Use this skill whenever asked about Venezuela payroll processing for employed persons. Trigger on phrases like "Venezuela payroll", "ISLR Venezuela", "Impuesto Sobre la Renta withholding", "retención ISLR", "Unidad Tributaria", "valor de la UT", "IVSS deduction", "Seguro Social Venezuela", "FAOV", "Ley de Vivienda y Hábitat", "INCES", "Paro Forzoso", "Régimen Prestacional de Empleo", "LOPCYMAT", "AR-I", "AR-C", "ARC", "comprobante de retención", "salario mínimo Venezuela", "Ingreso Mínimo Integral", "bono de guerra económica", "cestaticket", "desgravamen único", "rebaja personal", "net salary Venezuela", "salario neto Venezuela", "gross to net Venezuela", "IGTF", "bolívares payroll", or any question about computing employee pay, income-tax withholding, or social-security/parafiscal contributions for Venezuela-based employees. This skill covers ISLR (income tax) withholding by the employer, IVSS social security, Paro Forzoso (employment benefit), FAOV (housing), INCES (training), LOPCYMAT (workplace safety), the frozen legal minimum wage vs the USD-indexed non-salary bonuses (Ingreso Mínimo Integral), the AR-I / AR-C withholding mechanism, and filing obligations to SENIAT. ALWAYS read this skill before processing any Venezuela payroll.
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Every figure is drawn from this Tax Guide and cited to its source.
Tax Unit (UT) value
VES 43.00Providencia Administrativa SNAT/2025/0048, Gaceta Oficial No. 43,140
Tax year
Calendar year (1 January – 31 December)PwC — Venezuela individual
Salario mínimo legal (salario mínimo)
VES 130/mes (congelado desde marzo de 2022)PwC (other taxes, 'VES 130 as of 15 March 2022'); WageIndicator
Ingreso Mínimo Integral (IMI)
El 30 de abril 2026 por anuncio presidencial se ajusta a 240 USD al mes y se hace obligatorio para la empresa privadaGuacamaya
Bono de Guerra Económica (bono no salarial)
El 30 de abril 2026 por anuncio presidencial se ajusta a 200 USD al mes y se hace obligatorio para la empresa privadaGuacamaya
Cestaticket (bono de alimentación no salarial)
US$40/mesGuacamaya
ISLR — alícuota del tramo 1 (0–1,000 UT)
6%; sustraendo 0 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (last reviewed 12 Jan 2026)
ISLR — alícuota del tramo 2 (1,000–1,500 UT)
9%; sustraendo 30 UT
Tier 2 (research-verified) — NOT yet accountant-verified. Several figures carry
[RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm]markers. A licensed Venezuelan contador público colegiado must reconcile those before any output is presented as final.
Hyperinflation / UT context (READ FIRST). Almost every statutory figure in Venezuelan tax law is expressed in Tax Units (Unidad Tributaria — UT), not bolívares. The current value is VES 43.00 per UT, effective 2 June 2025 (Providencia Administrativa SNAT/2025/0048, Gaceta Oficial No. 43,140). Using the wrong UT value invalidates every ISLR computation. Separately, the legal minimum wage is frozen at VES 130/month (since March 2022); the bulk of worker compensation is paid as explicitly non-salary USD-indexed bonuses that do NOT enter the contribution or ISLR base. Both distortions are statutory and must be modelled as written below, not "corrected."
Reviewed against the cited tax authorities by Jose Padilla on 2026-06-21. Items flagged for further clarification are tracked separately and excluded here. This block is generated from verified
skill_facts— edit the facts, not the prose.
Quick Reference table
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela) |
| Currency | Bolívar (VES / Bs.) — wages legally denominated in bolívares; USD bonuses are non-salary |
| Standard pay frequency | Bi-weekly (quincenal) or monthly; minimum wage stated monthly |
| Tax year | Calendar year (1 January -- 31 December) (PwC — Venezuela individual) |
| Income tax | YES — ISLR (Impuesto Sobre la Renta), progressive 6%–34% in UT, employer-withheld |
| Tax Unit (UT) value | VES 43.00, effective 2 Jun 2025 (SNAT/2025/0048, Gaceta 43,140) |
| Tax authority | SENIAT (Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria) |
| Social security authority | IVSS (Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales) |
| Housing fund | FAOV / BANAVIH (Ley de Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat) |
| Training levy | INCES (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación y Educación Socialista) |
| Workplace safety | LOPCYMAT / INPSASEL |
| Employee withholding form | AR-I (employee → employer, sets withholding %) |
| Employer certificate form | AR-C / ARC (employer → employee, comprobante de retención) |
| Annual ISLR return deadline | 31 March (natural persons; PwC; Efecto Cocuyo) |
| Key legislation | Ley de Impuesto Sobre la Renta (Art. 50, Art. 31); Código Orgánico Tributario (COT); Ley del Seguro Social; Ley del Régimen Prestacional de Empleo; Ley del Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat; Ley del INCES; LOPCYMAT |
| Filing portal | SENIAT en línea (declaraciones.seniat.gob.ve) |
| Validated by | Verified by Jose Padilla (CPA) on 2026-06-21 |
| Skill version | 0.1 |
Venezuela does levy personal income tax on employees. The employer is a withholding agent (agente de retención) and applies a withholding percentage derived from the employee's Form AR-I declaration (PwC — Venezuela individual; Nayma Consultores). Residents are taxed on worldwide income; the progressive tariff (Art. 50 LISR) is expressed in UT.
ISLR Progressive Tariff (Art. 50 LISR) — Tax Year 2025 (Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (taxes on personal income, last reviewed 12 Jan 2026). Method: tax = (taxable income in UT × bracket rate) − bracket subtraction, then × VES 43.)
| Taxable income (UT) | Rate | Subtraction (UT) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1,000 | 6% | 0 |
| 1,000 – 1,500 | 9% | 30 |
| 1,500 – 2,000 | 12% | 75 |
| 2,000 – 2,500 | 16% | 155 |
| 2,500 – 3,000 | 20% | 255 |
| 3,000 – 4,000 | 24% | 375 |
| 4,000 – 6,000 | 29% | 575 |
| Over 6,000 | 34% | 875 |
Continuity check (cumulative ISLR in UT at each bracket edge)
| Edge (UT) | Lower band tax | Upper band tax | Tie? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 1,000×0.06−0 = 60 | 1,000×0.09−30 = 60 | ✓ |
| 1,500 | 1,500×0.09−30 = 105 | 1,500×0.12−75 = 105 | ✓ |
| 2,000 | 2,000×0.12−75 = 165 | 2,000×0.16−155 = 165 | ✓ |
| 2,500 | 2,500×0.16−155 = 245 | 2,500×0.20−255 = 245 | ✓ |
| 3,000 | 3,000×0.20−255 = 345 | 3,000×0.24−375 = 345 | ✓ |
| 4,000 | 4,000×0.24−375 = 585 | 4,000×0.29−575 = 585 | ✓ |
| 6,000 | 6,000×0.29−575 = 1,165 | 6,000×0.34−875 = 1,165 | ✓ |
All subtraction constants tie out exactly.
