Payslip Template Antigua and Barbuda (Free Excel Download)

Antigua and Barbuda Payslip Template (Free Excel Download)

A ready-to-use payslip template for employers in Antigua and Barbuda. The island nation has no personal income tax (abolished April 2016), so the payslip is refreshingly simple: gross salary, social security deductions, net pay. Amounts are in Eastern Caribbean dollars (XCD/EC$).

How to Use This Template

1. Enter the employer and employee details, including the Social Security Board registration numbers.
2. Enter gross monthly earnings.
3. Deduct the employee's social security share per the current Social Security Board schedule.
4. Remit employer and employee contributions to the Social Security Board on schedule.

Antigua and Barbuda Payslip Template

Employer: [Company Name] | SSB Employer No.: [] Employee: [Full Name] | SSB Member No.: [] Position: [__________] | Pay Period: [Month / Year]

Employer contributions (company cost, not deducted): Social Security — employer share per the Social Security Board schedule.

Worked Example

Monthly gross salary: XCD 5,000 (private sector).

• Total social security: 16% × 5,000 = XCD 800, split between employer and employee per the Social Security Board's current schedule
• Income tax: XCD 0 — Antigua and Barbuda has no personal income tax
• Net pay: 5,000 − employee social security share

Statutory Notes for Antigua and Barbuda Payroll

• No personal income tax has applied since April 2016. There is also no capital gains, inheritance or wealth tax.
• Social Security totals 16% of salary in the private sector and 15% in the public sector (rates from 2025), divided between employer and employee per the Board's schedule.
• The Eastern Caribbean dollar is pegged at XCD 2.70 = USD 1.
• Confirm the current employer/employee contribution split with the Social Security Board of Antigua and Barbuda, as schedules are updated periodically.

Pro Tips

• Don't invent an income tax line. New payroll staff sometimes add PAYE out of habit — there is none in Antigua and Barbuda.
• Use the Board's split. The 16%/15% totals are fixed, but the employer/employee division comes from the Social Security Board schedule — don't guess it.
• Keep SSB numbers on every slip. Registration and membership numbers are what the Board matches contributions against.
• Public vs private matters. Confirm whether the role falls under the 16% private or 15% public sector rate before the first pay run.
• Remit on time. Late social security remittances attract penalties — calendar the Board's deadline alongside payroll day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Is there income tax on salaries in Antigua and Barbuda? A: No. Personal income tax was abolished in April 2016, so no income tax is withheld from salaries.

Q2: What is deducted from an Antiguan payslip? A: The employee's share of Social Security contributions, plus any voluntary deductions such as loan repayments or advances.

Q3: What is the Social Security rate? A: 16% of salary in total for the private sector and 15% for the public sector (from 2025), split between employer and employee according to the Social Security Board's schedule.

Q4: What currency is used? A: The Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD, EC$), pegged at 2.70 to the US dollar.

Q5: Does the employer also contribute to Social Security? A: Yes — the employer pays its share on top of the salary. Only the employee's share appears as a deduction on the payslip.