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National minimum wage per hour4 values
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Bank of Namibia exchange rate, Namibia dollars per US dollarN$16.6153
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Social Security contributions now capped at N$12,500 of basic wage
The maximum basic wage for Social Security contributions went up from N$11,000 to N$12,500, so the most you and your employer each pay is N$112.50 a month. It rises to N$14,000 from 1 March 2027.
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Social Security maternity benefit now pays up to N$20,000 a month
From 1 October 2026 the Social Security Commission pays 100% of your basic wage during maternity leave, up to N$20,000 a month. The maternity leave calculator already uses the new cap.
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We checked 28 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, Namibia Revenue Agency and Namibia Training Authority.
See the 28 figures
- Annual leave a year4 weeksIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Company income tax rate (non-mining)30%In force from 1 January 2025 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Days worked for each sick leave day in the first year26 daysIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Income tax rates for individualstable with 7 bracketsIn force from 1 March 2024 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Maternity leave12 weeksIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Maximum monthly basic wage for Social Security contributionsN$12,500In force from 1 March 2026 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Maximum ordinary hours of work a week45 hoursIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Minimum monthly basic wage for Social Security contributionsN$500In force from 1 March 2025 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Minimum notice period3 valuesIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- National minimum wage per hour4 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Night work allowance (20h00 to 07h00)6%In force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Overtime multiplier on a Sunday or public holiday you normally work2In force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Overtime pay multiplier1.5In force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Pay multiplier for Sunday work2In force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Pay multiplier for work on a public holiday that is not a normal work day2In force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Severance pay for each year of continuous service1 weekIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Sick leave per 36-month cycle2 valuesIn force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Social Security employee contribution (Maternity Leave, Sick Leave and Death Benefit Fund)0.9%In force from 1 November 1995 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Social Security employer contribution (Maternity Leave, Sick Leave and Death Benefit Fund)0.9%In force from 1 November 1995 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Stamp duty on transfer deeds for natural persons2 valuesIn force from 1 October 2024 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Transfer duty for buyers who are not natural persons12%In force from 1 October 2024 · Namibia Revenue Agency
- Transfer duty for natural persons (property other than agricultural land)table with 5 bracketsIn force from 1 October 2024 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- VAT standard rate15%In force from 27 November 2000 · Namibia Revenue Agency
- Vocational Education and Training levy1%In force from 1 April 2014 · Namibia Training Authority
- Weeks in a month for converting pay rates4.33In force from 1 November 2008 · Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia
- Withholding tax on payments to non-residents5 valuesIn force from 14 July 2024 · Namibia Revenue Agency
- Yearly cap on pension, provident, retirement annuity and education policy deductionsN$150,000In force from 1 March 2023 · Namibia Revenue Agency
- Yearly payroll from which employers pay the VET levyN$1,000,000In force from 1 April 2014 · Namibia Training Authority
- New figure
Maximum Social Security maternity benefit a monthN$20,000
- New figure
Social Security maternity benefit as a share of basic wage100%