Deductions and credits table
| Item | Amount | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deduction (desgravamen único) | 774 UT (= VES 33,282 at VES 43) | Alternative to itemizing; subtracted from gross before applying the tariff | PwC; Nayma Consultores; Guacamaya |
| Personal tax credit (rebaja personal) | 10 UT per taxpayer | Plus per dependent (children/parents registered in the SENIAT profile) | PwC; Nayma Consultores |
774 UT × VES 43 = VES 33,282. 10 UT × VES 43 = VES 430 credit per taxpayer.
ISLR Payroll Withholding Mechanism table
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Withholding threshold | Employer withholds ISLR from salary only when estimated net annual enrichment ≥ 1,000 UT (= VES 43,000 at VES 43). Below this, no withholding. | PwC; Nayma Consultores |
| Form AR-I | Filed by the employee → employer. The worker estimates annual income, desgravámenes and dependents to derive the withholding percentage the employer applies each pay period. Submit before the first payment of the year; update if circumstances change. | Nayma Consultores; Efecto Cocuyo |
| Form AR-C (ARC) | Issued by the employer → employee — comprobante de retención summarizing prior-year income and ISLR withheld; needed by the employee to file the annual return. | Nayma Consultores |
Practical reality: because the minimum wage is frozen at VES 130/month (Section 6) and most compensation is paid as non-salary bonuses excluded from the ISLR salary base, the typical formally-paid worker's net annual enrichment falls below 1,000 UT (VES 43,000), so no ISLR is withheld in practice. The mechanics above must still be authored and applied correctly for any worker whose salary base does cross the threshold.
Primary source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (other taxes, last reviewed 12 Jan 2026), which gives the exact splits, ceilings and minimum-wage-denominated caps. Secondary corroboration of the IVSS 4%/9–11% and FAOV 1%/2% splits: CloudPay and Rivermate (EOR guides).
Contribution table (2025)
| Regime | Employee | Employer | Base / ceiling | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVSS (Seguro Social) | 4% | 9% / 10% / 11% by company risk class (min/medium/max) | Up to 5 minimum urban salaries | PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate |
| Paro Forzoso (Régimen Prestacional de Empleo — forced unemployment) | 0.5% | 2% | Up to 10 minimum urban salaries | PwC |
| FAOV (Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat — housing) | 1% | 2% | Up to 10 minimum salaries | PwC; CloudPay |
| INCES (training) | 0.5% (on utilidades / profit-sharing bonus) | 2% (on total wages/salaries paid) | Employer base = total payroll; employee base = annual utilidades | PwC |
| LOPCYMAT (workplace health & safety) | — (employer only) | 0% | Confirmed 0 — [RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm] | PwC (noted "disputed") |
Column totals table
| Side | IVSS | Paro Forzoso | FAOV | Salary total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% |
| Employer (min risk class, IVSS 9%) | 9.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 13.0% |
| Employer (max risk class, IVSS 11%) | 11.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 15.0% |
INCES employee 0.5% is excluded from the salary total because its base is the annual utilidades bonus, not the monthly salary. LOPCYMAT is excluded because its rate is risk-dependent and disputed.
Check: employee 4.0 + 0.5 + 1.0 = 5.5%. Employer (min) 9.0 + 2.0 + 2.0 = 13.0%; (max) 11.0 + 2.0 + 2.0 = 15.0%. Add employer INCES 2.0% (on total payroll) for a combined employer parafiscal load of 15.0%–17.0% before LOPCYMAT. Tie out.
Ceiling distortion (flag). The IVSS (5 min salaries) and Paro Forzoso (10 min salaries) ceilings are denominated in minimum salaries. Because the legal minimum wage is frozen at VES 130/month, these caps are economically trivial: IVSS ceiling ≈ 5 × 130 = VES 650/mo, Paro ceiling ≈ 10 × 130 = VES 1,300/mo. This is a known statutory distortion — apply the caps as written and FLAG.
IVSS "restructured Feb 2025" framing is unconfirmed. Secondary EOR sources (CloudPay, Rivermate, Playroll) assert a Feb-2025 IVSS restructuring, but the rate values (4% employee / 9–11% employer) are confirmed by PwC.
[RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm]the primary IVSS Providencia behind any 2025 change; the rate values themselves are sound.
Minimum Wage & IMI table
| Item | Amount | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal minimum wage (salario mínimo) | VES 130/month, frozen since March 2022 | ≈ US$0.50–1/month at the official BCV rate in 2025; this is the figure feeding the IVSS/Paro ceilings | PwC (other taxes, "VES 130 as of 15 March 2022"); WageIndicator — [RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm 2025 BCV/Gaceta minimum wage] |
| Ingreso Mínimo Integral (IMI) | US$240/month (30 April 2026, presidential announcement) | Comprehensive minimum income — mandatory for private sector | Guacamaya |
| — Bono de Guerra Económica | US$200 (up from US$120) | Non-salary bonus — mandatory for private sector | Guacamaya |
| — Cestaticket (food voucher) | US$40 | Non-salary bonus | Guacamaya |
Critical payroll point. The Bono de Guerra Económica and Cestaticket are explicitly "bonos de carácter no salarial" — they do NOT count toward pensions, prestaciones sociales (severance), social-security contributions, vacation pay, or the ISLR salary base. Therefore IVSS/Paro/FAOV contributions and ISLR withholding are computed on the tiny VES 130 base salary (or contractual base), NOT on the USD bonuses (Guacamaya).
When an input is missing or ambiguous, apply the conservative assumption (the one that does NOT understate withholding/contributions) and FLAG it for the reviewer.
Conservative defaults table
| Unknown | Conservative default | Why |
|---|---|---|
| UT value to apply | VES 43.00 (SNAT/2025/0048, eff. 2 Jun 2025) | Current; any earlier value invalidates ISLR |
| Company IVSS risk class | Use 9% employer (min class) for cost, but FLAG range to 11% | Avoids over-stating employer cost while flagging |
| Whether a payment is salary or bonus | Treat USD Bono de Guerra / Cestaticket as non-salary (excluded from base) | Statutory characterization |
| Whether ISLR withholding applies | Withhold only if estimated net annual enrichment ≥ 1,000 UT (VES 43,000) | PwC threshold |
| Desgravamen | Apply 774 UT standard deduction unless itemizing is substantiated | Simpler, statutory default |
| Dependents / rebaja | Apply 10 UT taxpayer credit only; add dependents only if registered in SENIAT | Credit requires registration |
| LOPCYMAT rate | 0% | Confirmed 0 per accountant review |
| Tax year | Default to 2025 unless the period is clearly another year | Skill tax_year is 2025 |
| Currency | Bolívar (VES) for the salary base; USD only for non-salary bonuses | Wages denominated in VES |
Refusal catalogue table
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| No base salary in VES provided | REFUSE — request the bolívar base salary |
| Only a USD total given, with no split between salary and non-salary bonuses | REFUSE — request the salary/non-salary split; bases differ |
| UT value unknown or a stale UT (e.g. VES 9) supplied for a 2025 computation | REFUSE — confirm VES 43.00 (SNAT/2025/0048) before any ISLR figure |
| Request to treat the USD Bono de Guerra / Cestaticket as salary to inflate the base | REFUSE — they are statutorily non-salary; flag |
| Request to omit IVSS/FAOV/ISLR "to save money" | REFUSE — these are statutory; escalate to accountant |
| Self-employed / fees / rental / professional-services income mixed in | REFUSE payroll path — route to a Venezuela income-tax skill |
| Definitive "this is your exact tax" assertion requested | REFUSE — outputs are estimates pending accountant sign-off |
Classify bank-statement lines deterministically. Match case-insensitively; longest/most-specific pattern wins. Venezuelan statements mix Spanish payroll terms with USD-bonus references.
