Payroll in Ukraine runs in UAH on a payroll is run monthly in ukrainian hryvnia, with the unified social contribution (єсв) and personal income tax withheld and remitted by the employer. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated nationally; bonuses are set by employer policy or collective agreement.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
UAH, Ukrainian hryvnia
Payroll cycle
Payroll is run monthly in Ukrainian hryvnia, with the Unified Social Contribution (ЄСВ) and personal income tax withheld and remitted by the employer.
Working week
The Labour Code sets standard working hours at 40 hours per week, with overtime compensated at a minimum of double the regular rate.
Minimum wage
The statutory monthly minimum wage was UAH 8,000 effective from 1 April 2024, with an hourly rate of UAH 48 [3](https://iaf.kiev.ua/en/news/minimalna-zarplata-v-ukrajini-shcho-zminitsya-z-1-kvitnya).
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated nationally; bonuses are set by employer policy or collective agreement.
Employer cost
Employers pay the Unified Social Contribution (ЄСВ) at a standard rate of 22% of gross payroll (with reduced or special rates for some categories), funding pension and social insurance programs.
Probation
Probationary periods are generally capped at three months (up to six months for certain senior or specialist roles) under the Labour Code.
Notice period
Notice periods and grounds for termination are defined by the Labour Code, with severance pay required in specific circumstances such as redundancy, generally equal to at least one month's average earnings.
Two ways to run payroll in Ukraine
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Ukraine. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Eastern Europe time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Ukraine? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1–2 weeks, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Ukraine
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