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Hiring in Niger

Hiring employees compliantly in Niger means doing it yourself or using an Employer of Record like Global Expansion. You should be careful using independent contractor agreements in Niger 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 Niger; 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 Niger

Employment laws in Niger 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 Niger employment laws and Niger policies here.

Employee Probation Period

  • Probationary periods of up to six months are permitted.

Annual Leave in Niger

  • Employees are generally entitled to 30 days of paid annual leave.
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Holidays in Niger

Niger celebrates twelve national public holidays as well as additional public holidays that vary by state:

New Year’s Day 1st January
Easter Monday 13th April
Concord Day 24th April
Labor Day 1st May
Laylat al-Qadr  
Eid al-Fitr  
Eid al-Adha  
Independence Day 3rd August
Islamic New Year  
Prophet's Birthday  
Republic Day 18th December
Christmas Day 25th December

 

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Maternity Leave Niger

  • Female employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, of which six are compulsory and eight can be taken after the birth.

Paternity Leave Niger

  • Fathers are entitled to one day of paid paternity leave.

Sick Leave in Niger

  • According to the Labor code, the maximum duration of sick leave is 6 months.
  • The monthly income during sick leave depends on length of employment with an employer:-
    • 1 year or less: full income for a period equal to the notice period; half income for the following month.
    • 2-5 years: full income for a period equal to the notice period (minimum 1 month); half income for the following 3 months.
    • more than 5 years: full income for a period equal to the notice period (minimum 2 months); half income for the following 4 months.

Working Hours in Niger

  • The work week in Niger is 40 hours.

Overtime in Niger

  • Overtime work is paid at a premium rate

Notice Period in Niger

  • Notice pay is as follows: -
    • 8 days for non-monthly (hourly, daily or weekly) wage workers
    • 1 month for monthly paid workers
    • 1 month for supervisors and technicians
    • 3 months for executives, engineers and equivalent
    • 3 months for senior executives

Severance Pay in Niger

  • In the case of individual dismissals, the rate of severance pay is as follows: -
    • 20% of average monthly salary for the first 5 years of service (6 days salary for one year of service and 1 month salary after 5 years of service)
    • 30% of overall average monthly salary for each completed year from the 6th to the 10th year inclusive (9 days for each year of service and 45 days for 5 years)
    • 35% of the overall average monthly salary per year beyond 10th year

Niger Salary and Wages

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13th/14th Month Salary in Niger

  • No
  • There is no statutory requirement to pay the 13th or 14th month salary.
  • However, seniority and attendance bonuses may be payable.
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Income Tax in Niger

  • Taxable income includes all sums made available to the taxpayer by his employer, either by direct payment or by crediting an account from which the taxpayer has made or could have made a withdrawal, or by granting benefits in kind, during the tax year.
  • For life annuities, the taxable income is the amount of the arrears received during the tax period.
  • The tax on salaries and wages is calculated on the basis of a net monthly income rounded down to the nearest thousand francs.
  • The tax on salaries, wages and similar income is a progressive tax calculated by monthly installments as follows:-
Income Tax
Taxable Income (CFA Franc) Rate (%)
0 to 25,000 1%
25,001 to 50,000 2%
50,001 to 100,000 6%
100,001 to 150,000 13%
150,001 to 300,000 25%
300,001 to 400,000 30%
400,001 to 700,000 32%
700,001 to 1,000,000 34%
Over 1,000,000 35%
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Social Security in Niger

  • Social security contributions are levied on employers and employees
  • Social security contribution paid by the employer is 16.9% and paid by the employee is 5.25% (calculated on a maximum monthly salary of XOF 500,000)

Contribution

Group 1083

Employer

Employee
Old age-invalidity-death Group 1083 6.25% 5.25%
Family and maternity benefits Group 1083 8.4% -

