Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Central African Republic (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Social security institution
Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR)
Employer total social security contribution
Approximately 19% of gross salary (pensions + family allowances + work-injury combined)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR); CNSSView source ↗
Employer — old-age / pension branch
Approximately 4% of gross salary (employer share)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR); CNSSView source ↗
Employer — family allowances branch
Approximately 11% of gross salaryCode de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR); CNSSView source ↗
Employer — work-injury branch
Approximately 2% of gross salaryCode de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR); CNSSView source ↗
Employee social security contribution (pension)
Approximately 1.6% of gross earnings (old-age / pension branch)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR); CNSSView source ↗
Monthly contribution earnings ceiling
XAF 600,000 per monthCode de la Sécurité Sociale (CAR); CNSSView source ↗
Apprenticeship / vocational training tax
Approximately 2% on annual payroll (employer)Code Général des Impôts (CAR)View source ↗
Payroll income tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent)
Employer withholds IRPP from salary at source on the progressive scale (approx — confirm)Code Général des Impôts (CAR) — IRPP / Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires
Withholding / contribution remittance deadline
Monthly — typically by the 15th of the following month (approx — confirm)Code Général des Impôts (CAR); CNSS regulations
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Employers and employees contribute to the Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS), covering pensions, family allowances and work-injury. Employers also withhold IRPP from salaries (PAYE-equivalent). Contribution rates and the wage ceiling below are a source-cited draft to confirm with CNSS/DGID, as sources differ on the split.
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