Being a Nigerian employer imposes certain responsibilities. It isn't just about paying the employee his salary. There are other external payroll obligations.
If you own a business, you must recognize that the very moment you hire an employee in your business, you have payroll responsibilities.
Even if only one employee, you must perform the responsibility.
Here is a simple list to guide every Nigerian business owner or just any employer in Nigeria:
- Inform a proposed employee about payroll and required deductions, during the hiring process.
- Maintain a monthly payroll sheet that shows everyone paid in the month, their gross pay, deductions, and net pay.
- Deduct PAYE, Pensions and NHF from employee’s salaries, where they apply.
- Remit the PAYE to the State IRS, before the 10th of the following month.
- Contribute employer-pensions and remit the Pensions to employees respective Pension Funds, not exceeding 7 days from salary payment.
- Annually, pay 1% of the payroll gross figure to the ITF.
- Also, pay 1% of the payroll gross figure to the NSITF.
- Between January 1st to 31st of each year, perform the annual filing to the State IRS, for the previous year.
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