Salary/bonus credit patterns table
| Pattern (case-insensitive) | Classification |
|---|---|
SALARIO, SUELDO, NOMINA, PAGO QUINCENA, PAGO NOMINA | Net salary payment (salary base) |
ABONO SALARIO, TRANSF.* [empresa] | Net salary payment |
BONO GUERRA, BONO DE GUERRA, GUERRA ECONOMICA | Bono de Guerra Económica (NON-salary, USD-indexed) |
CESTATICKET, CESTA TICKET, ALIMENTACION | Cestaticket food voucher (NON-salary) |
UTILIDADES, AGUINALDO, BONO FIN DE AÑO | Profit-sharing / year-end bonus (INCES employee base) |
REINTEGRO IVSS, DEVOLUCION IVSS | IVSS refund/adjustment — not income |
Employer debits patterns table
| Pattern | Classification |
|---|---|
SENIAT, RETENCION ISLR, ISLR NOMINA, PLANILLA ISLR | ISLR withholding remitted to SENIAT (liability settlement) |
IVSS, SEGURO SOCIAL, TIUNA | IVSS contribution (employer + employee portions) |
PARO FORZOSO, REGIMEN PRESTACIONAL EMPLEO, RPE | Paro Forzoso / employment-benefit contribution |
FAOV, BANAVIH, VIVIENDA Y HABITAT | FAOV housing fund |
INCES | INCES 2% training levy |
LOPCYMAT, INPSASEL | Workplace-safety contribution |
IGTF, IMPUESTO GRANDES TRANSACCIONES | 3% tax on foreign-currency/crypto payments (Section 14) |
PAGO NOMINA, DISPERSION NOMINA | Net wages disbursed to employees |
All figures use the 2025 ISLR tariff and UT = VES 43.00. The desgravamen único (774 UT = VES 33,282) and 10 UT (VES 430) personal credit are applied where ISLR arises. Social-security contributions are computed on the salary base only (USD non-salary bonuses excluded). Amounts rounded to the cent. These are illustrative bolívar salary bases chosen to exercise the mechanics; real frozen-minimum-wage workers fall below the ISLR threshold.
Inputs: Salary base VES 130/month → annual base VES 1,560. Plus US$200 Bono de Guerra and US$40 Cestaticket (non-salary). IVSS min risk class.
Bank lines: PAGO NOMINA credit VES 122.85; BONO DE GUERRA credit US$200; CESTATICKET credit US$40.
Inputs: Salary base VES 3,000/month → annual base VES 36,000. IVSS min risk class.
Note: the IVSS ceiling (≈5 × 130 = VES 650/mo) is below this salary, so strictly IVSS/Paro would be capped at the ceiling base. This example applies the rate to full salary for mechanical clarity; in production apply
min(salary, ceiling)and FLAG the distortion (Section 4).
Inputs: Salary base VES 6,000/month → annual base VES 72,000. Standard desgravamen 774 UT.
Inputs: Salary base VES 9,000/month → annual base VES 108,000. Desgravamen 774 UT. One dependent (+10 UT credit, total rebaja 20 UT).
Employer total cost table
| Employer cost item | Computation | Amount (VES) |
|---|---|---|
| Salary base | — | 6,000.00 |
| IVSS employer 9% | 9% × 6,000 | 540.00 |
| Paro Forzoso employer 2% | 2% × 6,000 | 120.00 |
| FAOV employer 2% | 2% × 6,000 | 120.00 |
| INCES employer 2% | 2% × 6,000 | 120.00 |
| Total employer cost (ex-LOPCYMAT) | sum | 6,900.00 |
IVSS minimum risk class (9% employer). LOPCYMAT excluded (risk-dependent, see flag).
Check: 6,000 + 540 + 120 + 120 + 120 = 6,900.00. Employer-on-top burden = VES 900.00 = 15.0% of base (IVSS 9% + Paro 2% + FAOV 2% + INCES 2%). Tie out. LOPCYMAT confirmed 0% — no additional amount.
Inputs: Non-resident paid VES 50,000 for professional services.
Tier 2 Catalogue table
| Question | Why it needs a reviewer |
|---|---|
| IVSS Feb-2025 "restructuring" | Asserted by EOR secondary sources only; primary Providencia not located |
| LOPCYMAT rate | Confirmed 0% per accountant review |
| 2025 official minimum wage confirmation | PwC date is 15 Mar 2022; primary BCV/Gaceta 2025 confirmation not retrieved |
| Exact monthly withholding remittance calendar | Depends on the SENIAT withholding Providencia and special-taxpayer calendar |
| Deductibility/ordering of IVSS/FAOV against the ISLR base | Not cleanly confirmed against LISR |
| INCES employee 0.5% base (utilidades) timing | Annual bonus base vs monthly — confirm period |
| Net wealth tax / IGTF interaction with USD payroll settlement | Confirm IGTF applies to specific salary-settlement flows |
Excel Working Paper Template columns (input)
| Col | Header | Formula / source |
|---|---|---|
| A | Employee name | input |
| B | Salary base (VES/month) | input (excludes USD bonuses) |
| C | Annual salary base | =B*12 |
| D | Annual base in UT | =C/$UT |
| E | Desgravamen (UT) | 774 (or itemized if substantiated) |
| F | Taxable enrichment (UT) | =MAX(0, D-E) |
| G | Gross tariff tax (UT) | nested IF on F using Art. 50 subtraction constants |
| H | Rebaja (UT) | =10 + 10*dependents |
| I | ISLR annual (UT) | =MAX(0, G-H) |
| J | ISLR annual (VES) | =I*$UT |
| K | ISLR monthly (VES) | =IF(D>=1000, J/12, 0) |
| L | IVSS employee | =B*4% |
| M | Paro employee | =B*0.5% |
| N | FAOV employee | =B*1% |
| O | Employee deductions | =K+L+M+N |
| P | Net salary | =B-O |
| Q | Employer IVSS (risk class) | =B*risk% (9/10/11%) |
| R | Employer Paro+FAOV+INCES | =B*(2%+2%+2%) |
| S | Total employer cost (ex-LOPCYMAT) | =B+Q+R |
Apply IVSS/Paro caps (min(B, ceiling)) in production; omitted above for clarity and FLAGGED.
