2026-2027 calendar
Pay and tax calendar for Namibia: the dates that move your pay
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National minimum wage per hour
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Source: Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Checked on 27 October 2026.
The year, month by month
- November2026No changes announced
- December2026No changes announced
- January20271 Jan · National minimum wage per hour
- February2027No changes announced
- March20271 Mar · Maximum monthly basic wage for Social Security contributions
- April2027No changes announced
- May2027No changes announced
- June2027No changes announced
- July2027No changes announced
- August2027No changes announced
- September2027No changes announced
- October2027No changes announced
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March 2027
Maximum monthly basic wage for Social Security contributions
Goes from N$12,500 to N$14,000
Source: Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Checked on 27 October 2026.
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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.
Source: Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Checked on 27 October 2026.
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Where each date comes from
Only dates already set in a rule or in a figure published by the official body make it in. If something isn't published yet, it doesn't show.
- Government Gazette of the Republic of NamibiaGovernment Notice No. 305 of 2026, Government Gazette No. 9037Checked on 27 October 2026
- Government Gazette of the Republic of NamibiaWage Order for Setting National Minimum Wage for Employees: Government Notice No. 218 of 2024, as amended by Government Notice No. 6 of 2025 (Government Gazette No. 8562)Checked on 27 October 2026
- Government Gazette of the Republic of NamibiaGovernment Notice No. 236 of 2026, table of maximum basic salary, Government Gazette No. 8975Checked on 27 October 2026