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Hiring in Guernsey 🇬🇬

Guernsey is a stable Channel Island finance centre with a light-touch, contract-led employment regime and no VAT. All-in employer cost runs around 1.07x the gross salary. Here is what to know before your first Guernsey hire.

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OverviewFacts & statsEmployer costsLeaveTermination
Capital citySt Peter Port
CurrencyPound sterling (GBP)
LanguagesEnglish
Population~63 thousand
Payroll frequencyMonthly
VAT standard rateNo VAT
Employer burden*~7% of gross
TGTC flat EOR fee$399/mo · Tier A
Overview

Employing in Guernsey

Employment is largely contract-based, with a smaller body of statute than the UK, and social-insurance contributions administered locally. Written terms and a clear contract carry most of the weight.

Minimum wage

  • £12.60/hour adults (2025)
  • Rises to £13.10 on 1 Oct 2026

Payroll cycle & extra pay

  • Monthly common; quarterly SS returns
  • No statutory 13th salary

Public holidays

  • 9 public holidays
  • No statutory paid holiday entitlement

Onboarding & probation

  • Probation not statutory; typically 3-6 months*
  • Written statement of terms required
Employer costs

What you pay on top of salary

The main employer cost is the social-insurance contribution of roughly 7% of earnings up to a cap.

Employer contribution*Rate
Social insurance (employer)7.1%*

Contribution cap

Employer social-insurance contributions apply up to an upper earnings limit, so higher salaries carry a smaller effective percentage.

Employee-side taxes

Guernsey levies a flat 20% income tax plus employee social insurance, withheld at source. Withholding is the employer's responsibility, which under EOR means ours.

Types of leave

Statutory leave in Guernsey

Annual leave

  • No statutory entitlement; set by contract

Maternity & parental leave

  • 12 weeks basic; 26 weeks if 15 months service
  • No statutory paid maternity leave

Sick leave

  • No statutory employer sick pay
  • States sickness benefit via social insurance

Other leave

  • Parental & adoption leave by statute*
Employment termination

Ending employment in Guernsey

Notice

  • 1 week (1 month-2 years)
  • 2 weeks (2-5 years); 4 weeks (5+ years)

Severance

  • No statutory redundancy pay regime

Probation

  • No statutory probation rules*

Contractor risk

  • Misclassification possible; limited case law*

*All figures are estimates from public sources (2025-26), pending ops verification - same basis as the EOR cost calculator. Not tax or legal advice.

Employ in Guernsey without setting up locally

Compliant Guernsey employment contract, payroll, and social insurance, handled. One invoice, flat $399 per month.

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