Minimum wage, employer contributions, leave and tax deadlines for 204 countries. Paying contractors instead? Ontop handles it from $49 per contractor a month.
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Minimum wage, average salaries and mandatory bonuses like a 13th-month payment.

Social security and contribution rates, with a worked total-cost example.

Annual, sick and parental leave, public holidays and severance.

Pay frequency, tax and social security deadlines, and who enforces them.
Popular hiring destinations in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Employer contributions apply to employees, not contractors.
Source: Ontop country guides with 2026 figures; rates are approximate, so confirm locally before you run payroll.
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ColombiaContracts and USD payouts for contractors in 150+ countries, from $49 per contractor a month.