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Labor Laws in Bermuda

  • Annual Leave: 2 weeks
  • Maternity Leave: 13 weeks
  • Public Holidays: 10
  • Workweek: 40 hours per week.

Income Tax in Bermuda

Bermuda currently does not impose personal income tax on individuals. Instead, the government levies a Payroll Tax on employers, with employees having a 6% withholding amount deducted from their salary to contribute towards the total.

Value Added Tax (VAT) in Bermuda

There is no VAT or sales tax in Bermuda.

Social Security in Bermuda

Bermuda’s contributory pension scheme requires employers to make monthly contributions to the Contributory Pensions Fund for every employee above 17 years of age for each week the employee works more than four hours.

The current total contribution per employee per week is BMD 71.84. The employer portion is BMD 35.92 and the employee portion is BMD 35.92.

Work Visas Bermuda

Here is work visa information for Bermuda, download our guide for an extensive breakdown.

All persons must obtain specific permission by or on behalf of the Minister of Home Affairs responsible for immigration if they are to engage in a gainful occupation in Bermuda unless they are the following:

  • A Bermudian
  • A spouse of a Bermudian
  • A widow or widower of Bermudian
  • A permanent resident

Before making an application for a Standard Work Permit in an open job category, employers must demonstrate that they have made a bona fide attempt to recruit a suitably qualified Bermudian.

  • Standard Work Permit:Typically issued for 1-5 years.
  • Short-Term Work Permit:Valid for up to 6 months.
  • Global Work Permit:For employees of international companies transferring to Bermuda.
  • New Business Work Permit:For employees in new companies established in Bermuda.

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