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Payroll in Togo
Payroll in Togo runs in XOF on a monthly payroll cycle is standard. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no universal statutory 13th-month bonus; sectoral collective agreements may provide additional payments.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
XOF, West African CFA franc
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard.
Working week
Standard workweek is 40 hours under the Code du Travail, with overtime paid at premium rates.
Minimum wage
Guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) has been FCFA 52,500 per month (about FCFA 302.89 per hour) since January 2023, under Arrêté No. 3790 [1](https://www.lqdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/arrete-3790-smig-smag-togo-2022.pdf) [4](https://www.lqdd.org/smig-salaire-minimum-togo-montant-droits/)
13th-month
No universal statutory 13th-month bonus; sectoral collective agreements may provide additional payments.
Employer cost
Employers contribute to the CNSS (Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale) for pensions, family benefits and work-injury insurance, with combined employer contributions commonly around 17.5% of gross salary.
Probation
Probation periods commonly range from 1 to 6 months depending on employee category under the Code du Travail (2021).
Notice period
Notice periods and severance depend on category and tenure under the Code du Travail (2021), with severance pay due after minimum service length for dismissals not attributable to serious misconduct.
Two ways to run payroll in Togo
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Togo. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Western Africa time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Togo? 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 Togo
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Togo
- 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 (XOF), payroll cycle and French-language contract requirements
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