Bank Statement / Terminology Reading Guide
| Spanish term | English / meaning |
|---|---|
| Nómina | Payroll / payroll run |
| Salario / Sueldo | Salary / wage |
| Quincena | Bi-weekly (fortnightly) pay period |
| Retención ISLR | Income-tax withholding |
| Unidad Tributaria (UT) | Tax Unit (VES 43.00 in 2025) |
| Desgravamen único | Standard deduction (774 UT) |
| Rebaja personal | Personal tax credit (10 UT) |
| Enriquecimiento neto | Net enrichment (taxable income) |
| Bono de Guerra Económica | Economic War Bonus (US$200, non-salary) |
| Cestaticket | Food voucher (US$40, non-salary) |
| Utilidades / Aguinaldo | Profit-sharing / year-end bonus |
| IVSS | Venezuelan Social Security Institute |
| Paro Forzoso | Forced-unemployment (employment-benefit) regime |
| FAOV / BANAVIH | Housing savings fund / housing bank |
| INCES | Vocational-training levy |
| LOPCYMAT / INPSASEL | Workplace health & safety law / institute |
| Comprobante de retención (AR-C/ARC) | Withholding certificate |
| IGTF | Tax on Large Financial Transactions (3% on FX/crypto) |
| Salario mínimo | Minimum wage (VES 130/month) |
Other Taxes Touching Payroll / Individuals (Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (other taxes, last reviewed 12 Jan 2026).)
| Tax | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tax on Large Financial Transactions (IGTF) | 3% on payments made in foreign currency or crypto through the financial system — relevant where employers pay/settle salaries or bonuses in USD |
| Net Wealth Tax | 0.25%/year on net worth ≥ 150,000,000 UT |
If the engagement lacks key data:
Filing, Forms & Deadlines (PwC; Efecto Cocuyo; El Diario; Forvis Mazars / Moore; Nayma Consultores)
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tax year | Calendar year ending 31 Dec | PwC |
| Annual ISLR return (natural persons) | Due 31 March; installment option 3 payments — 31 Mar / 21 Apr / 12 May | Efecto Cocuyo; El Diario |
| Who must file | Net enrichment > 1,000 UT OR gross income > 1,500 UT; requires active RIF + SENIAT portal registration | Efecto Cocuyo |
| Employer monthly ISLR remittance | Per the SENIAT withholding Providencia / special-taxpayer calendar | Forvis Mazars / Moore retention tables — [RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm exact monthly dates] |
| Form AR-I | Employee files to employer before the first payment of the year | Nayma Consultores |
| Form AR-C (ARC) | Employer issues to employee for the prior year | Nayma Consultores |
The 2020 COT reform re-denominated many penalties from UT to the official BCV exchange rate (highest published) rather than UT. Source: Grant Thornton Venezuela COT table; Galac; MPPEF.
Penalties (COT) (Grant Thornton)
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Omitted income / underpayment | Fine 100% to 300% of the omitted tax | Grant Thornton |
| Failure to file a return | 10-day closure of the establishment + fine of 150× the highest official BCV rate | Grant Thornton |
| Incomplete return / late by ≤ 1 year | Fine 100× the highest BCV rate | Grant Thornton |
| Late payment (enteramiento tardío) within 1 year | 0.28% of amount owed per day of delay, capped at 100% | Grant Thornton; Galac |
| Late payment after 1 year | Additional 50% of amount owed | Grant Thornton |
| Late payment after 2 years | Additional 150% of amount owed | Grant Thornton |
| Special taxpayers (contribuyentes especiales) | Formal-duty penalties increased by 200% | Grant Thornton |
Summary Employer/Employee Burden (2025, salary-based regimes)
| Contribution | Employee | Employer | Base/cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLR | 6–34% progressive (in UT) | (withholding agent) | net enrichment, threshold 1,000 UT |
| IVSS | 4% | 9% / 10% / 11% (risk class) | up to 5 min salaries (≈VES 650/mo) |
| Paro Forzoso | 0.5% | 2% | up to 10 min salaries (≈VES 1,300/mo) |
| FAOV | 1% | 2% | up to 10 min salaries |
| INCES | 0.5% (on utilidades) | 2% (on total payroll) | bonus base (ee) / total wages (er) |
| LOPCYMAT | — | 0% | confirmed 0 |
| Salary-based total (ee 5.5% / er 13–15%) | 5.5% | 13.0%–15.0% | excludes INCES & LOPCYMAT |
Check: employee 4 + 0.5 + 1 = 5.5%; employer min 9 + 2 + 2 = 13.0%, max 11 + 2 + 2 = 15.0%. Tie out.
Reference Material
| Topic | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| UT value 2025 | VES 43.00 (eff. 2 Jun 2025) | SNAT/2025/0048, Gaceta 43,140; Moore retention table |
| ISLR tariff | 6%–34%, Art. 50 LISR | PwC |
| Desgravamen único | 774 UT (VES 33,282) | PwC; Nayma Consultores |
| Personal credit (rebaja) | 10 UT | PwC |
| Withholding threshold | 1,000 UT (VES 43,000) | PwC; Nayma Consultores |
| Non-resident WHT | 34% on 90% of gross (professional services) | PwC |
| IVSS | 4% ee / 9–11% er | PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate |
| Paro Forzoso | 0.5% ee / 2% er | PwC |
| FAOV | 1% ee / 2% er | PwC; CloudPay |
| INCES | 0.5% ee (utilidades) / 2% er (payroll) | PwC |
| LOPCYMAT | 0% er | PwC |
| Minimum wage | VES 130/month (frozen Mar 2022) | PwC; WageIndicator |
| Ingreso Mínimo Integral | US$240 (US$200 bono + US$40 cestaticket), non-salary | Guacamaya |
| Annual ISLR deadline | 31 March (installments 31 Mar / 21 Apr / 12 May) | Efecto Cocuyo; El Diario |
| IGTF | 3% on FX/crypto payments | PwC |
| Net wealth tax | 0.25% on net worth ≥ 150,000,000 UT | PwC |
| COT penalties | 100–300% omission; BCV-rate-denominated | Grant Thornton |
Key authorities: SENIAT (seniat.gob.ve), IVSS, BANAVIH/FAOV, INCES, INPSASEL, BCV. Big-4/secondary: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Grant Thornton Venezuela, Moore/Forvis Mazars (retention tables), Efecto Cocuyo, El Diario, Nayma Consultores, Guacamaya, CloudPay, Rivermate, lega.law.
Each test recomputes end-to-end. Expected values use the 2025 Art. 50 tariff and UT = VES 43.00.
