No | Module | Feature | Feature Description | Activity | Activity Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organisation Setup | Organization & Tax Configuration | Configure organization details, base currency, GST/VAT taxes, and tax groups required for expense processing. | Add Organization Details | Enter the organization’s name, registered address, business type, and branding elements such as logos and taglines to reflect identity across reports and communication. |
| Set Base Currency | Choose a base operating currency used for internal reporting and expense reimbursements. | ||||
| Add Taxes (GST/VAT) | Create individual tax components such as CGST, SGST, VAT. These taxes can be applied to applicable expense categories. | ||||
| Set Tax Groups | Bundle multiple taxes into tax groups to simplify application during expense reporting. Useful for country-specific tax compliance. | ||||
| 2 | Users and Control | User & Department Management | Invite users, assign roles and access permissions, create departments, and map users to the appropriate departments. | Assign Roles to Users | Allocate default or custom roles to users, ensuring role-based access and segregation of duties. |
| Invite Users | Onboard users by sending invitations. Assign appropriate roles, departments, and branch details during setup. | ||||
| Add Departments | Create functional groups like Sales, HR, and Admin. This helps in generating department-wise spending reports. | ||||
| Map Users to Departments | Assign users to relevant departments for departmental-level policy and reporting alignment. | ||||
| 3 | Expense Policy Setup & Configurations | Expense Policy & Rules | Create expense policies and configure mileage rules, per diem rules, and other applicable expense rules. | Create Expense Policy | Configure organizational policies covering category-level rules, limits, per diem settings, and reimbursement eligibility. |
| Configure Mileage Rules | Set reimbursement rates per kilometer/mile based on vehicle type, geography, or employee band. | ||||
| Set Per Diem Rules | Configure daily allowance rules based on travel destination, employee grade, or location class. | ||||
| Configure Rules | Build multi-tier approval workflows. Define conditional rules based on roles, departments, or amount thresholds. | ||||
| 4 | Travel and Expense | Tailored Configurations and Approval Workflows | Customizing modules, forms, and workflows to fit business needs, with multi-level approval processes for requests, regularizations, and transactions. | Create Expense Categories and Subcategories | Defines classifications like Travel, Food, Fuel, and other expense categories for structured tracking. |
| 5 | Integration | System Integrations | Connecting Zoho Expense with external systems such as payroll, CRM, and other business applications for seamless operations. | Integrate with Zoho Books | Sync reimbrusement payables , expense amount under proper ledgers and chart of accounts |
| Integrate with Zoho Payroll | Fetches approved reimbursement amounts directly into Payroll for automatic inclusion during pay runs. |
*Note :
The above pricing is for reference only and is subject to change based on organizational size, scope of work, and expense process complexity. Final commercial terms will be defined in the formal proposal. Local taxes (VAT, GST, etc.) will be charged in addition to the prices mentioned.
Growth is built for growing organizations that need advanced expense capabilities. It includes everything in the Basic package plus multi-currency expense handling, vendor/payee management, and process automation through custom templates and reminders. Implementation completed within 14 working days.
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| S.No | Module | Feature | Feature Description | Activity | Activity Description |
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| 1 | Organisation Setup | Organization & Tax Configuration | Configure organization details, base currency, GST/VAT taxes, and tax groups required for expense processing. | Add Organization Details | Enter the organization’s name, registered address, business type, and branding elements such as logos and taglines to reflect identity across reports and communication. |
| Set Base Currency | Choose a base operating currency used for internal reporting and expense reimbursements. | ||||
| Add Taxes (GST/VAT) | Create individual tax components such as CGST, SGST, VAT. These taxes can be applied to applicable expense categories. | ||||
| Set Tax Groups | Bundle multiple taxes into tax groups to simplify application during expense reporting. Useful for country-specific tax compliance. | ||||
| Multi-Currency Expense Handling | Support employees who travel internationally by enabling multi-currency expense capture and reporting with up-to-date conversion rates. | Enable Multi-Currency Reporting | Turn on multi-currency support so expenses can be submitted in the currency they were incurred in. | ||
| Currency Conversion Rate Configuration | Configure automatic or manual currency conversion rates for accurate reimbursement in the base currency. | ||||
