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Angola Payroll & Social Contributions

Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Angola (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

Applicable period 2025Built by Michael Cutajar and the OpenAccountants team· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

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Key figures — Angola, 2025

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Employer social security contribution

8% of gross remuneration percentLei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes

Employee social security contribution

3% of gross remuneration percentLei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes

Employee social security contribution (retired employees)

8% of gross remuneration percent (approx — confirm)Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes

Contribution base

Gross monthly remuneration; no published statutory ceiling on the base (approx — confirm)Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes

Payroll income tax withholding (PAYE)

Employer withholds IRT monthly under the progressive IRT bands (0% to 25%)Codigo do Imposto sobre os Rendimentos do Trabalho (IRT) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

IRT remittance deadline

By the end of the month following the month of payment (approx — confirm)Codigo do Imposto sobre os Rendimentos do Trabalho (IRT) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Social security remittance deadline

By the 10th day of the month following the month of the contributions (approx — confirm)Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes

Social security coverage

Family protection, pension (old-age, disability, survivors), and unemployment protectionLei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes

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Social security and payroll withholding

  • Employer social security contribution — 8% of gross remuneration percent (Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employee social security contribution — 3% of gross remuneration percent (Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employee social security contribution (retired employees) — 8% of gross remuneration percent (approx — confirm) (Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Contribution base — Gross monthly remuneration; no published statutory ceiling on the base (approx — confirm) (Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Payroll income tax withholding (PAYE) — Employer withholds IRT monthly under the progressive IRT bands (0% to 25%) (Codigo do Imposto sobre os Rendimentos do Trabalho (IRT) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • IRT remittance deadline — By the end of the month following the month of payment (approx — confirm) (Codigo do Imposto sobre os Rendimentos do Trabalho (IRT) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Social security remittance deadline — By the 10th day of the month following the month of the contributions (approx — confirm) (Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Social security coverage — Family protection, pension (old-age, disability, survivors), and unemployment protection (Lei de Bases da Proteccao Social (Social Security Law) - https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/angola/corporate/other-taxes)

Angola's social security (INSS) is funded by combined employer and employee contributions on gross remuneration, covering family, pension, and unemployment protection. Employers also operate IRT withholding (PAYE) on employees' salaries.

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