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Reviewed by Jose Padilla · 21 June 2026
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ISLR impuesto sobre la renta — tarifa del tramo 3 (1,500–2,000 UT)
12%; sustraendo 75 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
ISLR impuesto sobre la renta — tarifa del tramo 4 (2,000–2,500 UT)
16%; sustraendo 155 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
ISLR impuesto sobre la renta — tarifa del tramo 5 (2,500–3,000 UT)
20%; sustraendo 255 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
ISLR impuesto sobre la renta — tarifa del tramo 6 (3,000–4,000 UT)
24%; sustraendo 375 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
ISLR impuesto sobre la renta — tarifa del tramo 7 (4,000–6,000 UT)
29%; sustraendo 575 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
ISLR impuesto sobre la renta — tarifa del tramo 8 (más de 6,000 UT)
34%; sustraendo 875 UTArt. 50 LISR; PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
Fórmula de cálculo de la tarifa del ISLR
impuesto = (renta gravable en UT × tasa del tramo) − sustraendo del tramo, luego × VES 43Art. 50 LISR; PwC
Desgravamen único (deducción personal estándar)
774 UT por año (= Bs. 33,282 a la UT de 2025)ISLR Law Art. 60 and 61
Crédito fiscal personal (rebaja personal) — por contribuyente
10 UT (= VES 430 at VES 43/UT)PwC; Nayma Consultores
Crédito fiscal personal (rebaja personal) — por carga (hijos/padres)
10 UT per registered dependentPwC; Nayma Consultores
Tasa de retención para no residentes (tasa única)
34% withheld at source on Venezuelan-source incomePwC — Venezuela individual
Base de retención para no residentes — servicios profesionales
34% applied to 90% of gross paymentsPwC — Venezuela individual
Umbral de retención del ISLR (obligación patronal activada)
Estimated net annual enrichment ≥ 1,000 UT (= VES 43,000 at VES 43/UT)PwC; Nayma Consultores
IVSS (Social Security) — employee contribution rate
4%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, reviewed 12 Jan 2026
IVSS — tasa de contribución patronal (clase de riesgo mínimo/bajo)
9%PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate
IVSS — tasa de contribución patronal (clase de riesgo medio)
10%PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate
IVSS — tasa de contribución patronal (máxima / clase de alto riesgo)
11%PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate
Techo contributivo del IVSS
Hasta 5 salarios mínimos urbanos (≈ VES 650/mes al salario mínimo congelado de VES 130)PwC
Desempleo (Régimen Prestacional de Empleo) — tasa de contribución del empleado
0.5%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, revisado el 12 Jan 2026
Desempleo (Régimen Prestacional de Empleo) — tasa de contribución patronal
2%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, revisado el 12 Jan 2026
Techo contributivo del Paro Forzoso
Hasta 10 salarios mínimos urbanos (≈ VES 1,300/mes al salario mínimo congelado de VES 130)PwC
FAOV (Housing / Ley de Vivienda y Hábitat) — employee contribution rate
1%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, reviewed 12 Jan 2026
FAOV (Housing) — employer contribution rate
2%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, reviewed 12 Jan 2026
FAOV — tope de cotización
Maximo 10 salarios minimosEl artículo 172 de la Ley de Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat,
INCES — employee contribution rate (base: utilidades/profit-sharing)
0.5% on annual utilidadesPwC
INCES — employer contribution rate (base: total wages/salaries paid)
2% on total payrollPwC
LOPCYMAT — employer contribution rate (workplace health & safety)
0la lopcymat no pide pagos regulares solo establece sanciones por incumplimientos (multas)
Tasa total de contribución del empleado sobre el salario (IVSS + Paro + FAOV)
5.5%PwC
Tasa total mínima de contribución patronal sobre el salario (IVSS mín + Paro + FAOV)
13.0%PwC
Tasa total máxima de contribución patronal sobre el salario (IVSS máx + Paro + FAOV)
15.0%PwC
Carga parafiscal patronal combinada incluyendo INCES (excluido LOPCYMAT)
15.0%–17.0% de la base salarialPwC
Tasa del IGTF (Impuesto a las Grandes Transacciones Financieras)
3% sobre los pagos realizados en divisas o criptomonedas a través del sistema financieroPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (other taxes, last reviewed 12 Jan 2026)
Tasa del Impuesto al Patrimonio Neto
0.25%/añoPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (otros impuestos, última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
Impuesto al Patrimonio Neto — umbral mínimo de patrimonio neto
150,000,000 UTPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (otros impuestos, última revisión 12 Jan 2026)
Fecha límite para la declaración anual del ISLR (impuesto sobre la renta de personas naturales)
31 de marzo del año siguiente al ejercicio fiscal (no prorrogable)PwC Tax administration
Opción de pago fraccionado del ISLR — cuota 1
31 MarchEfecto Cocuyo; El Diario
Opción de pago fraccionado del ISLR — cuota 2
21 AprilEfecto Cocuyo; El Diario
Opción de pago fraccionado del ISLR — cuota 3
12 MayEfecto Cocuyo; El Diario
Obligados a declarar el ISLR — umbral de enriquecimiento neto
Enriquecimiento neto > 1,000 UTEfecto Cocuyo
Obligados a declarar el ISLR — umbral de ingresos brutos
Ingresos brutos > 1,500 UTEfecto Cocuyo
Formulario AR-I — momento de presentación
Presentado por el empleado al empleador antes del primer pago del año; actualizar si cambian las circunstanciasNayma Consultores; Efecto Cocuyo
Sanción por ingresos omitidos / pago insuficiente
100% al 300% del impuesto omitidoGrant Thornton Venezuela COT table; Galac; MPPEF; COT 2020 reform
Omisión de presentar declaración — sanción de cierre
Cierre del establecimiento por 10 díasGrant Thornton; COT 2020 reform
Omisión de presentar declaración — multa monetaria
Multa de 150× la tasa de cambio oficial más alta del BCVGrant Thornton; COT 2020 reform
Declaración incompleta o presentada con retraso (≤ 1 año)
Multa de 100× la tasa de cambio oficial más alta del BCVGrant Thornton; COT 2020 reform
Pago tardío (enteramiento tardío) — tasa diaria dentro del primer año
0.28% del monto adeudado por día de mora, con tope del 100%Grant Thornton; Galac; COT 2020 reform
Pago tardío — recargo adicional después de 1 año
50% adicional del monto adeudadoGrant Thornton; COT 2020 reform
Pago tardío — recargo adicional después de 2 años
150% adicional del monto adeudadoGrant Thornton; COT 2020 reform
Multiplicador de sanción para contribuyentes especiales (COT Art. 108)
Sanciones incrementadas en un 200%COT Art. 108; Grant Thornton Venezuela
Quick Reference table
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country | Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela) | | Currency | Bolívar (VES / Bs.) — wages legally denominated in bolívares; USD bonuses are non-salary | | Standard pay frequency | Bi-weekly (quincenal) or monthly; minimum wage stated monthly | | Tax year | Calendar year (1 January -- 31 December) (PwC — Venezuela individual) | | Income tax | YES — ISLR (Impuesto Sobre la Renta), progressive 6%–34% in UT, employer-withheld | | Tax Unit (UT) value | **VES 43.00**, effective 2 Jun 2025 (SNAT/2025/0048, Gaceta 43,140) | | Tax authority | SENIAT (Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria) | | Social security authority | IVSS (Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales) | | Housing fund | FAOV / BANAVIH (Ley de Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat) | | Training levy | INCES (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación y Educación Socialista) | | Workplace safety | LOPCYMAT / INPSASEL | | Employee withholding form | **AR-I** (employee → employer, sets withholding %) | | Employer certificate form | **AR-C / ARC** (employer → employee, comprobante de retención) | | Annual ISLR return deadline | **31 March** (natural persons; PwC; Efecto Cocuyo) | | Key legislation | Ley de Impuesto Sobre la Renta (Art. 50, Art. 31); Código Orgánico Tributario (COT); Ley del Seguro Social; Ley del Régimen Prestacional de Empleo; Ley del Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat; Ley del INCES; LOPCYMAT | | Filing portal | SENIAT en línea (`declaraciones.seniat.gob.ve`) | | Validated by | Verified by Jose Padilla (CPA) on 2026-06-21 | | Skill version | 0.1 |
ISLR Progressive Tariff (Art. 50 LISR) — Tax Year 2025
| Taxable income (UT) | Rate | Subtraction (UT) | |---|---|---| | 0 – 1,000 | 6% | 0 | | 1,000 – 1,500 | 9% | 30 | | 1,500 – 2,000 | 12% | 75 | | 2,000 – 2,500 | 16% | 155 | | 2,500 – 3,000 | 20% | 255 | | 3,000 – 4,000 | 24% | 375 | | 4,000 – 6,000 | 29% | 575 | | Over 6,000 | 34% | 875 |Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (taxes on personal income, last reviewed 12 Jan 2026). Method: `tax = (taxable income in UT × bracket rate) − bracket subtraction`, then `× VES 43`.
