Payroll Services in Senegal
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What payroll in Senegal actually involves
Payroll in Senegal combines monthly income tax withholding with contributions to three social security bodies. Employers also pay the 3% CFCE payroll tax and a transport allowance, and tax returns now go through the SENTAX platform.
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Employer Costs in Senegal Explained
Employer contributions in Senegal are modest at higher salaries because most of them stop at a monthly ceiling: a manager on XOF 2,000,000 a month costs under 8% on top of gross pay, plus the transport allowance. Employees carry most of the deductions through income tax. Here’s the breakdown.
The IPRES general pension takes 8.4% from the employer and 5.6% from the employee on pay up to XOF 432,000 a month. Managers (cadres) also pay into the IPRES complementary scheme, 3.6% employer and 2.4% employee, on pay up to XOF 1,296,000. The CSS is paid by the employer alone: 7% for family allowances and 1%, 3% or 5% for work injury, depending on the risk class, on pay up to XOF 63,000 a month.
Health insurance through an IPM (institution de prévoyance maladie) is compulsory for every employer, whatever its size. Each IPM sets its own rate, from 2% to 7.5% for each side, on pay up to XOF 250,000 a month, and 3% each is common. Employees are affiliated within two months of hiring, and expense allowances such as the transport allowance carry no contributions.
Income tax (IR) is withheld monthly on annual bands of 0%, 20%, 30%, 35%, 37%, 40% and, above XOF 50 million, 43%, after a flat 30% allowance capped at XOF 900,000 a year. Family shares reduce the tax, from 10% for 1.5 shares to 45% for five, within set minimums and maximums, and non-residents are limited to 1.5 shares. The TRIMF, a local tax of XOF 900 to 36,000 a year depending on gross pay, is withheld with it.
Employers also pay the CFCE, 3% of total gross pay and benefits in kind, with no ceiling. Withheld tax, the TRIMF and the CFCE are paid by the 15th of the following month, and a statement of each employee’s annual pay and tax is filed in January. New companies outside the large taxpayers’ office are exempt from the CFCE for their first three years.
The minimum wage (SMIG) has been XOF 370.526 an hour for the 40-hour week since 1 July 2023, about XOF 64,223 a month; the agricultural minimum is XOF 236.865 an hour. Employers also pay a monthly transport allowance, XOF 26,000 since the same date under a decision of the national joint committee, which counts as reimbursement of expenses rather than salary.
The legal week is 40 hours. Under the national inter-professional collective agreement, the first eight overtime hours are paid at 15% more and later hours at 40% more, night hours at 60% more, and hours on the weekly rest day or a public holiday at 60% more by day and 100% more at night. Night work runs from 10pm to 5am, and a seniority bonus of 2% of the category minimum starts after two years, rising by 1% for each further year.
For a manager earning XOF 2,000,000 gross a month, the employer pays XOF 36,288 to the IPRES general scheme, XOF 46,656 to the complementary scheme, XOF 5,040 to the CSS, XOF 7,500 to the IPM and XOF 60,000 of CFCE: XOF 155,484, or 7.77% on top of salary. With the XOF 26,000 transport allowance, the monthly cost is XOF 2,181,484.
The employee pays XOF 55,296 to IPRES, XOF 7,500 to the IPM, XOF 683,250 of income tax and XOF 3,000 of TRIMF, with one family share, and takes home XOF 1,250,954 plus the transport allowance. For an employee who is not a manager, on XOF 400,000 a month, employer contributions come to XOF 58,140, or 14.5%.
Employees earn two working days of paid leave per month, 24 a year, with extra days for mothers of children under 14 and for long service, and under the national agreement employees recruited from abroad earn five days a month. Maternity leave is 18 weeks under the new Labour Code, 12 of them after the birth. Notice is one month for workers and employees, two months for supervisors and three months for managers, with two paid days a week to look for work.
Severance after a year of service is 25% of average monthly pay per year for the first five years, 30% from the sixth to the tenth and 40% after that. Law 2026-18 also codifies mutual termination, with a payment at least equal to severance, adds one month’s gross pay on economic dismissal, caps trial periods at six months and limits fixed-term contracts to two years, or four in total, with a 7% end-of-contract payment.
