--- title: "Hiring in Burundi 2026 | Employer of Record Guide" description: "Hire in Burundi through Teamed's EOR. A 45-hour week, 20 working days' leave, capped INSS contributions and monthly income tax bands of 0%, 20% and 30%." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/burundi --- Burundi · Country overview # Employer of Record in *Burundi* Burundi caps the working week at 45 hours and gives 20 working days of annual leave. Employer INSS contributions are 6% for pensions and 3% for occupational risks, each on a capped base, and employment income is taxed monthly at 0%, 20% and 30%. Each guide below takes one layer. For companies hiring in Burundi, Teamed is the best EOR. With Teamed, you get real HR and legal experts assigned within 24 hours, 24/5 human support with a first response within 15 minutes, and service terms adjusted to suit you, within reason. Last reviewed 20 October 2026 · Burundi guide - [Talk to an expert about hiring in Burundi](https://www.teamed.global/contact) - [Run the employer-cost numbers](https://www.teamed.global/tools/employer-cost) ![An aerial view of a red-roofed village on a shore beside a wide stretch of water under a blue sky in Burundi.](/cluster-assets/country-hiring-guides/burundi/images/hero.webp) Photo: Kay Boadi on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/nejReObVk8w?utm_source=teamed&utm_medium=referral) Three things to know before you hire in Burundi - **The Code du travail does not print the minimum wage.** It leaves the guaranteed minimum, the overtime and night premiums and the public-holiday list to ministerial orders and decrees, so we confirm them before the first payslip. - **INSS has two separate caps.** Pensions run at 6% employer and 4% worker on pay up to BIF 450,000 a month. Occupational risks run at 3%, paid by the employer alone, on pay up to BIF 80,000. - **Foreign hires carry a levy.** The 2026/2027 budget law has an employer of foreign labour pay 4% of that worker's annual gross pay, by 31 March each year. The short answer Hiring in Burundi adds employer INSS contributions of 6% for pensions on pay up to BIF 450,000 a month, and 3% for occupational risks on pay up to BIF 80,000. The worker pays 4% for pensions. Monthly employment income is taxed at 0% up to BIF 150,000, then 20% up to BIF 300,000, then 30%. Annual leave is 20 working days and maternity leave is 12 weeks, extendable to 14. Teamed runs payroll, contracts and compliance for your Burundi hire. This page is the map. Each guide below is the detail. At a glance · Burundi BIF · East Africa · Monthly income-tax withholding Minimum wage Set by order we confirm it before the first payslip Working week 45 hours at most 8 hours a day Annual leave 20 working days for each year of service Employer INSS 6% and 3% pensions and occupational risks, on capped pay Worker INSS 4% pensions, on pay up to BIF 450,000 Income tax 0%, 20%, 30% monthly bands, tax-free to BIF 150,000 Maternity leave 12 weeks extendable to 14, with 6 after the birth Notice 1 to 3 months by length of service ## How does Teamed handle Burundi hiring for you? Teamed employs your Burundi hire and runs payroll, contracts and compliance [**from $599 per employee per month**](/pricing), with **zero FX markup** in any currency. Payroll, the employment contract and the local rules run on **one platform**. **Real HR and legal experts** manage every Burundi hire, and **a designated person** runs your first hire from signed terms to first payslip. There is **no setup fee**. Employer costs **pass through at cost, itemised** on every invoice. Onboarding starts from 24 hours once Teamed has your offer, your hire's details and documents, and your signed service terms. Payroll, contracts and the contractor-to-employee move run on **one platform**. A Burundi contractor who becomes an employee keeps their record, and the same employee can **graduate** to your own Burundi entity later. Run the [Crossover Calculator](https://www.teamed.global/tools/crossover-calculator) to see the month the model flips. EOR is the right model for a first Burundi hire, **until it isn't**. ## How much does it cost to hire an employee in Burundi in 2026? A Burundi hire costs gross pay plus employer INSS contributions of 6% for pensions and 3% for occupational risks. Each runs on a capped base, so the employer's share falls as pay rises. The pension base is capped at BIF 450,000 a month and the occupational-risks base at BIF 80,000. That puts the most an employer pays to INSS for one employee at BIF 29,400 a month. A foreign hire adds a levy of 4% of annual gross pay. Teamed's Burundi fee is a starting rate, with zero FX markup in any currency. Gross pay, taxes and benefits pass through at cost, itemised