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Payroll in Seychelles
Payroll in Seychelles runs in SCR on a monthly payroll cycle is standard. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no universal mandatory 13th-month bonus; some sector agreements provide additional payments.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
SCR, Seychellois rupee
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard.
Working week
Standard workweek is generally 40-45 hours under the Employment Act, with overtime paid at premium rates.
Minimum wage
A national minimum wage is set under the Employment (National Minimum Wage) Regulations, most recently increased by about 7% effective April 2025 following government approval [5](https://nation.sc/articles/25327/cabinet-approves-a-number-of-legal-and-policy-memoranda) with the framework administered by the Employment Department [1](https://www.nationalassembly.sc/legislation/statutory-instrument-sis/si-16-2025-employment-national-minimum-wage-amendment)
13th-month
No universal mandatory 13th-month bonus; some sector agreements provide additional payments.
Employer cost
Employers contribute to the Seychelles Pension Fund and social security scheme; combined employer contributions are commonly cited in the mid-single-digit to low-teens percentage of payroll, funding pensions and social protection.
Probation
Probation periods are commonly up to 6 months, as permitted under the Employment Act.
Notice period
Notice and severance depend on length of service and grounds for termination under the Employment Act, with termination benefits payable for redundancy.
Two ways to run payroll in Seychelles
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Seychelles. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Eastern Africa time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Seychelles? 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 Seychelles
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Seychelles
- 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 (SCR), payroll cycle and Seychellois Creole-language contract requirements
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