Stuart-Lach/Compflow

This document defines the formal specification for a payroll compliance intelligence engine designed to calculate, validate, and evidence statutory payroll obligations in South Africa. # Compflow - Compliance Engine Project This directory contains the **Compliance Engine MVP** - an API-first payroll compliance engine for South Africa. ## 📁 Directory Structure ``` Compflow/ ├── compliance-engine/ ← The complete MVP project │ ├── README.md Main documentation │ ├── QUICKSTART.md 5-minute setup guide │ ├── INDEX.md Documentation index │ ├── src/app/ Source code │ ├── tests/ Test suite │ ├── docs/ Technical docs │ └── data/samples/ Sample CSV files │ └── README.md ← This file ``` ## 🚀 Quick Start ```powershell cd compliance-engine .\setup.ps1 .\start_server.ps1 ``` Then open: localhost ## 📚 Documentation **Start here**: `compliance-engine/QUICKSTART.md` or `compliance-engine/INDEX.md` ## ✅ Status **COMPLETE** - All MVP requirements delivered: - 8 API endpoints functional - PAYE, UIF, SDL calculations working - CSV upload and validation complete - Evidence storage implemented - 50+ tests passing - Comprehensive documentation ## 🎯 What This Is An **API-first payroll compliance engine** that: - Validates payroll data against South African tax rules - Computes PAYE, UIF, and SDL accurately - Stores evidence for audit purposes - Provides REST API for integration ## 🎯 What This Is NOT - ❌ Not a payroll system (doesn't pay salaries) - ❌ Not a SARS submission tool (validates before submission) - ❌ Not an HR system (no employee management) ## 📊 Project Stats - **Files**: 60+ - **Lines of Code**: 5,000+ - **Tests**: 50+ - **Documentation**: 11 files - **API Endpoints**: 8 ## 🔗 Quick Links - **Setup Guide**: compliance-engine/GETTING_STARTED.md - **API Docs**: localhost (when running) - **Project Summary**: compliance-engine/PROJECT_SUMMARY.md - **Deployment Guide**: compliance-engine/PRODUCTION_CHECKLIST.md ## 💻 Technology - Python 3.11+ - FastAPI (async web framework) - SQLAlchem …