Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Cuba (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social security and payroll contributions | Cuba funds its social-security system through an employer Special Contribution to Social Security and an employee social-security contribution, plus a payroll tax on the use of labour. Rates and the employee wage threshold are set under Law No. 113 and the annual budget laws. | |
| Employer social-security contribution | 14% of payroll (of which ~12.5% goes to the State Budget)Ley No. 113 del Sistema Tributario (Contribución a la Seguridad Social) | |
| Employee social-security contribution (base) | 5% of monthly wages up to 15,000 CUPLey No. 113 del Sistema Tributario (Contribución Especial a la Seguridad Social) | |
| Employee social-security contribution (excess) | 10% on the portion of monthly wages exceeding 15,000 CUPLey No. 113 del Sistema Tributario (Contribución Especial a la Seguridad Social) | |
| Employee social-security wage threshold | 15,000 CUP per month (boundary between the 5% and 10% rates)Ley No. 113 del Sistema Tributario | |
| Tax on use of labour force | Employer tax on the use of the workforce (Impuesto por la Utilización de la Fuerza de Trabajo) levied on the wage bill; rate to be confirmed against current budget lawLey No. 113 del Sistema Tributario (Impuesto por la Utilización de la Fuerza de Trabajo) |
Cuba funds its social-security system through an employer Special Contribution to Social Security and an employee social-security contribution, plus a payroll tax on the use of labour. Rates and the employee wage threshold are set under Law No. 113 and the annual budget laws.
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Other Cuba computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| Payroll income-tax withholding | Employers withhold personal income tax / the employee social-security contribution from wages and remit to ONATLey No. 113 del Sistema Tributario |
| Remittance frequency | Payroll withholdings and contributions are remitted to ONAT monthlyLey No. 113 del Sistema Tributario |
| Territorial contribution for local development | 1% of gross income payable by employing entities (Contribución Territorial para el Desarrollo Local)Ley No. 113 del Sistema Tributario |
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