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Hiring staff in Suriname

Hiring your first employee? This is what you have to arrange as an employer, with the calculators to do it right.

1. Vacancy and contract

Post your vacancy for free on our job board. Then put the agreements in a written employment contract: job, pay, working hours, probation, leave and notice. Post a job. If your employee comes from abroad, a work permit is often required: Work and residence permits.

2. Register as an employer

Anyone who pays wages must withhold and pay wage tax and the AOV premium. Arrange your registration and access to the online portal with the tax office before paying the first wage. Government offices and contacts

3. Every month

Wage taxWithheld from pay at the 2026 rates. Net salary calculator
AOV4% of the net taxable wage, withheld from employees under 60.
ReturnWage tax and AOV monthly through the portal; it accepts returns from the 26th up to and including the 10th. Tax deadlines
PayslipPayslip generator
PensionEmployees fall under the General Pension Act (APF). Ask the APF for the current premium, the employer/employee split and the deadlines.
Health insuranceEveryone must have basic health insurance (National Basic Health Insurance Act). Discuss with your insurer or the SZF how you contribute as an employer.

4. Rules on hours, pay and leave

Sources

Checked on 18 October 2026. General information, not legal advice. Labour law basics