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Gabon Payroll & Social Contributions

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

Applicable period 2025Source-cited draft· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Source-cited draft.Written from sources but not reviewed by a licensed practitioner, so it may be incomplete or wrong. General reference only; don't file or take a position on it without professional review.

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Key figures — Gabon, 2025

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Total employer social contribution rate

Approximately 20.1% of taxable salary (CNSS + CNAMGS combined)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS/CNAMGS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

Employer — CNSS family allowances

8%Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

Employer — CNSS work injuries

3%Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

Employer — CNSS retirement pensions

5%Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

Employer — CNAMGS health (evacuation 0.6% + medication 2% + hospitalization 1.5%)

4.1% total (0.6% + 2% + 1.5%)CNAMGS (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

Employee — CNSS contribution

2.5%Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/other-taxes

Employee — CNAMGS contribution

2%CNAMGS (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/other-taxes

Total employee social contribution rate

Approximately 4.5% (2.5% CNSS + 2% CNAMGS)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/other-taxes

CNSS contribution wage ceiling

XAF 18,000,000 per year (XAF 1,500,000 per month)Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

CNAMGS contribution wage ceiling

XAF 2,500,000 per monthCNAMGS (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes

Salary IRPP withholding (PAYE-equivalent)

Employer withholds IRPP monthly at source from salaries using the progressive scaleCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) — IRPP https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Complementary salary tax (TCTS) withholding

5% on salary above XAF 150,000/month, withheld by employerCode Général des Impôts (Gabon) — TCTS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

Payroll withholding remittance deadline

Withheld IRPP/TCTS and social contributions remitted monthly, generally by the 15th of the following month ((approx — confirm exact due day))Code Général des Impôts (Gabon); Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/tax-administration

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Social security and payroll contributions

  • Total employer social contribution rate — Approximately 20.1% of taxable salary (CNSS + CNAMGS combined) % (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS/CNAMGS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employer — CNSS family allowances — 8% % (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employer — CNSS work injuries — 3% % (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employer — CNSS retirement pensions — 5% % (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employer — CNAMGS health (evacuation 0.6% + medication 2% + hospitalization 1.5%) — 4.1% total (0.6% + 2% + 1.5%) % (CNAMGS (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Employee — CNSS contribution — 2.5% % (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/other-taxes)
  • Employee — CNAMGS contribution — 2% % (CNAMGS (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/other-taxes)
  • Total employee social contribution rate — Approximately 4.5% (2.5% CNSS + 2% CNAMGS) % (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/other-taxes)
  • CNSS contribution wage ceiling — XAF 18,000,000 per year (XAF 1,500,000 per month) XAF (Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) — CNSS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • CNAMGS contribution wage ceiling — XAF 2,500,000 per month XAF (CNAMGS (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/other-taxes)
  • Salary IRPP withholding (PAYE-equivalent) — Employer withholds IRPP monthly at source from salaries using the progressive scale (Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — IRPP https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Complementary salary tax (TCTS) withholding — 5% on salary above XAF 150,000/month, withheld by employer % (Code Général des Impôts (Gabon) — TCTS https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/individual/taxes-on-personal-income)
  • Payroll withholding remittance deadline — Withheld IRPP/TCTS and social contributions remitted monthly, generally by the 15th of the following month ((approx — confirm exact due day)) (Code Général des Impôts (Gabon); Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Gabon) https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/gabon/corporate/tax-administration)

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