Immigration Niger

  • Foreign nationals will need to obtain a visa before traveling to Niger for any reason, including tourism and business.
  • A few requirements apply to all foreign nationals regardless of the visa type they need. The required documents for a work visa include:
    • A passport that has at least one blank page and is valid for six months or longer
    • Three recent passport photos
    • Three completed visa application forms
    • Proof of immunization against yellow fever and cholera
    • A letter of invitation from the applicant’s employer, which should include the applicant’s job position and anticipated length of stay in Niger
    • Proof of travel arrangements, such as a flight itinerary or a copy of the applicant’s airline ticket
  • To obtain a work permit, foreign employees will need to be sponsored by a company based in Niger.
  • After submitting the application and all supporting documents, applicants should remain in their country of residence until they receive confirmation that their visa application has been approved. 
  • Processing typically takes about a month. 
  • Upon approval and receipt of the work visa, employees may travel to Niger and begin working for the company.
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Type of Visa/Permit

Documentation

Validity

Eligibility

Tourist Visa
  • A passport that has at least one blank page and is valid for six months or longer
  • Three recent passport photos
  • Three completed visa application forms
  • Proof of immunization against yellow fever and cholera
  • Proof of travel arrangements

90 days
  • Foreigners seeking to visit Niger for tourism purposes must obtain a tourist visa

Business Visa
  • A passport that has at least one blank page and is valid for six months or longer
  • Three recent passport photos
  • Three completed visa application forms
  • Proof of immunization against yellow fever and cholera
  • Proof of travel arrangements

90 days
  • Foreigners seeking to visit Niger for business purposes must obtain a business visa

Work Permit
  • A passport that has at least one blank page and is valid for six months or longer
  • Three recent passport photos
  • Three completed visa application forms
  • Proof of immunization against yellow fever and cholera
  • A letter of invitation from the applicant’s employer, which should include the applicant’s job position and anticipated length of stay in Niger
  • Proof of travel arrangements

1 year
  • Foreigners seeking employment in Niger must obtain a work permit
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Value Added Tax (VAT) in Niger

  • VAT is a flat 19% on all goods, services and imports
  • However, the following are subject to a reduced rate:-
    • 10% for land transport of people and goods
    • 10%, accommodation and food services provided by hotels
    • 5% on the import or domestic sale of certain goods and services

VAT

Standard Rate

Group 1083

19%

Reduced Rate

Group 1083

10%

Reduced Rate

Group 1083

5%
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Mandatory Benefits in Niger

  • These are mandatory benefits as postulated by law
  • These include probationary period, annual leave, public holidays, sick leave, maternity leave, paternity overtime 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

  • Social Security Benefits

Payments And Invoicing

  • The tax year is the calendar year and annual tax returns must be filed by 30th April of the subsequent year
  • Penalties apply for late filing, late payment, failure to file an incorrect return

Payroll Accrual in Niger

Country Accruals Additional Information

Family allowances 8.40%
Workers pension 5.25%
Work injury 1.75%
Maternity leave 14 weeks
Vacations 9.32%
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Description

Female employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, of which six are compulsory and eight can be taken after the birth. The employer pays 50%, if the employee has been employed for at least two years, and social security pays 50%.

Fathers are entitled to one day of paid paternity leave.

In general, employees are entitled to at least five paid sick days per year.

Payroll Accruals Additional Information

    Employment Accruals
Annual Leave Employees are generally entitled to 22 days of paid annual leave. This equals 6.02% (22/365 days) of annual income
Maternity Leave Female employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, of which six are compulsory and eight can be taken after the birth. This equals 26.9% (14/52 weeks) of annual income
Paternity Leave Fathers are entitled to one day of paid paternity leave. This equals 0.27% (1/365 days) of annual income
Sick Leave In general, employees are entitled to at least five paid sick days per year. This equals 1.36% (5/365 days) of annual income
Overtime Overtime work is paid at a premium rate Depends on the number of overtime hours worked
Social Security Social security contributions are levied on employers and employees at 16.4% and 5.25% respectively This equals 16.4% of annual income

Accrued Benefits in Niger

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

Employees are entitled to severance pay that equals 20% of the monthly salary (1.66% of annual salary)

 1.66%
Vacations %

Employees are entitled to an annual holiday of 30 days (8.24% of annual salary)

 8.24%
Notice %

Employees are entitled to a 1 month of notice period for one year of service or more (8.33%)

 8.33%
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 18.23%

18.23%

Why use Global Expansion to hire in Niger

Establishing a branch office or subsidiary in Niger 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 Niger labor laws are complex.

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

Global Expansion makes it easy for you to expand into Niger. 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 Niger 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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