Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa, and it’s the largest country in Africa in terms of land area. While expanding your company to Niger is an exciting venture, you have to consider important preparation before making the move, such as choosing a Niger payroll option that best fits your business.
Taxation rules in Niger
Both employers and employees have to comply with Niger’s taxation rules. Employers contribute to family allowances (8.4%), workers’ pensions (5.25%), and work injury (1.75%). Employees have to pay 5.25% of their salaries to pensions. It’s important to note that Niger adopted a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system for personal income taxes. Employers are responsible for deducting monthly taxes from an employee’s salary.
Niger payroll options for companies
You have 3 different Niger payroll options to choose from based on your company’s size and goals, including:
- Internal: Large companies planning to work in Niger long-term can choose to set up their own internal payroll. Make sure you have the budget to hire a large HR team and a compliance expert if you opt for an internal payroll.
- Niger payroll processing company: Contracting with a Niger payroll processing company will help you outsource your payroll, but if you choose this option, you’ll still have to worry about compliance. Your company will be held responsible for all the decisions the payroll processing company makes.
- Employer of Record (EOR): An EOR like G-P will handle your payroll and manage all matters of compliance for you.
How to set up a payroll in Niger
Unfortunately, you cannot set up your Niger payroll until you establish a subsidiary in the country. It can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months to establish your entity, preventing you from setting up your Niger payroll, hiring employees, and more. G-P doesn’t have the same requirement because you can use our global entity infrastructure to run your company, helping you start work faster.
Entitlement/termination terms
Adding entitlement and termination terms to all employment contracts before setting up your Niger payroll can protect your company from any employment issues. Niger does allow probationary periods for up to 6 months, so you can see if an employee is a good fit during that time.
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