Employment Cost Calculator for Tunisia
Calculate the total cost of employing someone in Tunisia, including taxes, benefits, and our management fee.
Employer Tax Contributions
Tax Type | Rate | Base |
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Social Security (CNSS) | 16.57% (Employer), 9.18% (Employee) | Gross Salary |
FOPROLOS (Housing Fund) | 1% | Gross Salary |
Professional Training Tax | 1% (manufacturing industries), 2% (other sectors) | Gross Salary |
Work Accident Insurance | Varies (e.g., 0.5% - 4%) | Gross Salary |
Filing & Compliance
- Monthly Declarations (Déclaration Mensuelle des Salaires - DMS): Due by the 28th of the following month.
- Monthly Payments: Withheld Personal Income Tax (PIT) and social security contributions due by the 28th of the following month.
- Annual Summary Declaration: Due by April 30th of the following year.
Income Tax Brackets
Income Range (TND) | Tax Rate |
---|---|
0 to 5,000 | 0% |
5,000.01 to 20,000 | 26% |
20,000.01 to 30,000 | 28% |
50,000.01 and Above | 35% |
Employee Contributions
Deduction Type | Rate | Cap |
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Social Security (CNSS) | 9.18% | No specific cap mentioned |
Professional Expenses | 10% | TND 2,000 |
Social Solidarity Contribution | 0.5% | No specific cap mentioned |
Personal Allowances
- Mandatory social security contributions are deductible from gross income to arrive at taxable income.
- Deduction for professional expenses is typically 10% of gross salary, capped at TND 2,000.
- Family allowances may be granted based on marital status and number of dependent children.