Continuity check (cumulative ISLR in UT at each bracket edge)
| Edge (UT) | Lower band tax | Upper band tax | Tie? | |---|---|---|---| | 1,000 | 1,000×0.06−0 = **60** | 1,000×0.09−30 = **60** | ✓ | | 1,500 | 1,500×0.09−30 = **105** | 1,500×0.12−75 = **105** | ✓ | | 2,000 | 2,000×0.12−75 = **165** | 2,000×0.16−155 = **165** | ✓ | | 2,500 | 2,500×0.16−155 = **245** | 2,500×0.20−255 = **245** | ✓ | | 3,000 | 3,000×0.20−255 = **345** | 3,000×0.24−375 = **345** | ✓ | | 4,000 | 4,000×0.24−375 = **585** | 4,000×0.29−575 = **585** | ✓ | | 6,000 | 6,000×0.29−575 = **1,165** | 6,000×0.34−875 = **1,165** | ✓ |
Deductions and credits table
| Item | Amount | Notes | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Standard deduction (desgravamen único) | **774 UT** (= VES 33,282 at VES 43) | Alternative to itemizing; subtracted from gross before applying the tariff | PwC; Nayma Consultores; Guacamaya | | Personal tax credit (rebaja personal) | **10 UT per taxpayer** | Plus per dependent (children/parents registered in the SENIAT profile) | PwC; Nayma Consultores |
Non-resident withholding
Flat **34%** withheld at source on Venezuelan-source income; for professional services the 34% applies to **90%** of gross paymentsPwC — Venezuela individual
ISLR Payroll Withholding Mechanism table
| Item | Detail | Source | |---|---|---| | Withholding threshold | Employer withholds ISLR from salary only when estimated **net annual enrichment ≥ 1,000 UT** (= **VES 43,000** at VES 43). Below this, no withholding. | PwC; Nayma Consultores | | Form AR-I | Filed by the **employee → employer**. The worker estimates annual income, desgravámenes and dependents to derive the withholding **percentage** the employer applies each pay period. Submit before the first payment of the year; update if circumstances change. | Nayma Consultores; Efecto Cocuyo | | Form AR-C (ARC) | Issued by the **employer → employee** — comprobante de retención summarizing prior-year income and ISLR withheld; needed by the employee to file the annual return. | Nayma Consultores |
Contribution table (2025)
| Regime | Employee | Employer | Base / ceiling | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | **IVSS** (Seguro Social) | **4%** | **9% / 10% / 11%** by company risk class (min/medium/max) | Up to **5 minimum urban salaries** | PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate | | **Paro Forzoso** (Régimen Prestacional de Empleo — forced unemployment) | **0.5%** | **2%** | Up to **10 minimum urban salaries** | PwC | | **FAOV** (Régimen Prestacional de Vivienda y Hábitat — housing) | **1%** | **2%** | Up to **10 minimum salaries** | PwC; CloudPay | | **INCES** (training) | **0.5%** (on utilidades / profit-sharing bonus) | **2%** (on total wages/salaries paid) | Employer base = total payroll; employee base = annual utilidades | PwC | | **LOPCYMAT** (workplace health & safety) | — (employer only) | **0%** | Confirmed 0 — `[RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm]` | PwC (noted "disputed") |
Column totals table
| Side | IVSS | Paro Forzoso | FAOV | **Salary total** | |---|---|---|---|---| | Employee | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | **5.5%** | | Employer (min risk class, IVSS 9%) | 9.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | **13.0%** | | Employer (max risk class, IVSS 11%) | 11.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | **15.0%** |
Minimum Wage & IMI table
| Item | Amount | Notes | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Legal minimum wage (salario mínimo) | **VES 130/month**, frozen since **March 2022** | ≈ US$0.50–1/month at the official BCV rate in 2025; this is the figure feeding the IVSS/Paro ceilings | PwC (other taxes, "VES 130 as of 15 March 2022"); WageIndicator — `[RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm 2025 BCV/Gaceta minimum wage]` | | Ingreso Mínimo Integral (IMI) | **US$240/month** (30 April 2026, presidential announcement) | Comprehensive minimum income — mandatory for private sector | Guacamaya | | — Bono de Guerra Económica | **US$200** (up from US$120) | **Non-salary** bonus — mandatory for private sector | Guacamaya | | — Cestaticket (food voucher) | **US$40** | **Non-salary** bonus | Guacamaya |
Conservative defaults table
| Unknown | Conservative default | Why | |---|---|---| | UT value to apply | **VES 43.00** (SNAT/2025/0048, eff. 2 Jun 2025) | Current; any earlier value invalidates ISLR | | Company IVSS risk class | Use **9% employer** (min class) for cost, but FLAG range to 11% | Avoids over-stating employer cost while flagging | | Whether a payment is salary or bonus | Treat USD Bono de Guerra / Cestaticket as **non-salary** (excluded from base) | Statutory characterization | | Whether ISLR withholding applies | Withhold only if estimated net annual enrichment **≥ 1,000 UT (VES 43,000)** | PwC threshold | | Desgravamen | Apply **774 UT** standard deduction unless itemizing is substantiated | Simpler, statutory default | | Dependents / rebaja | Apply **10 UT** taxpayer credit only; add dependents only if registered in SENIAT | Credit requires registration | | LOPCYMAT rate | **0%** | Confirmed 0 per accountant review | | Tax year | Default to **2025** unless the period is clearly another year | Skill tax_year is 2025 | | Currency | Bolívar (VES) for the salary base; USD only for non-salary bonuses | Wages denominated in VES |
Required inputs list
1. Base monthly salary in bolívares (VES) — the contractual salary, separate from USD bonuses. 2. Any non-salary USD bonuses paid (Bono de Guerra Económica, Cestaticket) — for disclosure only. 3. Company IVSS risk class (min/medium/max → 9% / 10% / 11% employer). 4. Form AR-I withholding percentage (or the data to estimate it: annual income, desgravamen, dependents). 5. Tax/fiscal year and the UT value in force (VES 43.00 for 2025 from 2 Jun 2025). 6. Whether any payment is settled in foreign currency / crypto (IGTF 3% relevance — Section 14). 7. LOPCYMAT/INPSASEL risk registration (for employer safety contribution), where available.
