Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Djibouti (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Payroll and social security — Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale (CNSS) | Employers and employees contribute to the CNSS, which covers pensions, work injury and family allowances. Employers also withhold the ITS salary tax. Contributions and tax are remitted monthly. | |
| Total employer CNSS contribution rate | 10.7% of gross salaryCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) | |
| Employer pension contribution | 4% of gross salaryCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) | |
| Employer work injury contribution | 1.2% of gross salaryCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) | |
| Employer family allowances contribution | 5.5% of gross salaryCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) | |
| Employee CNSS (pension) contribution | 4% of gross salaryCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) | |
| Combined employer + employee CNSS rate | 14.7% of gross salaryCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) |
Employers and employees contribute to the CNSS, which covers pensions, work injury and family allowances. Employers also withhold the ITS salary tax. Contributions and tax are remitted monthly.
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| Pension contribution ceiling | A wage ceiling applies to pension contributions, adjusted annuallyCNSS regulations (Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale) |
| Payroll income tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent) | Employer withholds ITS (progressive 2% to 30%) from each employee's monthly salaryImpot sur les Traitements et Salaires (ITS), Code General des Impots |
| Monthly remittance deadline (ITS and CNSS) | 15th day of the following monthCNSS regulations; Code General des Impots (Djibouti) |
| Filing requirement | Employers file monthly ITS and CNSS declarationsCNSS regulations; Code General des Impots (Djibouti) |
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