| 2 | Users and Control | User & Department Management | Invite users, assign roles and access permissions, create departments, and map users to the appropriate departments. | Assign Roles to Users | Allocate default or custom roles to users, ensuring role-based access and segregation of duties. |
| Invite Users | Onboard users by sending invitations. Assign appropriate roles, departments, and branch details during setup. | ||||
| Add Departments | Create functional groups like Sales, HR, and Admin. This helps in generating department-wise spending reports. | ||||
| Map Users to Departments | Assign users to relevant departments for departmental-level policy and reporting alignment. | ||||
| Vendor / Payee Management | Maintain a master list of vendors and payees for non-employee reimbursements and vendor-based expense claims. | Vendor Master Setup | Create and maintain a vendor/payee master for reimbursements or payments not tied to an employee. | ||
| 3 | Expense Policy Setup & Configurations | Expense Policy & Rules | Create expense policies and configure mileage rules, per diem rules, and other applicable expense rules. | Create Expense Policy | Configure organizational policies covering category-level rules, limits, per diem settings, and reimbursement eligibility. |
| Configure Mileage Rules | Set reimbursement rates per kilometer/mile based on vehicle type, geography, or employee band. | ||||
| Set Per Diem Rules | Configure daily allowance rules based on travel destination, employee grade, or location class. | ||||
| Configure Rules | Build multi-tier approval workflows. Define conditional rules based on roles, departments, or amount thresholds. | ||||
| 4 | Travel and Expense | Tailored Configurations and Approval Workflows | Customizing modules, forms, and workflows to fit business needs, with multi-level approval processes for requests, regularizations, and transactions. | Set Module Preferences | Defines the overall behaviour of the expense module, including submission rules, approval logic, and operational settings. |
| Customize Page Layout | Allows modification of form fields and layout to capture required organizational data. | ||||
| Configure Trip Allowances & Approvals | Sets allowance limits for travel-related expenses and defines the associated approval workflow. | ||||
| Configure Report Submission Approvals | Establishes the approval hierarchy for expense report submissions, supporting single or multi-level approvals. | ||||
| Configure Advance Request Approvals | Manages the workflow for advance payment requests and tracks adjustments against final expenses. | ||||
| Set Preferences & Approvals | Controls general system preferences such as file upload rules, mileage settings, and approval configurations. | ||||
| Enable Petty Cash Accounts | Activates petty cash tracking for managing and settling small cash transactions. | ||||
| Create Expense Categories and Subcategories | Defines classifications like Travel, Food, Fuel, and other expense categories for structured tracking. | ||||
| Enable Receipt Uploads | Enables receipt file attachments to ensure supporting documents are submitted for each claim. | ||||
| 5 | Customization | Process Automation | Automating repetitive HR tasks , Pre - defined templates and Reminders | Customize Expense Report Template | Configures the layout and structure of expense reports, including fields, sections, and branding. |
| Customize Email Templates | Allows customization of email formats for submission, approval, and rejection notifications. | ||||
| Configure Automated Reminders | Sends automated alerts for pending submissions, missing receipts, and overdue approvals. | ||||
| 6 | Integration | System Integrations | Connecting Zoho Expense with external systems such as payroll, CRM, and other business applications for seamless operations. | Integrate with Zoho Books | Sync reimbrusement payables , expense amount under proper ledgers and chart of accounts |
| Integrate with Zoho Payroll | Fetches approved reimbursement amounts directly into Payroll for automatic inclusion during pay runs. | ||||
| Zoho CRM Integration | Link client-billable expenses to the relevant deal or account in Zoho CRM for accurate project costing. | ||||
| Zoho Analytics Integration | Feed expense data into Zoho Analytics for advanced, cross-department spend analytics. |
*Note :
The above pricing is for reference only and is subject to change based on organizational size, scope of work, and expense process complexity. Final commercial terms will be defined in the formal proposal. Local taxes (VAT, GST, etc.) will be charged in addition to the prices mentioned.
Enterprice is a comprehensive expense solution designed for enterprises seeking complete digital transformation. It includes all 12 implementation features spanning organization setup, access control, policy configuration, tailored workflows, GPS-based mileage tracking, process automation, expense analytics, budgeting, corporate card management, and system integrations. Implementation completed within 30 working days.
