Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Macau (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social Security Fund (FSS) and payroll | Macau's mandatory Social Security Fund (FSS) uses flat per-employee contributions rather than percentage-of-salary rates. Employers also operate a quarterly PAYE-style withholding of professional tax for staff. Employers of non-resident workers pay an additional monthly levy. | |
| FSS mandatory contribution (total) | MOP 90 per local employee per month (flat amount)Macau Social Security System Law | |
| FSS employer share | MOP 60 per local employee per monthMacau Social Security System Law | |
| FSS employee share | MOP 30 per local employee per month (withheld by employer)Macau Social Security System Law | |
| Contribution basis | Flat per-head amount — NOT a percentage of salary and NOT capped by a wage baseMacau Social Security System Law | |
| Who is covered | Obligatory FSS contributions apply to local (resident) employees; non-resident workers are not covered by FSSMacau Social Security System Law | |
| FSS remittance frequency | Quarterly; paid during the designated contribution months (e.g. January, April, July, October) |
Macau's mandatory Social Security Fund (FSS) uses flat per-employee contributions rather than percentage-of-salary rates. Employers also operate a quarterly PAYE-style withholding of professional tax for staff. Employers of non-resident workers pay an additional monthly levy.
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| Non-resident worker employment levy | Employers of non-resident workers pay a monthly levy (around MOP 200 per worker)Macau Law on Employment of Non-Resident Workers (Law 21/2009) |
| Professional tax withholding (PAYE) | Employer withholds professional tax from each employee's pay and remits it; this is the PAYE-equivalentMacau Professional Tax Regulation |
| Professional tax remittance deadline | Quarterly — by 15 April, 15 July, 15 October and 15 January for the preceding quarterMacau Professional Tax Regulation |
| Employer annual employee return (M3/M4) | Employer files an annual statement of employees and remuneration with the DSF (by 31 January for the prior year)Macau Professional Tax Regulation |
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