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Niger

Payroll and Benefits Guide

Last updated:
Dec 8, 2022

Table of contents

Overview Contributions Minimum Wage Payroll Working Hours Leave Termination Common Benefits VISA VAT

Overview

Capital
Niamey
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Date Format
dd/mm/yyyy
Fiscal Year
1 January- 31 December
Payroll Frequency
Weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly
Employer Taxes
16.90% (plus 3%-5%)

Contributions

Employer

Employer Payroll Contributions

8.40% Social Security (CNSS) family allowance
1.75% Social Security (CNSS) work injury
6.25% Social Security (CNSS) old age, disability, and survivors
0.50% Social contribution for unemployment public insurance to the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment (Agence National pour la Promotion de l’Emploi, ANPE
3% - 5% An apprenticeship tax (taxe d’apprentissage) is payable by companies subject to business income tax in Niger at the rate of 3% on payments made to local employees and 5% on payments made to expatriate employees
16.90% (plus 3%-5%) Total Employment Cost

Employee

Employee Payroll Contributions

5.25% Social Security (CNSS) old age, disability, and survivors
5.25% Total Employee Cost

Employee Income Tax

1.00% Up to 25,000 CFA
2.00% Between 25,001 CFA and 50,000 CFA
6.00% Between 50,001 CFA and 100,000 CFA
13.00% Between 100,001 CFA and 150,000 CFA
25.00% Between 150,001 CFA and 300,000 CFA
30.00% Between 300,001 CFA and 400,000 CFA
32.00% Between 400,001 CFA and 700,000 CFA
34.00% Between 700,001 CFA and 1,000,000 CFA
35.00% 1,000,00 and above

Minimum Wage

General

Niger’s minimum wage is 30,047 CFA per month.

 

Payroll

Payroll Cycle

The typical payroll cycle in Niger is on a monthly basis, however weekly and hourly cycles are also common.

13th Salary

There is no statutory requirement to provide a 13th salary.

 

Working Hours

General

The standard workweek in Niger consists of 40 hours, however, there are some exceptions that allow additional hours due to the nature of the job role, e.g., farm workers who are entitled to 2400 hours per year.

Overtime

All work exceeding the standard working hours a week is to be paid as overtime and is regulated by the National Minimum Wage Act.

Overtime is paid at the following rates: 110% of the regular hourly salary rate for the first 8 hours, increasing to 135% of the regular hourly salary rate thereafter.

Working Week

Monday-Friday

 

Leave

Paid Time Off

Employees are entitled 30 days of paid annual leave.

The annual leave increases with the length of service as follows:

  • After 20 years of service, they are entitled to an additional two days’ leave
  • After 25 years of service, they are entitled to an additional four days’ leave
  • After 30 years of service, they are entitled to an additional six days’ leave

Public Holidays

There are 13 National Holidays in Niger in 2022.

Sick Days

An employee is entitled to five days of 100% paid sickness absence per year.

Maternity Leave

Female employees are entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave in Niger, with the requirement to take six weeks before the due date and eight weeks after the birth.

Maternity confirmation certificates must be provided before any maternity leave can commence.

Paternity Leave

In Niger, a father is entitled to one day of paid paternity in one calendar year.

Parental Leave

There are no provisions in the law regarding parental leave.

Other Leave

There are no provisions in the law regarding other types of leave.

 

Termination

Termination Process

Employers can terminate a fix term contract by giving the following reasons – business, personal, or employee misconduct. It requires notice and a written explanation for the termination.

Notice Period

The minimum statutory notice period is determined within the job role and respective collective agreement. General notice periods range from eight days’ notice period for employees on hourly or weekly paid contracts to a minimum of one month for monthly paid employees, increasing to three months for senior management roles.

Severance Pay

An employee is entitled to severance pay (linked to the length of service) as long as they have worked continuously for at least one year with the employer.

Probation Period

In Niger, probationary periods are generally three months.

 

VISA

VISA

In accordance with Niger’s immigration legislation, employment by a local entity is a prerequisite for applying for a work permit, as there is no restriction on the number of foreign employees that a company may employ. Foreigners working in Nigeria are subject to immigration approvals, controls, permissions and permits.

 

VAT

General

The standard rate of VAT in Niger is 19%.

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