Seychelles payroll for tax year 2026: Seychelles Pension Fund contributions of 5% employee and 5% employer, employer income tax withholding, non-monetary benefits tax at 15% and its values, the payroll withholding statements under the 2024 regulations, the 21st and 23rd deadlines, and penalties. Use for Seychelles employer contributions, SPF rate, payroll filing, payroll XML, or non-monetary benefits tax. Source-based; no accountant has signed it.
Seychelles · tax year 2026 · changed 25 Jun 2026
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| Item | Amount or rule | Tax year | Official URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPF employee | 5% of gross monthly salary, from 1 Jan 2023 | 2026 | https://pensionfund.sc/mandatory-contribution/ |
| SPF employer | 5% matched; total 10% | 2026 | same |
| SPF long-term plan | 2017 plan: rise to 10.5% by 2035, one percent every five years. A plan, not a rate in force | 2026 | https://pensionfund.sc/increase-in-mandatory-contribution-rate/ |
| Non-monetary benefits tax, paid by employer | 15% of taxable value, from 1 Jan 2023 | 2026 | https://src.gov.sc/income-and-non-monetary-benefits-tax/ |
| Accommodation value | Monthly: onsite shelter SCR 300; dormitory 600; bedrooms one 2,500, two 3,000, three 4,000, four 5,000 | 2026 | same |
| Accommodation exemption | Business stay of three months or less; construction and tourism staff | 2026 | same |
| Utilities | Actual cost; exempt for tourism staff | 2026 | same |
| In-house benefit | Exempt if the month total is within 20% of basic salary | 2026 | same |
| Meals, uniforms | Exempt | 2026 | same |
| Motor vehicle | Actual fuel and rental cost; employer-owned vehicle SCR 600 a day | 2026 | same |
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Every employer in Seychelles, including employers of domestic workers. Register employees within 7 days of employment (SRC). Tax bands are in Income tax.
| Item | Amount or rule | Tax year | Official URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPF employee | 5% of gross monthly salary, from 1 Jan 2023 | 2026 | https://pensionfund.sc/mandatory-contribution/ |
| SPF employer | 5% matched; total 10% | 2026 | same |
| SPF long-term plan | 2017 plan: rise to 10.5% by 2035, one percent every five years. A plan, not a rate in force | 2026 | https://pensionfund.sc/increase-in-mandatory-contribution-rate/ |
| Non-monetary benefits tax, paid by employer | 15% of taxable value, from 1 Jan 2023 | 2026 | https://src.gov.sc/income-and-non-monetary-benefits-tax/ |
| Accommodation value | Monthly: onsite shelter SCR 300; dormitory 600; bedrooms one 2,500, two 3,000, three 4,000, four 5,000 | 2026 | same |
| Accommodation exemption | Business stay of three months or less; construction and tourism staff | 2026 | same |
| Utilities | Actual cost; exempt for tourism staff | 2026 | same |
| In-house benefit | Exempt if the month total is within 20% of basic salary | 2026 | same |
| Meals, uniforms | Exempt | 2026 | same |
| Motor vehicle | Actual fuel and rental cost; employer-owned vehicle SCR 600 a day | 2026 | same |
No 2026 amendment to this rate was found on the SRC legislation list read on 1 Nov 2026, so 2026 rests on the instruments below staying in force.
SPF runs on gross monthly salary. No ceiling appears on the SPF page read. The benefit value falls to the extent the benefit is used for work or the employee pays for it.
SPF: by the 21st of the following month (SPF). Tax and statements: by the 21st in person, the 23rd through the Tax Portal; payment by the 21st in person, the 23rd by portal or bank transfer (Act 27 of 2023).
Steps under S.I. 19 of 2024 and the Payroll Guide:
The guide predates any portal go-live; confirm the live route at tms.src.gov.sc.
Section 42 Revenue Administration Act additional tax applies to late statements (guide). Amounts are in Corporate income tax. An employer who fails to withhold or pay is personally liable.
Non-citizens need the Income tax rate check. Whether a non-citizen pays SPF was not confirmed.
Citizen on SCR 20,000: SPF SCR 1,000 from each side, income tax SCR 2,216.68 on the gross, assuming no SPF relief (see below).
name: Citizen, SCR 20,000
inputs:
pay: 20000
steps:
- spf_ee: pay * 0.05
- spf_er: pay * 0.05
- tax: (10000 - 8555.5) * 0.15 + (pay - 10000) * 0.20
- cost: pay + spf_er
expected:
cost: 21000
Decision: pay SCR 40,000 as a scheme bonus or extra salary in one month, for basic of SCR 20,000 a month. Scheme bonus: SCR 20,000 exempt, SCR 20,000 at 15%, SCR 3,000. As salary the month's tax rises by SCR 8,000. The scheme saves SCR 5,000.
name: Bonus scheme against salary
inputs:
basic: 20000
extra: 40000
steps:
- bonus_tax: (extra - basic) * 0.15
- salary_tax: extra * 0.20
- saving: salary_tax - bonus_tax
expected:
saving: 5000
| Source | URL | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Read for the figures cited: Seychelles Pension Fund, Mandatory Contribution page | https://pensionfund.sc/mandatory-contribution/ | 2026-11-01 |
| Read for the figures cited: Seychelles Pension Fund, Increase in mandatory contribution rate (2017 notice) | https://pensionfund.sc/increase-in-mandatory-contribution-rate/ | 2026-11-01 |
| Read for the figures cited: SRC Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax page, whole page | https://src.gov.sc/income-and-non-monetary-benefits-tax/ | 2026-11-01 |
| Read for the figures cited: S.I. 19 of 2024, regs 1 to 3 | https://src.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SI-19-2024-Income-and-Non-Monetary-Benefits-Tax-Payroll-Regulations-2024.pdf | 2026-11-01 |
| Read for the figures cited: SRC Payroll Guide v3 January 2025, read by OCR | https://src.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Payroll-Guide-2024-updated.pdf | 2026-11-01 |
| Read for the figures cited: Revenue Law (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 27 of 2023), ss 3, 4, 7 | https://src.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Act-27-2023-Revenue-Law-Amendment-Act-2023.pdf | 2026-11-01 |
| Read for the figures cited: SRC Tax System page, whole page read | https://src.gov.sc/seychelles-tax-system/ | 2026-11-01 |
Not yet confirmed: whether the 15% band in S.I. 26 of 2024 caps the non-exempt amount of bonus, as the worked example reads "Non-exempt amount of bonus, up to 15% of the annual basic salary", or the whole bonus, which would make the example's bonus tax SCR 3,200 and the saving SCR 4,800; SPF wage ceiling; SPF treatment of non-citizens; SPF late payment penalty; whether SPF contributions reduce taxable pay; employee status form date under the 2024 regulations; employer social security beyond SPF.
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