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What salary deposit fee do I need to pay for a worker for each country?
What salary deposit fee do I need to pay for a worker for each country?
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Written by Steve Gardiner
Updated over a week ago

As salary deposits are contingent on local tax and social security legislation, they can differ from country to country. We have created the table below to indicate the salary deposit in each country.

Please note that in some countries, additional deposits might be needed due to local compliance regulations, severance and notice periods. We will provide you with guidance on additional deposits on a case-by-case basis.

Country

Number of deposits held

Purpose of deposit

Abu Dhabi

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Albania

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary plus 7% fee)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Angola

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security payments

Argentina

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Australia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Austria

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Azerbaijan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Bangladesh

Fixed Term Employees: 2x Deposits (Two Months' Salary)

Indefinite Employees: 5 Deposits (Five Months' Salary)

Fixed Term: One Deposit is for Salary Payment & the other for Notice Period

Indefinite Employees: One Deposit for Salary Payment & the other 4 for Notice Period

Belgium

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Benin

2x Deposits (Two Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax and Social Security payments

Bolivia

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Botswana

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Brazil

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Bulgaria

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Burkina Faso

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Cambodia

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Cameroon

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Canada

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Chile

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

China

3x Deposits (Three Months’ Salary)

Salary & Severance

Colombia

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Costa Rica

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Croatia

1 Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Cymru

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Cyprus

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Czech Republic

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Democratic Republic of Congo

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Denmark

1x Deposit (One Month’s Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Dubai (UAE)

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)
plus
3x Deposits (Three Months' Salary for Unfair Dismissal)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Unfair Dismissal Deposit is compensation for employees in instances of unfair, wrongful or arbitrary dismissal

Ecuador

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Egypt

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

El Salvador

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Estonia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Ethiopia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Finland

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

France

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Germany

2x Deposits (Two Month’s Salary)

Salary & Severance

Ghana

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Greece

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Guatemala

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Guyana

1x Deposit (One Deposit of 50% Monthly Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Honduras

1 Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Hong Kong

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Hungary

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

India

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Indonesia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Israel

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Isle of Man

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Italy

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Ivory Coast

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Japan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Jordan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Kazakhstan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Kenya

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Latvia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Lebanon

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Lithuania

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Luxembourg

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Madagascar

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Malawi

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Malaysia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Mali

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Malta

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Mauritius

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Mexico

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Morocco

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Myanmar

3x Deposits (Three Months' Salary)

Salary

Namibia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Nepal

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Netherlands

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

New Zealand

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Nicaragua

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Niger

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Nigeria

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Norway

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Pakistan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Panama

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Peru

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Philippines

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Poland

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Portugal

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Puerto Rico

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Republic of Ireland

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Romania

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax, Benefits, Expenses, Training Expenses

Rwanda

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Saudi Arabia

3x Deposits (Three Months' Total Invoice Amount)

Payment Security, Severance/Notice Pay

Senegal

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Serbia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Singapore

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Slovenia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

South Africa

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

South Korea

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Payroll & Exchange Rate Differences

South Sudan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Spain

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Sri Lanka

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Sweden

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Switzerland

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Taiwan

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Tanzania

x2 Deposits (Two Months' Salary)

Salary, Tax, Social Security Payments, Notice Pay

Thailand

2x Deposits (Two Months' Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Tunisia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Turkey

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Uganda

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

United Kingdom

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Ukraine

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Vietnam

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Zambia

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

Zimbabwe

1x Deposit (One Month's Salary)

Salary, Tax & Social Security Payments

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