Senegal payroll contributions and taxes, 2026
| Item | Employer | Employee | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPRES general pension | 8.4% | 5.6% | Pay up to XOF 432,000 a month |
| IPRES complementary pension, managers | 3.6% | 2.4% | Pay up to XOF 1,296,000 a month |
| CSS family allowances | 7% | — | Pay up to XOF 63,000 a month |
| CSS work injury | 1%, 3% or 5% | — | Pay up to XOF 63,000 a month, by risk class |
| IPM health insurance | 2% to 7.5% | 2% to 7.5% | Pay up to XOF 250,000 a month, rate set by each IPM |
| CFCE | 3% | — | All gross pay and benefits in kind, no ceiling |
| Income tax (IR) | — | 0% to 43% | Annual pay after a 30% allowance capped at XOF 900,000 |
| TRIMF | — | XOF 900 to 36,000 a year | Flat amount set by annual gross pay |
| Payment deadline | 15th of the next month | — | IR, TRIMF and CFCE; social contributions monthly with 20 or more staff, quarterly below |
| Late social contributions | 10% a month, up to 50% a year | — | Surcharge on contributions paid late |
Senegal income tax bands, 2026
| Annual taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to XOF 630,000 | 0% |
| XOF 630,001 to 1,500,000 | 20% |
| XOF 1,500,001 to 4,000,000 | 30% |
| XOF 4,000,001 to 8,000,000 | 35% |
| XOF 8,000,001 to 13,500,000 | 37% |
| XOF 13,500,001 to 50,000,000 | 40% |
| Over XOF 50,000,000 | 43% |
Gross to net and employer cost for a manager in Senegal, 2026
| Monthly gross | Employee contributions and taxes | Net pay | Employer contributions | Total monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOF 2,000,000 | XOF 749,046 | XOF 1,250,954 | XOF 155,484 | XOF 2,181,484 |
| XOF 3,000,000 | XOF 1,149,046 | XOF 1,850,954 | XOF 185,484 | XOF 3,211,484 |
| XOF 5,000,000 | XOF 1,971,796 | XOF 3,028,204 | XOF 245,484 | XOF 5,271,484 |
The gross-to-net table assumes a manager with one family share, 1% work injury cover and IPM contributions of 3% each. Total monthly cost includes the XOF 26,000 transport allowance, which is paid on top of net pay. These are TopSource calculations from the verified rates.
Rates, ceilings and amounts shown were verified on 8 October 2026 against Senegal’s General Tax Code and the tax authority’s current rates, the Labour Code (Law 2026-18) and Social Security Code (Law 2026-19) of 3 September 2026, Decree 2023-1710 on the minimum wage, the 2019 national inter-professional collective agreement, the 2023 joint committee decision on the transport allowance and the 2026 contribution table published by France’s CLEISS. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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Senegal payroll FAQs
IPRES general pension 8.4% on pay up to XOF 432,000 a month, plus 3.6% for managers on pay up to XOF 1,296,000; CSS family allowances 7% and work injury 1% to 5% on pay up to XOF 63,000; IPM health insurance, commonly 3%, on pay up to XOF 250,000; and the 3% CFCE on all pay.
Employers withhold IR every month on annual bands from 0% to 43%, after a 30% allowance capped at XOF 900,000 a year and reductions for family shares, together with the TRIMF. Both are paid by the 15th of the following month.
The SMIG has been XOF 370.526 an hour for the 40-hour week since 1 July 2023, about XOF 64,223 a month. Employers also pay a transport allowance of XOF 26,000 a month, which counts as reimbursement of expenses rather than salary.
Income tax, TRIMF and the CFCE are due by the 15th of the following month. Social contributions are paid in the first 15 days of each month by employers with 20 or more staff, or of each quarter below that. Late contributions cost 10% a month, up to 50% a year.
A manager on XOF 2,000,000 a month costs XOF 2,181,484 in total, including XOF 155,484 of employer contributions and the transport allowance. Tell us the role and salary and we’ll send the full cost within one business day.
Law 2026-18 of 3 September 2026 replaced the 1997 code. Maternity leave rises to 18 weeks, trial periods are capped at six months, trial and fixed-term contracts are registered before they start, mutual termination is codified and economic dismissal adds a month’s gross pay.
The contribution forfaitaire à la charge de l’employeur is a 3% employer tax on total gross pay, including benefits in kind but not expense allowances, with no ceiling. It is paid with the income tax withheld, by the 15th of the following month.
After a year of service, dismissed employees receive 25% of their average monthly pay for each of the first five years, 30% for years six to ten and 40% beyond, except for gross misconduct. Economic dismissal adds a special payment of one month’s gross pay.
Yes. Under the 2026 Labour Code, and subject to Senegal’s international agreements, a foreign worker’s contract must be approved by the Directorate General of Labour and Social Security before work starts. It has seven days to respond, silence counts as approval and a refusal voids the contract.
Employers register with the tax authority, IPRES and the CSS and enrol staff in an IPM, which in practice requires a Senegalese company or branch. Without one, employees paid from abroad must calculate and pay their own income tax. TopSource can run payroll for your Senegal entity or employ your team through our Employer of Record service.
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