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| S.No | Module | Feature | Feature Description | Activity | Activity Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organisation Setup | Organization & Tax Configuration | Configure organization details, base currency, GST/VAT taxes, and tax groups required for expense processing. | Add Organization Details | Enter the organization’s name, registered address, business type, and branding elements such as logos and taglines to reflect identity across reports and communication. |
| Set Base Currency | Choose a base operating currency used for internal reporting and expense reimbursements. | ||||
| Add Taxes (GST/VAT) | Create individual tax components such as CGST, SGST, VAT. These taxes can be applied to applicable expense categories. | ||||
| Set Tax Groups | Bundle multiple taxes into tax groups to simplify application during expense reporting. Useful for country-specific tax compliance. | ||||
| Multi-Currency Expense Handling | Support employees who travel internationally by enabling multi-currency expense capture and reporting with up-to-date conversion rates. | Enable Multi-Currency Reporting | Turn on multi-currency support so expenses can be submitted in the currency they were incurred in. | ||
| Currency Conversion Rate Configuration | Configure automatic or manual currency conversion rates for accurate reimbursement in the base currency. | ||||
| 2 | Users and Control | User & Department Management | Invite users, assign roles and access permissions, create departments, and map users to the appropriate departments. | Assign Roles to Users | Allocate default or custom roles to users, ensuring role-based access and segregation of duties. |
| Invite Users | Onboard users by sending invitations. Assign appropriate roles, departments, and branch details during setup. | ||||
| Add Departments | Create functional groups like Sales, HR, and Admin. This helps in generating department-wise spending reports. | ||||
| Map Users to Departments | Assign users to relevant departments for departmental-level policy and reporting alignment. | ||||
| Vendor / Payee Management | Maintain a master list of vendors and payees for non-employee reimbursements and vendor-based expense claims. | Vendor Master Setup | Create and maintain a vendor/payee master for reimbursements or payments not tied to an employee. | ||
| 3 | Expense Policy Setup & Configurations | Expense Policy & Rules | Create expense policies and configure mileage rules, per diem rules, and other applicable expense rules. | Create Expense Policy | Configure organizational policies covering category-level rules, limits, per diem settings, and reimbursement eligibility. |
| Configure Mileage Rules | Set reimbursement rates per kilometer/mile based on vehicle type, geography, or employee band. | ||||
| Set Per Diem Rules | Configure daily allowance rules based on travel destination, employee grade, or location class. | ||||
| Configure Rules | Build multi-tier approval workflows. Define conditional rules based on roles, departments, or amount thresholds. | ||||
| 4 | Travel and Expense | Tailored Configurations and Approval Workflows | Customizing modules, forms, and workflows to fit business needs, with multi-level approval processes for requests, regularizations, and transactions. | Set Module Preferences | Defines the overall behaviour of the expense module, including submission rules, approval logic, and operational settings. |
| Customize Page Layout | Allows modification of form fields and layout to capture required organizational data. | ||||
| Configure Trip Allowances & Approvals | Sets allowance limits for travel-related expenses and defines the associated approval workflow. | ||||
| Configure Report Submission Approvals | Establishes the approval hierarchy for expense report submissions, supporting single or multi-level approvals. | ||||
| Configure Advance Request Approvals | Manages the workflow for advance payment requests and tracks adjustments against final expenses. | ||||
| Set Preferences & Approvals | Controls general system preferences such as file upload rules, mileage settings, and approval configurations. | ||||
| Enable Petty Cash Accounts | Activates petty cash tracking for managing and settling small cash transactions. | ||||
| Create Expense Categories and Subcategories | Defines classifications like Travel, Food, Fuel, and other expense categories for structured tracking. | ||||
| Enable Receipt Uploads | Enables receipt file attachments to ensure supporting documents are submitted for each claim. | ||||
| App-Based GPS Mileage Tracking | Let employees track mileage automatically via GPS in the mobile app instead of manually entering distances. | Auto Mileage Tracking (App-based GPS) | Enable the mobile app's GPS-based mileage tracker so employees can auto-log business trips instead of entering distances manually. | ||
| 5 | Customization | Process Automation | Automating repetitive HR tasks , Pre - defined templates and Reminders | Customize Expense Report Template | Configures the layout and structure of expense reports, including fields, sections, and branding. |
