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Labor Laws in Liberia

  • Annual Leave: 1 - 4 weeks
  • Maternity Leave: 14 weeks
  • Public Holidays: 12
  • Workweek: 48 hours per week.

Income Tax in Liberia

Income Tax in Liberia is progressive and ranges from 0% to 25%.

Value Added Tax (VAT) in Liberia

The current Goods and Services Tax (GST) is set at a rate of 10%.

Social Security in Liberia

In Liberia, both employers and employees contribute to social security. The contributions are as follows:

Employer Contributions

  • National Pension Scheme (NPS): 4% of the employee's monthly gross remuneration
  • Employment Injury Scheme (EIS): 2% of the employee's monthly gross remuneration

Employee Contributions

  • National Pension Scheme (NPS): 4% of the employee's monthly gross remuneration
  • Total Employee Contribution: 4% of the employee's monthly gross remuneration

Mandatory Benefits in Liberia

The visas available to legally work in Liberia include:

Immigrant/Business Visa

Any foreigner seeking an entry into Liberia for business for a period not exceeding ninety days (90), to host or conduct meetings, participating in a conference, interview, or other such similar work-related venture that does not involve employment, shall:

  • Be able to support himself/herself financially without burden on others or the state, with regards to accommodation and sustainability;
  • Hold a round trip air ticket or the required transportation fare to facilitate his/her leaving Liberia at the end of his/her stay, as granted in his/her passport;
  • Not to take any employment, be it paying or not paying job.

Employment Visa

A foreigner who a company or institution has hired, be it religious or otherwise, to work or render humanitarian services in Liberia, and is seeking entry into Liberia, shall exhibit:

  • A copy of the contract executed by and between the company and himself/herself or a letter of employment from his/her employer;
  • A letter from the Liberian Ministry of Labor, indicating that nobody can be found in Liberia to do the job for which he/she has been hired;
  • A medical/health certificate, certifying that she is cleared of or without any contagious disease;
  • A police clearance issued by his/her country of residence.

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