Payroll in Uzbekistan runs in UZS on a payroll is run monthly in uzbekistani som, with the unified social tax and personal income tax withheld and remitted by the employer. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated nationally; bonus practice depends on employer policy or enterprise agreement.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
UZS, Uzbekistani soʻm
Payroll cycle
Payroll is run monthly in Uzbekistani som, with the unified social tax and personal income tax withheld and remitted by the employer.
Working week
The new Labour Code (effective 2023) sets standard working hours at 40 hours per week, with overtime compensated at premium rates defined by the Code.
Minimum wage
Uzbekistan sets a statutory minimum wage that is revised periodically by presidential decree; employers should verify the current published amount before contracting given frequent administrative updates.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated nationally; bonus practice depends on employer policy or enterprise agreement.
Employer cost
Total employer statutory on-costs are commonly cited around 12% of payroll, funding social insurance contributions under the unified social tax regime.
Probation
Probationary periods are permitted under the Labour Code, generally up to three months, extendable in limited circumstances.
Notice period
The Labour Code (effective 30 April 2023) sets defined grounds and notice requirements for termination, with severance payable in redundancy and specific other cases based on length of service [3](https://invest-in-uzbekistan.org/en/zakonodatelstvo/trudovoj-kodeks-respubliki-uzbekistan-dd-30-04-2023-obshhaya-chast-razdel-i-obshhie-polozheniya/).
Two ways to run payroll in Uzbekistan
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Uzbekistan. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Central Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Uzbekistan? 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 Uzbekistan
Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Uzbekistan
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 (UZS), payroll cycle and Russian-language contract requirements
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