Can I run payroll in Ukraine without a local entity?

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

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Payroll in Ukraine

Payroll in Ukraine runs in UAH (Ukrainian hryvnia). Payroll is run monthly in Ukrainian hryvnia, with the Unified Social Contribution (ЄСВ) and personal income tax withheld and remitted by the employer. No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated nationally; bonuses are set by employer policy or collective agreement. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

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

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.

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

Highly skilled, cost-effective IT and engineering talent
Diia City regime offers a favorable IT tax/contractor framework
Most global hiring is via contractor or EOR arrangements
Single 22% unified social contribution for employment
Strong English proficiency in tech roles

Get a payroll quote for Ukraine

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Ukraine hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Ukraine. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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