Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Sierra Leone (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Payroll: NASSIT contributions and PAYE withholding | Employers operate PAYE on employee salaries and contribute to the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) under the NASSIT Act 2001. Both PAYE and NASSIT are remitted monthly to the relevant authority. | |
| Total NASSIT contribution | 15% of basic salaryNational Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 | |
| Employer NASSIT contribution | 10% of basic salaryNational Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 | |
| Employee NASSIT contribution | 5% of basic salary (withheld by employer)National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 | |
| Contribution base | Basic salary/insurable earnings (no published statutory cap commonly applied)National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 | |
| Benefits covered | Old age, invalidity and survivors' (death) benefitsNational Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 | |
| PAYE withholding | Employer deducts progressive PAYE (0%–30%) from employee pay each month |
Employers operate PAYE on employee salaries and contribute to the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) under the NASSIT Act 2001. Both PAYE and NASSIT are remitted monthly to the relevant authority.
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Other Sierra Leone computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| Monthly remittance deadline | PAYE and NASSIT due by the 15th of the following monthIncome Tax Act 2000 |
| National minimum wage | NLe 800 per monthMinimum Wage regulations |
| Employer add-on cost | Employer-side cost typically adds around 10%–12% on top of salary (mainly NASSIT)National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 |
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