Hire and pay employees in Kosovo, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Kosovo. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Kosovo is 5 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Kosovo with Deel
Usually, to hire in Kosovo, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Kosovo quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Euro (EUR)
Capital Pristina
Official language Albanian & Serbian
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Kosovo built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Kosovo within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Fund
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Kosovo
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Kosovo
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage for full-time workers is EUR 350/month from October 1, 2024
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 10%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.
|
Tax Rate |
Annual Taxable Income |
|---|---|
|
0% |
Up to €3,000 |
|
8% |
From €3,000 to €5,400 |
|
10% |
Over € 5,400 |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 5% of the employee salary.
- Pension Fund - 5%
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Overtime payment is mandatory and can’t be included in the salary. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 8 hours of overtime per week. For additional hours, employees are paid:
- 120% of the hourly rate, for employees working on a day shift
- 130% of the hourly rate, for employees working on a night shift
- 150% of the hourly rate, for employees working on national holidays and weekends
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Download the complete guide to hiring in Kosovo
Hiring in Kosovo, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Kosovo with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Kosovo and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
5%
of employee salary