Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Lebanon (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions | Social security is administered by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) across three branches: sickness/maternity, family allowances, and end-of-service indemnity. Employers carry most of the burden; the employee contributes only to the medical scheme. Wage ceilings are revised frequently to track currency depreciation. | |
| Employer — sickness/maternity contribution | 8% on a maximum monthly base of LL 120 millionSocial Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) | |
| Employer — family benefits contribution | 6% on a maximum monthly base of LL 18 millionSocial Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) | |
| Employer — end-of-service indemnity contribution | 8.5% of total annual earnings (no ceiling)Social Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) | |
| Employee — medical scheme contribution | 3% on a maximum monthly base of LL 120 millionSocial Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) | |
| Wage ceiling — sickness/maternity & medical | LL 120 million per monthSocial Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) | |
| Wage ceiling — family allowances |
Social security is administered by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) across three branches: sickness/maternity, family allowances, and end-of-service indemnity. Employers carry most of the burden; the employee contributes only to the medical scheme. Wage ceilings are revised frequently to track currency depreciation.
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Other Lebanon computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| LL 18 million per monthSocial Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) |
| Payroll (salary) tax withholding | Employer withholds progressive payroll tax (2%–25%) at source — separate from NSSFIncome Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959), Chapter 3 |
| Payroll tax remittance | Withheld payroll tax remitted quarterly to the tax authorityIncome Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 144 of 1959) |
| NSSF contribution remittance | Declared and paid to the NSSF on a monthly/quarterly basisSocial Security Law (Decree-Law No. 13955 of 1963) |
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