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Hiring in Chad

Hiring employees compliantly in Chad means doing it yourself or using an Employer of Record like Global Expansion. You should be careful using independent contractor agreements in Chad so that you don’t run afoul of employment laws. To hire an employee compliantly and offer them mandatory benefits and compliant agreements, you can:

(a) Establish your own new legal entity, banking, accounting and payroll service in Chad or

(b) use an Employer of Record like Global Expansion who can handle all of the details for you.

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Labor Laws in Chad

Employment laws in Chad are uniquely suited to the country’s way of life, and crucial to understand if you want to employ local talent in this country. Get the details on Chad employment laws and Chad policies here.

Employee Probation Period

  • Probationary periods should not exceed 3 months.

Annual Leave in Chad

  • Employees are generally entitled to 24 days of paid annual leave.
  • Those with 10+ years of service are entitled to 26 days of paid leave.
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Holidays in Chad

New Year’s Day 1st January
Easter Monday 13th April
Labor Day 1st May
Eid al-Fitr  
Eid al-Adha  
Independence Day 11th August
Prophet's Birthday  
All Saints' Day 1st November
Republic Day 28th November
Freedom and Democracy Day 1st December
Christmas Day 25th December
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Maternity Leave Chad

  • Female employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, through social security benefits.

Paternity Leave Chad

  • Fathers are generally eligible for 2 weeks of employer-paid paternity leave.

Sick Leave in Chad

  • A worker is entitled to sick leave of 6 months’ duration on provision of a medical certificate from a licensed physician.
  • Leave can be renewed once

Working Hours in Chad

  • The legal employment's duration is 40 hours per week
  • A rest day per week is mandatory (generally on Sundays)

Overtime in Chad

  • Overtime work is compensated at a rate that is fixed by a decree enacted by a Council of Ministers, under proposition from the Minister of Labour and Social Security.
  • In accordance with the general collective agreement, overtime work is compensated as follows:
    • 10% surcharge for the first eight overtime hours
    • 25% increase for overtime worked beyond the 8th hour
    • 50% increase for overtime hours worked at night
    • 50% increase for overtime hours worked on weekly rest days and public holidays
    • 100% premium for night overtime on weekly and public holidays

Termination of Employment in Chad

  • Employees are entitled to 1 to 2 months of notice period depending on the length of service
  • Employees are entitled to 25% to 35% of 1 month's salary for every year worked depending on the length of servcie.

Notice Period in Chad

  • Labour Code provides for the following contract termination notice, depending on the length of employment:
    • 1 month for at least one year of service
    • 2 months for at least three years of service
    • 15 days in other cases (including less than one year of service and for fixed term contracts)

Severance in Chad

  • The amount of severance pay is as follows:
    • 25% of gross monthly salary per year for two to five years
    • 30% of gross monthly salary per year for five to ten years of service
    • 35% of gross monthly salary per year for more than ten years of service

Chad Salary and Wages

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13th / 14th Month Pay in Chad

  • No
  • There is no evidence that there is a statutory requirement to pay the 13th or 14th month salary.
  • The labour code is often not enforced and there are several instances of employees being underpaid or paid late.
  • Employees are entitled to annual leave and any bonus is generally negotiated through collective agreement, the government does interfere occasionally.
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Income Tax in Chad

  • An individual with residence in Chad is subject to personal income tax (PIT) on worldwide income.
  • A non-resident individual in Chad is subject to PIT on the income stemming from activities in Chad.
  • The taxable income is made up of work incomes and capital incomes.
  • The work incomes (salaries, wages, benefits, emoluments and life annuities, industrial and commercial incomes, agricultural incomes, non-commercial incomes and remuneration of main managers of limited liability companies and limited partnerships and other similar income) are taxed according to the following progressive rates, after deduction of non-taxable allowances (transport, representative fees, social security contributions at rate of 3.5%, etc.):

Work Incomes (XAF)

Rate (%)

0 to 800,000 0
800,001 to 2,500,000 10
2,500,001 to 7,500,000 20
Above 7,500,000 30
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Social Security in Chad

  • Social security contributions in Chad are due both by the employer and the employee.
  • Employer contributions are 16.5% of the gross salary limited to XAF 500,000 per month (XAF 82,500 upper limit).
  • Employee contributions are 3.5% of the gross salary limited to XAF 500,000 per month (XAF 17,500 upper limit).
  • The social security contributions due by the employee are deductible from taxable income and are withheld by the employer on a monthly basis.

