Seeking A Reliable Payroll Partner in The Gambia ?
With our Gambia Payroll Outsourcing services, your talents are paid on time and without error! Our team at Africa HR Solutions also provides your company with much-needed guidance to ensure that your operations comply with the Gambia’s Labor Code and tax policies. Over the years, we have played a pivotal role in the expansion of over 400 clients across Africa by providing reliable HR and payroll and cross-border payment outsourcing solutions.
The Gambia Country Overview
Geographic location: Also known as “The Smiling Coast”, The Gambia is a fragile country located in Western Africa. With an area of 11,295 km², The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa.
Population: The Gambia is a former British Colony and the official language is English but there are also several tribal languages including Mandinka and Wolof. Educated in English, most Gambians are at least bilingual.
Economy: It possesses a mixed economy system with agriculture being its predominant sector. Other sources of income for the country include fishing and tourism.
Payroll in The Gambia - What You Should Know
- Population: 2,639,916
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $2.04 B
- GDP Growth (April 2021): 4.3%
- Inflation, consumer prices: 7.4%
- Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP): 12.4%
- Unemployment Rate: 11.2%
- Capital: Banjul
- Currency: Gambian Dalasi
- Languages: English
Employer Contribution
- 10.00% of the employer’s emoluments must be contributed to the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC)
- 1% of the employer’s emoluments must be contributed to the Industrial Injuries Compensation Fund (IICF)
Employee Contribution
- 5% of the employee’s emoluments must be contributed to the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC)
Value-added tax (VAT)
The standard VAT rate is 15% in The Gambia.
Basic food goods, educational and financial services, and certain imports are zero-rated in The Gambia.
Paid Time-Off
Employees are generally entitled to 21 days of paid annual leave in The Gambia.
Sick Leave
In The Gambia, workers are entitled to accumulate days of paid sick leave provided for by Joint Industrial Council Agreement, collective agreement, or otherwise by his or her contract of employment up to a maximum of the entitlement attainable by any twelve months of employment.
Maternity Leave
Women in The Gambia are entitled to maternity leave with 100% regular pay for up to 6 weeks.
Paternity Leave
There is no statutory paternity leave in The Gambia.
- Unless tacitly renewed or prolonged, an employment contract is terminated on expiry in The Gambia.
- The minimum notice period is 14 days.
- A contract of employment for an unspecified period may be terminated by either party on giving the other party the following minimum period of notice in written where: –
>Wages must be paid at a monthly rate, 1 month’s notice.
>Wages must be paid at a fortnightly rate and the employee has been employed for less than six years: 1 fortnight’s notice.
>The employee must have been continuously employed for at least six year: 1-month notice
- For employees with less than 2 years of service, a one’s week notice is provided, and the wages must be paid at a weekly rate.
Employees in The Gambia are entitled to severance pay that equals 6 months of salary after one year of service (half of their annual salary)
- New Year’s Day (1st January)
- Independence Day (of The Gambia) (18th February)
- Good Friday (10th April)
- Easter Monday (13th April)
- Labor Day (1st May)
- Laylat al-Qadr
- Eid al-Fitr
- Africa Day (25th May)
- Revolution Day (22nd July)
- Eid al-Adha
- Assumption of Mary (15th August)
- Ashura
- Prophet’s Birthday
- Christmas Day (25th December)
Gambia Payroll Done The Easy Way. The Right Way.
12 Years of Experience
Over more than a decade, Africa HR Solutions has become a leading payroll service provider across Africa with a proven track record of success with over 400 clients across many industries.
Bulletproof Compliance
Ensuring your operations are carried out compliantly is a must. From country-specific regulations to government laws, we make sure your company is up to code with Africa's legislation at all times.
+44 Countries in Africa
Operating in more than 44 countries in Africa, our team of experts gathered the required knowledge and local expertise to handle your needs and demands - wherever, whenever.
Single Point of Contact
Avoid unnecessary headaches and mistakes thanks to our centralized services and manage everything from a single database. A single point of contact for all of your needs across the continent.
Maximize your ROI
It is cheaper to let a third-party organization handle your payroll than to do it yourself. By saving on the overall cost of payroll, you can reallocate your budget elsewhere to promote company growth.
Swift Payroll Implementation
With Africa HR Solutions you are one call away from implementing an accurate and timely payroll operation to ensure your talents are paid on time no matter where they are in Africa.
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