What are payroll taxes in Laos?

Personal income tax 
  • 1% of gross revenue for manufacturing on agriculture, industry, and other production industries.
  • 2% of gross revenue for commerce.
  • 3% of gross revenue for services.
Social security contributions due by an employer and an employer Insured person: 2.5% of gross monthly covered earnings; 8% for civil servants, and police and military personnel.
  • The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are the legal monthly minimum wage.
  • The legal monthly minimum wage is 1,100,000 kip.
  • The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 4,500,000 kip.
Self-employed person: 5% of monthly declared earnings.
  • The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are the legal monthly minimum wage.
  • The legal monthly minimum wage is 1,100,000 kip.
  • The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 4,500,000 kip.
Employer: 2.5% of gross monthly covered payroll.
  • The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are the legal monthly minimum wage.
  • The legal monthly minimum wage is 1,100,000 kip.
  • The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 4,500,000 kip.
Government: 8.5% of monthly payroll as an employer for civil servants, and military and police personnel.

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