Hire and pay employees in Kosovo compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Kosovo with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Kosovo.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 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, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Kosovo quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Kosovo doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Kosovo? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Euro (EUR)
Capital Pristina
Official language Albanian & Serbian
Payroll cycle Mensual
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 500 per month
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 5.60% of the employee salary.
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Pension Fund - 5%
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Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
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
El pago de horas extra es obligatorio y no puede incluirse en el salario. Las horas fuera del horario laboral estándar se consideran horas extra. Los empleados pueden trabajar un máximo de 8 horas extra por semana. Para horas adicionales, se paga a los empleados:
120 % de la tarifa por hora, para empleados que trabajan en turno diurno
130 % de la tarifa por hora, para empleados que trabajan en turno nocturno
150 % de la tarifa por hora, para empleados que trabajan en días festivos nacionales y fines de semana
Las horas de trabajo estándar son 8 horas por día, 40 horas por semana. La semana laboral estándar es de lunes a viernes.
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
5.60%
of employee salary