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Country Payroll Guide South Sudan
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Key Facts
- Capital
- Juba
- Date format
- dd/mm/yyyy
- Currency
- South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
- VAT
- the standard rate is 15%
Contributions
Employers
- National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF)
- National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) - 9%
- Total Employment Cost
- Total Employment Cost - 9%
Employees
- National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF)
- National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) - 8%
- Pension Fund
- Pension Fund - up to 8%
- Total Employee Cost
- Total Employee Cost - 16%
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage
South Sudan has no statutory minimum wage.
Payroll
- Payroll Cycle
- Bi-Weekly, Monthly
- 13th Salary
There are no provisions in the law regarding 13th salaries.
Income Tax
- Employee Income Tax (1)
- Up to 2,000 SSP - 0%
- Employee Income Tax (2)
- 2,001 - 5,000 SSP - 5%
- Employee Income Tax (3)
- 5,001 - 10,000 SSP - 10%
- Employee Income Tax (4)
- 10,001 - 15,000 SSP - 15%
- Employee Income Tax (5)
- More than 15,001 SSP - 20%
Working Hours
- General Working Hours
40 hours per week, spread over five days a week.
- Overtime
Overtime is paid at a minimum of 150% of the employee’s regular rate. Overtime cannot exceed 10 hours a week and three hours a day.
Leave
- Paid Time Off
Employees receive 21 days of paid annual leave after a year of service, which increases to 25 days after three years of service and 30 days after 15 years of service.
- Public Holidays
10 public holidays.
- Sick Days
Once a medical certificate has been produced, an employee is entitled to 12 days of sick leave a year.
- Maternity Leave
90 days of maternity leave.
- Paternity Leave
Two weeks of paternity which must start within three days of the birth.
- Parental Leave
There are no provisions in the law regarding parental leave.
- Other Leave
Compassionate leave – Three days fully paid, when the death or serious illness occurs of an immediate family member.
Termination
- Termination Process
Employers are required to provide a written statement to employees explaining the reason for their termination.
- Notice Period
Up to one month.
- Severance Pay
Severance pay is provided to employees with more than six months of service. Employers are not required to provide severance pay for employees who are dismissed due to misconduct or leaving their jobs for seven days without justification or notice.
- Probation Period
Three months.
Visa
- Employment Visa
Non-residents will need to obtain a work visa in order to work and live in the country.