Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Guyana (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| NIS contributions and PAYE | Employers operate PAYE for income tax and deduct National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions. Both are remitted to the GRA (PAYE) and NIS respectively, with NIS subject to an insurable-earnings ceiling. | |
| Total NIS contribution (employed person) | 14% of insurable earningsNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) | |
| Employer NIS share | 8.4% of insurable earningsNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) | |
| Employee NIS share | 5.6% of insurable earningsNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) | |
| Insurable earnings ceiling (monthly) | G$280,000 per monthNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) | |
| Insurable earnings ceiling (weekly) | G$64,615 per weekNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) | |
| Self-employed NIS rate | 12.5% of declared incomeNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) |
Employers operate PAYE for income tax and deduct National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions. Both are remitted to the GRA (PAYE) and NIS respectively, with NIS subject to an insurable-earnings ceiling.
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| Voluntary contributor NIS rate | 9.3% of insurable earningsNational Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) |
| Maximum monthly employee NIS contribution | G$15,680 (5.6% of G$280,000 ceiling)National Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) |
| Maximum monthly employer NIS contribution | G$23,520 (8.4% of G$280,000 ceiling)National Insurance and Social Security Act (Cap 36:01) |
| PAYE withholding | Employers deduct income tax (25%/35% scale after threshold) from employee earnings each pay periodIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) — PAYE provisions |
| PAYE remittance deadline | Within 14 days of the end of each calendar monthIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) — PAYE provisions |
| Employer year-end return | Annual employer's schedule (PAYE) of remuneration and deductions filed with the GRA, due by 30 AprilIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) — PAYE provisions |
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