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Capital city
Bishkek
Currency
Kyrgyzstani som
(С̲, KGS)Languages spoken
Kyrgyz, Russian
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Facts & Stats
Capital city
Bishkek
Currency
Kyrgyzstani som
(С̲, KGS)Languages spoken
Kyrgyz, Russian
Population size
6,586,600 (2020)
Ease of doing business
Easy
Cost of living index
$ (2021)
Payroll frequency
Bi-monthly or monthly
VAT - standard rate
12%
GDP - real growth rate
0.0% (2019)
Grow your team in Kyrgyzstan with Remote
Looking to employ workers in Kyrgyzstan? Companies hiring in Kyrgyzstan must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.
Remote can employ your team in Kyrgyzstan on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Argentina team. You can also pay contractors now in Kyrgyzstan with Remote in some currencies (talk to an expert now for full details).
Employing in Kyrgyzstan
The Labor Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (enacted 2004) spells out provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights for Kyrgyzstan’s workforce of 2.4 million.
Employees in Kyrgyzstan enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Kyrgyzstan.
Minimum wage
The Kyrgyz minimum wage is fixed at 1970 Kyrgyzstani som ($19.15) per month but is largely applied on a nominal basis.
Onboarding time
We can help you get a new employee started in Kyrgyzstan fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 20 working days.
Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.
For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.
Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.
Competitive benefits package in Kyrgyzstan
Remote supports our clients by offering competitive benefits packages that will help you attract and retain the best talent across the globe. Our benefits specialists have done the research on norms and requirements in each local market and have crafted packages that will allow your employees to thrive, no matter what country they call home.
Our benefits packages in Kyrgyzstan are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Mental Health Support
- Flexible work schedule
- Pension or 401(K)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Other insurance
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Taxes in Kyrgyzstan
Learn how employment taxes affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Kyrgyzstan.
Employer
2.25%: Social contributions (i.e., 2% to the obligatory social security fund & 0.25% to employees’ health fund)
15%: Pension contributions
Employee
2%: State cumulative pension fund
8%: Pension contributions
Personal income tax rates
10%: Single, flat tax rate
Types of leave
Paid time off
Employees are entitled to four weeks of paid leave annually, which can either be taken at a stretch, or split into two instances of two weeks each.
Public holidays
There are 11 national holidays.
Sick leave
Employees are entitled to paid sick leave.
Maternity leave
Female employees are entitled to 136 days (i.e., around 19 weeks) of paid maternity leave, starting 70 days before delivery and lasting until 56 days after delivery, and paid for by the social insurance agency.
Paternity/parental leave
Parents and other relatives of a newborn can take unpaid childcare leave for up to 36 months after a child’s birth, during which the employees concerned can either take a clean break from work, work part time, or from home.
Employment termination
Termination process
Employee contracts can be terminated by either party, provided just cause is established, such as dishonesty, negligence, fraud, or any other work-related offences. That aside, notice should be provided in advance – provided both parties agree to it.
Notice period
Employers are required to provide a written notice at least a month before an employee is let go, or just two weeks prior, if the employee is being let go for insufficient qualifications or health reasons.
Severance pay
Employees who’re dismissed unfairly are entitled to a severance package of up to 12 months’ wages paid at once.
Probation periods
Probation periods in Kyrgyzstan can last up to three months for general employees, or up to six months, for managerial positions. During this period, either party can terminate the arrangement by providing written notice three days’ prior.