Refusal catalogue table
| Situation | Action | |---|---| | No base salary in VES provided | REFUSE — request the bolívar base salary | | Only a USD total given, with no split between salary and non-salary bonuses | REFUSE — request the salary/non-salary split; bases differ | | UT value unknown or a stale UT (e.g. VES 9) supplied for a 2025 computation | REFUSE — confirm VES 43.00 (SNAT/2025/0048) before any ISLR figure | | Request to treat the USD Bono de Guerra / Cestaticket as salary to inflate the base | REFUSE — they are statutorily non-salary; flag | | Request to omit IVSS/FAOV/ISLR "to save money" | REFUSE — these are statutory; escalate to accountant | | Self-employed / fees / rental / professional-services income mixed in | REFUSE payroll path — route to a Venezuela income-tax skill | | Definitive "this is your exact tax" assertion requested | REFUSE — outputs are estimates pending accountant sign-off |
Salary/bonus credit patterns table
| Pattern (case-insensitive) | Classification | |---|---| | `SALARIO`, `SUELDO`, `NOMINA`, `PAGO QUINCENA`, `PAGO NOMINA` | Net salary payment (salary base) | | `ABONO SALARIO`, `TRANSF.* [empresa]` | Net salary payment | | `BONO GUERRA`, `BONO DE GUERRA`, `GUERRA ECONOMICA` | Bono de Guerra Económica (NON-salary, USD-indexed) | | `CESTATICKET`, `CESTA TICKET`, `ALIMENTACION` | Cestaticket food voucher (NON-salary) | | `UTILIDADES`, `AGUINALDO`, `BONO FIN DE AÑO` | Profit-sharing / year-end bonus (INCES employee base) | | `REINTEGRO IVSS`, `DEVOLUCION IVSS` | IVSS refund/adjustment — not income |
Employer debits patterns table
| Pattern | Classification | |---|---| | `SENIAT`, `RETENCION ISLR`, `ISLR NOMINA`, `PLANILLA ISLR` | ISLR withholding remitted to SENIAT (liability settlement) | | `IVSS`, `SEGURO SOCIAL`, `TIUNA` | IVSS contribution (employer + employee portions) | | `PARO FORZOSO`, `REGIMEN PRESTACIONAL EMPLEO`, `RPE` | Paro Forzoso / employment-benefit contribution | | `FAOV`, `BANAVIH`, `VIVIENDA Y HABITAT` | FAOV housing fund | | `INCES` | INCES 2% training levy | | `LOPCYMAT`, `INPSASEL` | Workplace-safety contribution | | `IGTF`, `IMPUESTO GRANDES TRANSACCIONES` | 3% tax on foreign-currency/crypto payments (Section 14) | | `PAGO NOMINA`, `DISPERSION NOMINA` | Net wages disbursed to employees |
Employer total cost table
| Employer cost item | Computation | Amount (VES) | |---|---|---| | Salary base | — | 6,000.00 | | IVSS employer 9% | 9% × 6,000 | 540.00 | | Paro Forzoso employer 2% | 2% × 6,000 | 120.00 | | FAOV employer 2% | 2% × 6,000 | 120.00 | | INCES employer 2% | 2% × 6,000 | 120.00 | | **Total employer cost (ex-LOPCYMAT)** | sum | **6,900.00** |
Tier 1 hard rules
1. Use **UT = VES 43.00** (SNAT/2025/0048) for all 2025 ISLR computations; never a stale UT. 2. Compute ISLR on the **salary base in UT**, apply the Art. 50 tariff via the subtraction method, then convert at VES 43. 3. Withhold ISLR only when estimated **net annual enrichment ≥ 1,000 UT (VES 43,000)** (PwC). 4. The USD **Bono de Guerra Económica and Cestaticket are non-salary** — exclude them from the ISLR and contribution bases (Guacamaya). 5. IVSS employee **4%**, FAOV employee **1%**, Paro employee **0.5%**; employer IVSS **9%/10%/11%** by risk class, Paro **2%**, FAOV **2%**, INCES **2%** (PwC). 6. Apply the IVSS (5 min salaries) and Paro (10 min salaries) ceilings as written, using the **VES 130** frozen minimum wage, and FLAG the distortion. 7. Form **AR-I** (employee→employer) sets the withholding %; Form **AR-C/ARC** (employer→employee) is the year-end retention certificate. 8. The annual ISLR return for natural persons is due **31 March** (installments 31 Mar / 21 Apr / 12 May) (Efecto Cocuyo). 9. Every output is an **estimate** pending licensed-accountant sign-off.
Tier 2 Catalogue table
| Question | Why it needs a reviewer | |---|---| | IVSS Feb-2025 "restructuring" | Asserted by EOR secondary sources only; primary Providencia not located | | LOPCYMAT rate | Confirmed 0% per accountant review | | 2025 official minimum wage confirmation | PwC date is 15 Mar 2022; primary BCV/Gaceta 2025 confirmation not retrieved | | Exact monthly withholding remittance calendar | Depends on the SENIAT withholding Providencia and special-taxpayer calendar | | Deductibility/ordering of IVSS/FAOV against the ISLR base | Not cleanly confirmed against LISR | | INCES employee 0.5% base (utilidades) timing | Annual bonus base vs monthly — confirm period | | Net wealth tax / IGTF interaction with USD payroll settlement | Confirm IGTF applies to specific salary-settlement flows |
Excel Working Paper Template columns
| Col | Header | Formula / source | |---|---|---| | A | Employee name | input | | B | Salary base (VES/month) | input (excludes USD bonuses) | | C | Annual salary base | `=B*12` | | D | Annual base in UT | `=C/$UT` | | E | Desgravamen (UT) | `774` (or itemized if substantiated) | | F | Taxable enrichment (UT) | `=MAX(0, D-E)` | | G | Gross tariff tax (UT) | nested IF on F using Art. 50 subtraction constants | | H | Rebaja (UT) | `=10 + 10*dependents` | | I | ISLR annual (UT) | `=MAX(0, G-H)` | | J | ISLR annual (VES) | `=I*$UT` | | K | ISLR monthly (VES) | `=IF(D>=1000, J/12, 0)` | | L | IVSS employee | `=B*4%` | | M | Paro employee | `=B*0.5%` | | N | FAOV employee | `=B*1%` | | O | Employee deductions | `=K+L+M+N` | | P | Net salary | `=B-O` | | Q | Employer IVSS (risk class) | `=B*risk%` (9/10/11%) | | R | Employer Paro+FAOV+INCES | `=B*(2%+2%+2%)` | | S | Total employer cost (ex-LOPCYMAT) | `=B+Q+R` |input
ISLR formula for column G (UT, Art. 50 2025)
=IF(F<=1000,F*0.06, IF(F<=1500,F*0.09-30, IF(F<=2000,F*0.12-75, IF(F<=2500,F*0.16-155, IF(F<=3000,F*0.20-255, IF(F<=4000,F*0.24-375, IF(F<=6000,F*0.29-575, F*0.34-875)))))))Art. 50 2025
Bank Statement / Terminology Reading Guide
| Spanish term | English / meaning | |---|---| | Nómina | Payroll / payroll run | | Salario / Sueldo | Salary / wage | | Quincena | Bi-weekly (fortnightly) pay period | | Retención ISLR | Income-tax withholding | | Unidad Tributaria (UT) | Tax Unit (VES 43.00 in 2025) | | Desgravamen único | Standard deduction (774 UT) | | Rebaja personal | Personal tax credit (10 UT) | | Enriquecimiento neto | Net enrichment (taxable income) | | Bono de Guerra Económica | Economic War Bonus (US$200, non-salary) | | Cestaticket | Food voucher (US$40, non-salary) | | Utilidades / Aguinaldo | Profit-sharing / year-end bonus | | IVSS | Venezuelan Social Security Institute | | Paro Forzoso | Forced-unemployment (employment-benefit) regime | | FAOV / BANAVIH | Housing savings fund / housing bank | | INCES | Vocational-training levy | | LOPCYMAT / INPSASEL | Workplace health & safety law / institute | | Comprobante de retención (AR-C/ARC) | Withholding certificate | | IGTF | Tax on Large Financial Transactions (3% on FX/crypto) | | Salario mínimo | Minimum wage (VES 130/month) |
Other Taxes Touching Payroll / Individuals
| Tax | Detail | |---|---| | Tax on Large Financial Transactions (IGTF) | **3%** on payments made in **foreign currency or crypto** through the financial system — relevant where employers pay/settle salaries or bonuses in USD | | Net Wealth Tax | **0.25%/year** on net worth **≥ 150,000,000 UT** |Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (other taxes, last reviewed 12 Jan 2026).
