Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for British Virgin Islands (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Payroll Tax (the main employment tax) | Payroll Tax is the principal direct tax in the BVI, charged on remuneration paid by employers and on self-employed persons carrying on business in the territory. The total rate is split between an employer share and a fixed 8% employee share that the employer withholds. The first US$10,000 of annual remuneration per employee is exempt. | |
| Total Payroll Tax rate — Class 1 (small) employers | 10% of remuneration (8% employee + 2% employer)Payroll Taxes Act, 2004 | |
| Total Payroll Tax rate — Class 2 (larger) employers | 14% of remuneration (8% employee + 6% employer)Payroll Taxes Act, 2004 | |
| Employee share of Payroll Tax | 8% (same for Class 1 and Class 2), withheld by the employerPayroll Taxes Act, 2004 | |
| Payroll Tax annual exemption per employee | First US$10,000 of annual remuneration is exemptPayroll Taxes Act, 2004 | |
| Class 1 employer qualification (must meet all) | Annual payroll ≤ US$150,000, annual turnover ≤ US$300,000, and ≤ 7 employeesPayroll Taxes Act, 2004 | |
| Class 2 employer trigger |
Payroll Tax is the principal direct tax in the BVI, charged on remuneration paid by employers and on self-employed persons carrying on business in the territory. The total rate is split between an employer share and a fixed 8% employee share that the employer withholds. The first US$10,000 of annual remuneration per employee is exempt.
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| An employer exceeding any one Class 1 threshold (payroll > US$150,000, turnover > US$300,000, or > 7 employees) is a Class 2 employerPayroll Taxes Act, 2004 |
| Payroll Tax filing & remittance deadline | Monthly return and payment due by the 21st of the following monthPayroll Taxes Act, 2004 |
| Social Security contribution — total rate | 8.5% of insurable earnings (4% employee + 4.5% employer)Social Security Act |
| Social Security — employee share | 4% of insurable earningsSocial Security Act |
| Social Security — employer share | 4.5% of insurable earningsSocial Security Act |
| Social Security maximum insurable earnings | US$51,000 per year (2025); rising to US$53,400 per year from 1 January 2026Social Security Act |
| National Health Insurance (NHI) — total rate | 7.5% of insurable earnings (3.75% employee + 3.75% employer)National Health Insurance Regulations |
| NHI maximum insurable earnings | US$102,000 per year (2025); rising to US$106,800 per year from 1 January 2026National Health Insurance Regulations |
| Self-employed Payroll Tax | Self-employed persons pay Payroll Tax at the applicable class rate (10% Class 1 / 14% Class 2) on their deemed remunerationPayroll Taxes Act, 2004 |
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