Corporate Payroll Management Services in São Tomé and Príncipe

Service in São Tomé and Príncipe

Payroll administration in São Tomé and Príncipe is managed under the Labor Code and the INSS regime, with employer social security contributions at 11% and employee contributions at 4% on gross salary. The Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRPS) is withheld at source on a progressive scale from 10% to 28%. Global Bush Travel processes payrolls for the cocoa and agri-processing sector (Claranor, Roça Agostinho Neto), boutique resort operators, NGO program offices, and the emerging ICT sector in São Tomé city. Our service includes calculating the Subsídio de Natal, administering the monthly Subsídio de Transporte, processing vacation indemnities under the Labor Code's 22-day annual leave entitlement, and filing monthly INSS contribution statements. For international organizations operating under diplomatic privileges (UNDP, WHO country office), we manage host country agreement payroll provisions and provide payroll compliance documentation for external audit requirements from Geneva or New York headquarters. Our service covers both São Tomé Island and Príncipe, with coordination for inter-island staff mobility.