| Customize Email Templates | Allows customization of email formats for submission, approval, and rejection notifications. | ||||
| Configure Automated Reminders | Sends automated alerts for pending submissions, missing receipts, and overdue approvals. | ||||
| Expense Analytics & Custom Reports | Give finance teams visibility into spend patterns through dashboards and custom, on-demand reports. | Expense Analytics Dashboard | Build a dashboard summarizing spend by category, department and employee. | ||
| Custom Report Builder | Configure custom report templates for finance to pull on-demand spend analysis. | ||||
| 6 | Integration | System Integrations | Connecting Zoho Expense with external systems such as payroll, CRM, and other business applications for seamless operations. | Integrate with Zoho Books | Sync reimbrusement payables , expense amount under proper ledgers and chart of accounts |
| Integrate with Zoho Payroll | Fetches approved reimbursement amounts directly into Payroll for automatic inclusion during pay runs. | ||||
| Zoho CRM Integration | Link client-billable expenses to the relevant deal or account in Zoho CRM for accurate project costing. | ||||
| Zoho Analytics Integration | Feed expense data into Zoho Analytics for advanced, cross-department spend analytics. | ||||
| Ride-hailing App Integration | Auto-import ride receipts from ride-hailing apps as expense entries. | ||||
| Credit Card Bank Feed Integration | Auto-fetch corporate card transactions directly from the bank feed. | ||||
| Non-Zoho Accounting Sync (Tally/QuickBooks/Xero) | Sync expense and reimbursement data with non-Zoho accounting systems such as Tally, QuickBooks or Xero. | ||||
| 7 | Budgets | Budget Planning and Control | Setting up, tracking, and managing expense-related budgets for departments, teams, or projects to ensure financial oversight. | Create and Enforce Budgets | Defines budgets for departments, teams, or projects, with controls for overspending. |
| 8 | Corporate Cards | Corporate Card Management | Connect corporate credit cards so transactions feed directly into Zoho Expense for faster, more accurate reconciliation. | Corporate Card Feed Setup | Connect corporate credit card accounts so transactions automatically feed into Zoho Expense. |
| Card Transaction Reconciliation | Match imported card transactions against submitted expense reports to close reconciliation gaps. |
*Note :
The above pricing is for reference only and is subject to change based on organizational size, scope of work, and expense process complexity. Final commercial terms will be defined in the formal proposal. Local taxes (VAT, GST, etc.) will be charged in addition to the prices mentioned.
Investment = Measured Return
Proven Business Impact
Why Zoho Expense Pays for Itself Within 60 Days
Every rupee invested in Zoho Expense yields immediate, measurable financial return through automated policy enforcement, 100% GST tax credit capture, and reclaimed accounting hours.
Direct Spend Leakage Stopped
₹1,500 to ₹3,500+
10× to 25× Direct ROI
Automated expense rules prevent duplicate bills, enforce grade-based per diems, and catch out-of-policy weekend spending before reimbursement.
100% GST ITC Tax Recovery
5% to 18% Savings
Zero Lost Input Credits
AI OCR scans vendor GSTIN, state place of supply, and tax split on hotel & travel bills, reconciling claims with GSTR-2B so no tax refund is forfeited.
Finance Admin Overhead Saved
75% Faster Processing
40+ Hours Reclaimed/Mo
Manual verification drops from 22 minutes to under 3 minutes per expense report. Clean ledger sync eliminates repetitive month-end data entry.
Reimbursement Turnaround
Under 48 Hours
98% Workforce Adoption
Employees submit claims on mobile on the go, managers approve in 1 click, and settlements process smoothly without endless follow-ups.
Knowledge Base
Zoho Expense FAQ
Straight answers to common implementation, compliance and integration questions.
1. What is Zoho Expense?
Zoho Expense is a travel and expense management software that helps businesses capture, track, approve, control and reimburse employee expenses.
2. What does Zoho Expense do?
It manages receipt capture, expenses, expense reports, approvals, policies, mileage, per diem, corporate cards, budgets, reimbursements, travel and analytics.
3. Is Zoho Expense suitable for Indian businesses?
Yes. The India edition includes India-specific tax capabilities including GST, as well as India-specific features such as petty cash management.
4. Can Zoho Expense scan receipts automatically?
Yes. Zoho Expense provides AI-powered receipt scanning/OCR, including itemized receipt capture in 38+ languages.
5. How does corporate card reconciliation work in Zoho Expense?
Corporate card feeds connect directly with Zoho Expense. Transactions are automatically matched with employee receipts or automatically converted into draft expenses for one-click verification.
6. Can Zoho Expense integrate with our ERP or payroll software?
Yes. In addition to native integration with Zoho Books and Zoho Payroll, Zoho Expense supports bi-directional sync with QuickBooks, Xero, SAP, Sage, and custom ERPs via REST APIs.
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