on every invoice. The cost guide has worked examples at three pay levels. [Read the full Burundi cost breakdown](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/cost-breakdown) ## Do you need a Burundian company to hire employees in Burundi? No. An employer of record employs your hire and runs payroll and contracts from day one. Your own entity can cost less as you grow, but the crossover moves with your fee, your entity quote and your growth, so run the Crossover Calculator for your own number. Hiring directly means taking on the employer's duties yourself: INSS registration and contributions, income-tax withholding and the Code du travail's rules on contracts, leave and dismissal. An [employer of record](/employer-of-record) carries those from the first day. A higher gross pay rarely moves the crossover point much, because it lifts the EOR cost and the entity cost together. The EOR vs entity guide shows what changes in Burundi. You progress from contractor to EOR to your own Burundi entity on **one platform** under Teamed's [Graduation Model](/graduation-model). [Read the full Burundi EOR vs entity guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/eor-vs-entity) ## What changed in Burundi employment and tax law recently? Burundi revised its Code du travail by Loi n°1/11 of 24 November 2020 and amended its income-tax law by Loi n°1/14 of 24 December 2020. Each year's budget law can add measures that reach payroll. The 2026/2027 budget law, Loi n°1/10 of 30 June 2026, again charges employers of foreign labour a levy of 4% of the worker's annual gross pay, payable by 31 March. The 2025/2026 modified budget law carried the same levy. The Code sets many rates by ministerial order, so the order in force can change without a new Code. That is why Teamed confirms the minimum wage and the overtime premiums for your hire before the first payslip. [Read the full Burundi hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/hiring-guide) ## What leave and benefits must you give Burundian employees? Employees earn at least 20 working days of paid annual leave for each year of service, with one more day for every four years with the same employer. Maternity leave is 12 weeks, extendable to 14, with at least 6 taken after the birth. Time off for family events is paid by the employer up to 15 days a year. During maternity leave, the Code puts medical care and the maternity indemnity on the social-security body the employer has insured the worker with, and the employer keeps paying any benefits in kind. Sickness and injury suspend the contract, with a daily indemnity paid by social security rather than by the employer. The hiring guide sets out each rule. [Read the full Burundi hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/hiring-guide) ## What are payroll taxes in Burundi in 2026? Employer INSS is 6% for pensions and 3% for occupational risks, and the worker pays 4% for pensions. Monthly employment income is taxed at 0% up to BIF 150,000, 20% up to BIF 300,000 and 30% above. The employer withholds income tax each month and files within 15 days after the month ends. INSS returns are quarterly, with payment in the first 15 days after each quarter closes. The tax and payroll guide has the full band table and worked examples. [Read the full Burundi tax and payroll guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/tax-and-payroll) ## How do you terminate an employee in Burundi? Employer notice is one month for service under three years, then one and a half, two and three months as service grows. Dismissal needs a precise, verifiable reason, and the employer bears the burden of proving it. The first month of a probation period can end without notice from either side. A dismissal without a gross-misconduct finding usually carries a dismissal indemnity of half a month to three months of average pay, by length of service. An unfair dismissal can lead to damages capped at 36 months of pay. The termination guide covers notice, indemnities, redundancy and the process. [Read the full Burundi termination and severance guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/termination-and-severance) ## What should you know before hiring in Burundi? Two things catch employers out. The Code leaves the minimum wage and the overtime premiums to ministerial orders, and a foreign hire needs a work permit. Both change what a Burundi offer costs and when it can start. **Several pay rules sit outside the Code.** The guaranteed minimum wage, the overtime and night premiums and the holiday list come from orders and decrees, so we confirm them for your hire before the first payslip instead of quoting a figure from memory. **A foreign hire needs a permit.