Filing, Forms & Deadlines
| Item | Detail | Source | |---|---|---| | Tax year | Calendar year ending 31 Dec | PwC | | Annual ISLR return (natural persons) | Due **31 March**; installment option 3 payments — **31 Mar / 21 Apr / 12 May** | Efecto Cocuyo; El Diario | | Who must file | Net enrichment **> 1,000 UT** OR gross income **> 1,500 UT**; requires active **RIF** + SENIAT portal registration | Efecto Cocuyo | | Employer monthly ISLR remittance | Per the SENIAT withholding Providencia / special-taxpayer calendar | Forvis Mazars / Moore retention tables — `[RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm exact monthly dates]` | | Form AR-I | Employee files to employer before the first payment of the year | Nayma Consultores | | Form AR-C (ARC) | Employer issues to employee for the prior year | Nayma Consultores |PwC; Efecto Cocuyo; El Diario; Forvis Mazars / Moore; Nayma Consultores
Penalties (COT)
| Item | Detail | Source | |---|---|---| | Omitted income / underpayment | Fine **100% to 300%** of the omitted tax | Grant Thornton | | Failure to file a return | **10-day closure** of the establishment **+ fine of 150× the highest official BCV rate** | Grant Thornton | | Incomplete return / late by ≤ 1 year | Fine **100× the highest BCV rate** | Grant Thornton | | Late payment (enteramiento tardío) within 1 year | **0.28% of amount owed per day of delay, capped at 100%** | Grant Thornton; Galac | | Late payment after 1 year | Additional **50%** of amount owed | Grant Thornton | | Late payment after 2 years | Additional **150%** of amount owed | Grant Thornton | | Special taxpayers (contribuyentes especiales) | Formal-duty penalties increased by **200%** | Grant Thornton |Grant Thornton
Summary Employer/Employee Burden (2025, salary-based regimes)
| Contribution | Employee | Employer | Base/cap | |---|---|---|---| | ISLR | 6–34% progressive (in UT) | (withholding agent) | net enrichment, threshold 1,000 UT | | IVSS | 4% | 9% / 10% / 11% (risk class) | up to 5 min salaries (≈VES 650/mo) | | Paro Forzoso | 0.5% | 2% | up to 10 min salaries (≈VES 1,300/mo) | | FAOV | 1% | 2% | up to 10 min salaries | | INCES | 0.5% (on utilidades) | 2% (on total payroll) | bonus base (ee) / total wages (er) | | LOPCYMAT | — | 0% | confirmed 0 | | **Salary-based total (ee 5.5% / er 13–15%)** | **5.5%** | **13.0%–15.0%** | excludes INCES & LOPCYMAT |
Reference Material
| Topic | Figure | Source | |---|---|---| | UT value 2025 | VES 43.00 (eff. 2 Jun 2025) | SNAT/2025/0048, Gaceta 43,140; Moore retention table | | ISLR tariff | 6%–34%, Art. 50 LISR | PwC | | Desgravamen único | 774 UT (VES 33,282) | PwC; Nayma Consultores | | Personal credit (rebaja) | 10 UT | PwC | | Withholding threshold | 1,000 UT (VES 43,000) | PwC; Nayma Consultores | | Non-resident WHT | 34% on 90% of gross (professional services) | PwC | | IVSS | 4% ee / 9–11% er | PwC; CloudPay; Rivermate | | Paro Forzoso | 0.5% ee / 2% er | PwC | | FAOV | 1% ee / 2% er | PwC; CloudPay | | INCES | 0.5% ee (utilidades) / 2% er (payroll) | PwC | | LOPCYMAT | 0% er | PwC | | Minimum wage | VES 130/month (frozen Mar 2022) | PwC; WageIndicator | | Ingreso Mínimo Integral | US$240 (US$200 bono + US$40 cestaticket), non-salary | Guacamaya | | Annual ISLR deadline | 31 March (installments 31 Mar / 21 Apr / 12 May) | Efecto Cocuyo; El Diario | | IGTF | 3% on FX/crypto payments | PwC | | Net wealth tax | 0.25% on net worth ≥ 150,000,000 UT | PwC | | COT penalties | 100–300% omission; BCV-rate-denominated | Grant Thornton |
Stale UT prohibition
NEVER use a stale Unidad Tributaria — 2025 ISLR uses VES 43.00 (SNAT/2025/0048), not VES 9.SNAT/2025/0048
Non-salary bonus treatment
NEVER treat the USD Bono de Guerra Económica or Cestaticket as salary — they are statutorily non-salary.
Non-salary bonuses excluded from bases
NEVER include the USD non-salary bonuses in the IVSS/Paro/FAOV/ISLR base.
Below-threshold withholding
NEVER withhold ISLR where estimated net annual enrichment is below 1,000 UT (VES 43,000).
Statutory contributions completeness
NEVER omit the statutory contributions: IVSS, Paro Forzoso, FAOV, INCES.
LOPCYMAT employer rate
LOPCYMAT employer rate is confirmed at 0%.
IVSS restructuring framing
NEVER present the IVSS "Feb-2025 restructuring" framing as confirmed — only the rate values are sourced.
Monthly ISLR remittance date
NEVER state an exact monthly ISLR remittance date without the SENIAT withholding calendar — it is a research gap.
IGTF applicability
NEVER ignore the 3% IGTF where salaries or bonuses are settled in foreign currency or crypto.
Definitive computations prohibition
NEVER present payroll computations as definitive — always label as estimated and direct to a licensed Venezuelan contador público.
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