What is the payroll cycle in Seychelles?

Monthly payroll cycle is standard. Payroll is paid in SCR (Seychellois rupee).

Can I run payroll in Seychelles without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Seychelles labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Seychelles

Payroll in Seychelles runs in SCR (Seychellois rupee). Monthly payroll cycle is standard. No universal mandatory 13th-month bonus; some sector agreements provide additional payments. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get a Seychelles payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, email or phone is enough.

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 with the framework administered by the Employment Department

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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