Payroll in Brunei runs in BND (Brunei dollar). Monthly payroll cycle typical for salaried employment. No statutory 13th-month payment is mandated; bonuses are discretionary or per contract. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Monthly payroll cycle typical for salaried employment.
Working week
Standard work week is set under the Employment Act (Chapter 278), with overtime provisions applying beyond ordinary daily/weekly hours.
Minimum wage
Brunei introduced a phased Employment (Minimum Wage) Order, with a rate of BND 500 per month for full-time employees in specified initial sectors (e.g., banking/finance, ICT) under the 2023 order, expanding under a 2025 phase.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month payment is mandated; bonuses are discretionary or per contract.
Employer cost
Employers contribute to the Employees Trust Fund (TAP) and Supplemental Contributory Pension (SCP) schemes for local employees, in addition to any applicable levy for foreign worker employment.
Probation
Probation periods are commonly set in the employment contract consistent with the Employment Act.
Notice period
Notice periods and termination benefits are governed by the Employment Act (Chapter 278), with different rules for local versus foreign workers.
Two ways to run payroll in Brunei
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Brunei. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on South-Eastern Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Brunei? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Brunei
Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Brunei
Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
Currency (BND), payroll cycle and Malay-language contract requirements
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