Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Trinidad and Tobago (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Payroll, National Insurance and PAYE | Employers withhold income tax under PAYE and remit National Insurance (NIS) and Health Surcharge to the relevant authorities. NIS is administered by the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT); PAYE and Health Surcharge are remitted to the IRD. | |
| Total NIS contribution rate (2025) | 13.2% of insurable earnings (shared employer/employee)National Insurance Act (Chap. 32:01) | |
| Employer NIS share (2025) | Approximately two-thirds of the total contribution (about 8.8% of insurable earnings)National Insurance Act (Chap. 32:01) | |
| Employee NIS share (2025) | Approximately one-third of the total contribution (about 4.4% of insurable earnings)National Insurance Act (Chap. 32:01) | |
| NIS earnings-class structure | Contributions set as fixed weekly/monthly amounts across 16 earnings classes based on actual earningsNational Insurance Act (Chap. 32:01) | |
| Maximum insurable earnings (ceiling) | TTD 13,600 per month (highest earnings class)National Insurance Act (Chap. 32:01) | |
| Health Surcharge (higher band) |
Employers withhold income tax under PAYE and remit National Insurance (NIS) and Health Surcharge to the relevant authorities. NIS is administered by the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT); PAYE and Health Surcharge are remitted to the IRD.
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| TTD 8.25 per week for employees earning over TTD 109.00 per week (or over TTD 469.99 per month)Health Surcharge Act (Chap. 75:05) |
| Health Surcharge (lower band) | TTD 4.80 per week for all other employed personsHealth Surcharge Act (Chap. 75:05) |
| PAYE withholding | Employers deduct income tax from emoluments under the PAYE system based on each employee's TD1 declarationIncome Tax (Employment) Regulations |
| PAYE and Health Surcharge remittance deadline | By the 15th of the month following the deductionIncome Tax (Employment) Regulations |
| NIS remittance deadline | By the 15th of the month following the contribution periodNational Insurance Act (Chap. 32:01) |
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