Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Cape Verde (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social security (INPS) and payroll | Social security in Cape Verde is administered by the Instituto Nacional de Previdencia Social (INPS), funded by employer and employee contributions on gross salary. Employers also withhold IRPS from wages each month. | |
| Employer social security contribution | 16% of gross salaryLei das Contribuicoes para a Previdencia Social (INPS) | |
| Employee social security contribution | 8.5% of gross salaryLei das Contribuicoes para a Previdencia Social (INPS) | |
| Total social security contribution | 24.5% of gross salary (16% employer + 8.5% employee)Lei das Contribuicoes para a Previdencia Social (INPS) | |
| Contribution wage base | Contributions are levied on gross salary; no statutory upper ceiling is generally appliedLei das Contribuicoes para a Previdencia Social (INPS) | |
| Payroll income-tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent) | Employers withhold IRPS at source (retencao na fonte) from employee salaries each monthCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) | |
| INPS contribution remittance deadline |
Social security in Cape Verde is administered by the Instituto Nacional de Previdencia Social (INPS), funded by employer and employee contributions on gross salary. Employers also withhold IRPS from wages each month.
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| By the 15th of the month following the payroll month, via the INPS portalLei das Contribuicoes para a Previdencia Social (INPS) |
| Withheld IRPS remittance deadline | Withheld IRPS is remitted to the DGI monthly, typically by the 15th of the following monthCodigo do IRPS (Personal Income Tax Code) |
| Employer social security under REMPE | The 4% single special tax for micro/small companies replaces employer social-security contributionsRegime Especial das Micro e Pequenas Empresas (REMPE) |
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