Setting up and running payroll in Brunei
If you are planning a Bruneian expansion, one of your first steps will be hiring a local workforce. To do this you will generally need a legal entity in the country and will need to establish an in-country payroll and employment infrastructure. This can be a long and difficult process in many cases, taking several months to complete and causing delays.
At Horizons, we specialize in helping organizations spanning all industries expand internationally, including into Brunei. We can handle your payroll setup and management, even if you don’t have a legal entity in Brunei.
Why choose the Horizons payroll solution?
If you have an entity
If your company already has a legal entity registered in Brunei, then Horizons’ experts can help you with the next steps. Our team will set up and manage your payroll, as well as any associated HR and compliance work to help you focus on the important job of expanding your business in Brunei.
If you don’t have an entity
If you don’t have a registered entity in Brunei, you can use our full payroll outsourcing service. Our Bruneian subsidiary will act as employer of record for your employees, and our team will handle the HR, administration, and complex legal compliance work.
Choose this service for a low-risk, flexible, and scalable solution for your Bruneian payroll setup and management, with all the benefits of hiring locally and none of the usual complications.
Expanding your business in Brunei with Horizons
Reliable delivery
We guarantee that all payments will be on time, your data will be secure, and you can be up and running within just 48 hours.
An Established Presence
Our in-country subsidiary will act as employer of record, offering you a presence in Brunei for legal local employment.
Flexible Solutions
Our team will manage all of the admin, payroll, HR, and taxes, so you can focus on building your business in Brunei.
Up-To-Date Compliance
We’ll ensure you stay fully compliant at all times with the laws laid out in Brunei’s business and employment regulations.
A Single Point of Contact
Our centralized service gives you a single point of contact, simplifying the entire Brunei employment process.
Proven Global Expertise
Our in-house teams of payroll and HR experts have already helped all kinds of organizations expand globally.
Brunei payroll guide
Taxation and withholdings in Brunei
There is no personal income tax in Brunei, so employers do not need to withhold anything from employee salaries. The corporate tax rate in Brunei is 18.5%.
Entitlements and terminations in Brunei
For most types of terminations, the amount of mandatory notice depends on the employee’s length of service. For under six months of service, the notice period of one day. This rises to one week beyond six months of service, two weeks for between two and five years of service, and four weeks for five or more years of service.
How to establish a Brunei payroll
You may choose to establish an internal payroll in Brunei, but this is a time-intensive option that can be very difficult to execute in practice, with language barriers, cultural differences, and frequently changing regulations getting in the way. The simplest option is to outsource your Brunei payroll setup and management.
Another option is to outsource your payroll setup and management to Horizons. We can offer the use of our Bruneian subsidiary to act as employer of record for your employees in Brunei, so you can avoid the complex setup and management process, and can benefit from our solutions even if you don’t have a legal entity in Brunei. Additionally, we can set up and run your payroll, HR, compliance, and any other associated work, allowing you to work on successfully expanding your businesses in Brunei.
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Your all-in-one solution for payroll outsourcing and Brunei expansion
Horizons’ Brunei payroll, PEO, and employer of record services give your business everything you need to begin trading in Brunei in as little as 48 hours, whether or not you have an entity already registered in the country, and could even save you more than 80% in expansion costs.
Another option is to outsource your payroll setup and management to Horizons. We can offer the use of our Bruneian subsidiary to act as employer of record for your employees in Brunei, so you can avoid the complex setup and management process, and can benefit from our solutions even if you don’t have a legal entity in Brunei. Additionally, we can set up and run your payroll, HR, compliance, and any other associated work, allowing you to work on successfully expanding your businesses in Brunei.