Contribution

Group 1083

Social Security

Employer Group 1083 16.5%
Employee Group 1083 3.55

Immigration Chad

  • All visitors other than nationals from CEMAC and the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (Communauté des Etats SahéloSahariens, or CEN-SAD) must obtain visas to enter Chad.
  • A resident permit is mandatory for all visitors, including those from CEMAC and CEN-SAD countries, after a stay of three consecutive months in Chad.
  • The resident permit expires one year after its delivery date.
  • Visas are obtained from the Chadian embassy or from the Emigration and Immigration Directorate (Direction de l’Emigration et l’Immigration) for visitors from areas that do not have a Chadian embassy.
  • Foreign nationals wishing to visit Chad should confirm the entry requirements before departing from their home countries.
  • Temporary visas are usually granted without delay.
  • They are issued for a maximum period of three months and are not renewable.
  • A foreign national wishing to stay in Chad for longer than three months must obtain a long-stay visa.
  • Ordinary or single-entry visa is issued to visitors, including tourists, making single trips to Chad for a maximum of three months.
  • A fee of approximately USD100 is payable on application.
  • Multiple-entry visa, is issued to foreign nationals, such as businesspersons, expecting to make several trips to Chad.
  • The multiple-entry visa may be a short-term visa with a maximum stay of three months in Chad or a long-term visa with a maximum of one year in practice.
  • A fee of USD100 is payable on application
  • Work permits must be obtained before beginning work in Chad.
  • Employers obtain the permits on behalf of foreign workers.
  • Only one type of work permit is available in Chad.
  • Employers are required to justify employing a foreign national instead of a Chadian.
  • If the foreign national changes employment, his or her new employer is responsible for obtaining a new work permit.
  • A foreign national wishing to carry out business in Chad must make a declaration to the immigration authorities before the startup of the business.
  • In some limited cases, a foreign national must obtain required licenses and registrations and must have sufficient capital or resources for investment.
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Type of Visa/Permit

Documentation

Validity

Eligibility

Ordinary or single entry visa
  • Valid Passport
  • Completed application form
  • Travel itinerary
  • Passport size photos
  • Payment of fees
3 months
  • Ordinary or single-entry visa is issued to visitors, including tourists, making single trips to Chad for a maximum of three months.
Multiple-entry visa
  • Valid passport
  • Completed application form
  • Travel itinerary
  • Passport size photos
3 months to 12 months
  • Multiple-entry visa, is issued to foreign nationals, such as businesspersons, expecting to make several trips to Chad.
Work Permit
  • An original signed passport that’s valid for six months beyond the stay
  • Two blank passport pages for visa stamps
  • A signed application form
  • One recent, passport-sized photo
  • A letter of invitation from your company or another local sponsor explaining the applicant’s purpose of travel
  • Proof of length of stay, accommodation, host’s name, and contact information
  • A letter on your company letterhead introducing the applicant and their employment status
  • Indication of who is financially responsible for the applicant
  • A proof of flight itinerary from the airline or travel agency or a copy of airline tickets
  • A certificate showing yellow fever vaccination
varies
  • Foreigners seeking employment in Chad must obtain a work permit
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Value Added Tax (VAT) in Chad

  • The standard value-added tax (VAT) rate in Chad is 18% applicable on all taxable operations and 0% applicable on exports and their related international transportations.
  • The VAT law provides a list of transactions exempted from VAT that includes the following:
  • Sales of products that are directly made by farmers, cattle farmers, or fishermen to consumers, farming, and fishing operations.
  • Imports operations and sales of newspapers and periodicals, other than the advertising revenues.
  • A reduced VAT rate of 9% applies for some essential products

VAT

Standard Rate

Group 1083

18%

Reduced Rate

Group 1083

9%

Zero Rate Group 1083 0%
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Mandatory Benefits in Chad

