Payroll in Vanuatu
Payroll in Vanuatu runs in VUV (Vanuatu vatu). Payroll is typically run monthly, with employer obligations administered through the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) alongside applicable income tax withholding. No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated; bonus practice is discretionary or contractual. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Two ways to run payroll in Vanuatu
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Vanuatu. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Melanesia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Vanuatu? 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 Vanuatu
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Vanuatu
- 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 (VUV), payroll cycle and Bislama-language contract requirements
Get a payroll quote for Vanuatu
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.
Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Vanuatu. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.