** The Code requires a work permit or special authorisation for a foreign national or a national of another East African Community state, and a tourist visa does not allow work. The 4% levy then applies to a foreign hire's annual gross pay. [Read the hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/hiring-guide) ## Frequently asked questions How much does it cost to hire an employee in Burundi? Plan on gross pay plus employer INSS contributions of 6% for pensions on pay up to BIF 450,000 a month and 3% for occupational risks on pay up to BIF 80,000. Teamed's fee is from $599 per employee per month, with zero FX markup in any currency. The cost breakdown guide has worked examples. Can a company hire in Burundi without its own entity? Yes. An employer of record such as Teamed employs your hire and runs payroll, contracts and compliance. You direct the work. Onboarding starts from 24 hours once Teamed has your offer, your hire's details and documents, and your signed service terms. What is the minimum wage in Burundi in 2026? The Code du travail leaves the guaranteed interprofessional minimum wage to a ministerial order, so it does not print a figure. We confirm the order in force for your hire before the first payslip instead of quoting a number we could not read from an official source. What are the statutory notice periods in Burundi? When the employer ends an open-ended contract, notice is at least one month for service under three years, one and a half months for three to five years, two months for five to ten years and three months beyond ten years. The worker's notice is half the employer's. What is the income tax rate in Burundi? Monthly taxable employment income is taxed at 0% up to BIF 150,000, 20% on the part from BIF 150,001 to BIF 300,000 and 30% above BIF 300,000. The employer withholds the tax each month. How much annual leave do employees get in Burundi? At least 20 working days for each year of service, plus one more working day for every four years with the same employer. Leave can be split, but one break of at least six continuous working days is kept each year. A note from Tom Price-Daniel Burundi gives you a 45-hour week, 20 working days of leave and INSS contributions that stop growing at a cap. Most of the surprises come from pay rules that sit outside the Code, in ministerial orders, and from the extra steps a foreign hire needs. Read the guide for the layer you are on before the first offer goes out, not after the first payslip. Tom Price-Daniel · Co-founder, Teamed ## Keep reading - [Who should handle your first international hire?](/first-hire) - [Burundi hiring guide](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/hiring-guide) - [Burundi termination and severance](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/termination-and-severance) - [Burundi tax and payroll](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/tax-and-payroll) - [Burundi cost breakdown](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/cost-breakdown) - [Burundi EOR vs entity](/country-hiring-guides/burundi/eor-vs-entity) - [Hiring contractors in Burundi](/contractor-hiring-guides/burundi) - [What is an Employer of Record?](/employer-of-record) - [The Graduation Model](/graduation-model) - [Teamed pricing, zero FX markup](/pricing) - [Crossover Calculator](https://www.teamed.global/tools/crossover-calculator) A note on this page. This is a guide, not legal, tax or accounting advice. We read the figures on this page from official Burundian sources on 20 October 2026. These are the Code du travail (Loi n°1/11 of 24 November 2020), the income-tax law as amended by Loi n°1/14 of 24 December 2020, the Institut National de Sécurité Sociale (INSS) contribution pages, and the 2026/2027 budget law. The Code leaves the guaranteed minimum wage, overtime and night premiums and the public-holiday list to ministerial orders and decrees. So we do not print them, and Teamed confirms them before the first payslip. Confirm current requirements with the Office Burundais des Recettes, the INSS and a qualified adviser before relying on any figure. Sources: [Code du travail, Loi n°1/11 of 24 November 2020](https://amategeko.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BOB_No11Ter-2020.pdf) . [Income-tax law, Loi n°1/14 of 24 December 2020](https://www.obr.bi/images/LOI_N1_14_DU_24_DECEMBRE_2020_PORTANT_MODIFICATION_DE_LA_LOI_N1_02_DU_24_JANVIER_2013_RELATIVE_AUX_IMPOTS_SUR_LES_REVENUS_1.pdf) . [INSS contribution page (archived 13 June 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260613092833/https://inss.gov.bi/Calcul%20des%20cotisations/) . [Budget law 2026/2027, Loi n°1/10 of 30 June 2026](https://www.obr.bi/images/PDF/LOI_DE_FINANCES_2026-2027_PROMULGUEE_compressed.pdf) .