  • These are mandatory benefits as postulated by law
  • These include probationary period, annual leave, public holidays, sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, overtime pay, notice period, and severance pay
  • Statutory benefits also include social security benefits
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Mandatory Benefits overview

  • Probationary period

  • Annual Leave

  • Public Holidays

  • Maternity Leave

  • Paternity Leave

  • Sick Leave

  • Overtime Pay

  • Notice period

  • Severance Pay

  • Social Security Benefits

Payments And Invoicing

  • The tax year in Chad is the calendar year.
  • Married taxpayers are generally required to file a joint income tax return stating their worldwide income.
  • Prior to 1 January of each year, each employee must deposit, by using forms provided by the tax authorities, an individual declaration of all income received during the past year.
  • In addition to one's salaries, the employee (and family members, if applicable) must declare all income from property, movable assets, services rendered, etc.
  • Employers withhold payroll taxes from employees' salaries each month and pay the corresponding amount of tax to the Treasury.
  • The taxpayer must pay additional taxes if the instalment payments (WHTs on employment income or other income) are insufficient to cover the amount of tax due

Payroll Accrual in Chad

Country Accruals Additional Information

Monthly employer salary limit XAF 500,000
Social Security 16.50%
Maternity leave 14 weeks
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Description

Social security contributions in Chad are due both by the employer and the employee. Employer contributions are 16.5% of the gross salary limited to XAF 500,000 per month (XAF 82,500 upper limit). Employee contributions are 3.5% of the gross salary limited to XAF 500,000 per month (XAF 17,500 upper limit). The social security contributions due by the employee are deductible from taxable income and are withheld by the employer on a monthly basis.

Payroll Accruals Additional Information

 

 

Employment Accruals

Annual Leave Employees are generally entitled to 24 days of paid annual leave. This equals 6.5% (24/365 days) of annual income
Maternity Leave Female employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, through social security benefits. This equals 26.9% (14/52 weeks) of annual income
Paternity Leave Fathers are generally eligible for 2 weeks of employer-paid paternity leave. This equals 3.8% (2/52 weeks) of annual income
Sick Leave Employees are generally entitled to at least 5 paid sick days per year. This equals 1.36% (5/365 days) of annual income
Overtime Overtime is paid at 10% of standard hourly pay Normal hourly rate is around 3,044 XAF. Overtime is paid at an additional 304.4 XAF.
Severance In cases of redundancy, employees who have worked for at least 5 years are generally eligible to receive 5.42 weeks of severance pay. This equals 10.38% (5.42/52 weeks) of annual income
Social Security Employer contributions are 16.5% of the gross salary limited to XAF 500,000 per month (XAF 82,500 upper limit). This equals 16.5% of annual income

Accrued Benefits in Chad

Christmas Bonus % 0%
Christmas Bonus Over Vacations % 0%
Severance per Year%

Employees are entitled to severance pay that equals 25% of monthly salary after completion of 2 years of service (2.08% of annual salary)

2.08%
Vacations %

Employees are generally entitled to 24 days of paid annual leave (6.59% of annual salary)

6.59%
Of annual
salary
Notice %

Employees are entitled to 30 days of notice period for one year of service or more (8.24%)

8.24%
Christmas Bonus Over Notifications % 0%
Vacations Plus % 0%

Total percentage of Salary (yearly)

The total employment accruals as a percentage of salary per anum are equal to 17%

17%

Why use Global Expansion to hire in Chad

Establishing a branch office or subsidiary in Chad can be time-consuming, expensive and complex. With such a robust labor market in place, one must pay great attention to detail when structuring employment because Chad labor laws are complex.

The company also has a responsibility to comply with specific employment practices dictated by Chad law to maintain its good standing as an equal opportunity employer.

Global Expansion makes it easy for you to expand into Chad. We'll help you hire your candidate of choice, handle HR matters and payroll, and ensure that you comply with local laws without the burden of setting up a foreign branch office or subsidiary. In addition, you'll have complete control and direction over your employees.

We enable you to stay in control of everything. Our Chad Global Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and Employer of Record (EOR) solution provides you with peace of mind to focus on running your company and the security to enter new markets.

 

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