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February Payroll & Employment Law Updates

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United States

California

The minimum wage in California increased to 15.00 USD per hour. However, for employers with 25 or fewer employees, the minimum wage and cash wage are reduced to 14.00 USD per hour.

Colorado

The minimum wage in Colorado is 12.56 USD per hour.
The minimum cash wage (tipped employee) earns 9.54 USD per hour.

Delaware

The minimum wage in Delaware has increased to 10.50 USD per hour.

Florida

The minimum wage in Florida increased to 10.00 USD per hour.

Georgia

The minimum wage in Georgia increased to 7.25 USD per hour.

Vat Increase: Georgia minimum combined sales tax rate of 7.547% (state tax is 4.00% and local tax at 3.547%).

Idaho

Idaho has a minimum combined 2022 Sales Tax Rate of 6.044% (State tax at 6.00% and Local tax at 0.044% USD).

Illinois

Minimum wage: goes up to $11.00 per hour.

VAT: Illinois minimum combined sales tax rate of 7.821% (state tax at 6.25% and local tax is between 0% and 4.75%).

Louisiana

VAT: In the US, there are 38 states where there is a combined state and local tax rate.
Louisiana has a combined state and local average Tax Rate of 9.158% (State rate of 4.45% and local rate of between 0% and 7%).

Maine

The State Minimum Wage Law sets the Minimum Wage in Maine at 12.75USD.
There are also other minimum requirements:
Minimum Cash wage (tipped employee)              6.38 USD
Maximum Cash wage (tipped employee)             6.38 USD

Maryland

The minimum wage is 12.75 USD per hour for employers with 15 or more employees, and 12.20 USD for employers with 14 or fewer employees.

Massachusetts

The minimum wage in Massachusetts increased to 14.25 USD per hour.

Michigan

The state minimum wage is now 9.87 USD per hour.

Missouri

The minimum wage in Missouri increased to 11.15 USD per hour.

Montana

Montana state minimum wage increased to 9.20 USD an hour.

Nevada

The minimum wage in Nevada is now 10.50 USD
VAT: Nevada has a minimum combined sales tax rate of 7.948% (state tax is 4.6% and average local tax is 3.348% USD).

New Jersey

New Jersey minimum wage increased to 13.00 USD per hour.
New Jersey now has a minimum Sales Tax Rate of 7.00% in 2022.

Oregon

The state minimum wage in Oregon increased to 13.50 USD per hour.

Rhode Island

The minimum wage in Rhode Island increased to 12.25 USD per hour.

South Dakota

VAT: South Dakota has a minimum combined 2022 Sales Tax Rate of 5.636% (State tax at 4.50% and Local tax range from 0% -6.5%).

The minimum wage increased to $9.95 USD per hour worked.

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Texas

VAT: Texas has a minimum combined 2022 sales tax rate of 7.595% (state tax at 6.25% and local tax at 1.345%)

Vermont

VAT: Vermont has a minimum combined 2022 sales tax rate of 6.093% (State tax at 4.85% and Local tax at between 0% and 1% USD).

Washington State

The minimum wage in Washington increased to14.49 USD per hour.

West Virginia

West Virginia has a minimum combined 2022 Sales Tax rate of 6.131% (State tax at 6.00% and Local tax at between 0% and 1% USD)

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Canada

Canada, British Colombia

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Canada, Quebec

The standard minimum wage in Quebec is 13.50 CAD per hour. (Potential increase due May 2022)

South America

Colombia

The monthly minimum wage in Colombia is now 1,000,000.00 COP.

Argentina

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Argentina have been updated.
The national minimum wage is now 32,616 ARS.

Europe

Austria

Personal Income Tax: Several brackets in Austria changed 35.00% changed to 30.00% and 42.00% changed to 40.00%.
Minimum wage: Similar wage conditions changed from 1,500 to 1,700 EUR per month. (There is no minimum wage in AT)

Albania

The national minimum wage in Albania increased to 32,000 ALL.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Azerbaijan

The minimum wage in Azerbaijan has increased to 300AZN.

Belgium

The monthly minimum wage in Belgium has changed.

The new GMMMI figures are as follows:

  • 18 years and over: 1.691,40 EUR
  • 19 years and 6 months employed 1.736,28 EUR
  • 20 years and 12 months employed 1.756,23 EUR

Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, the national minimum wage is now set at 16,200 CZK per month.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Denmark

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Denmark have been updated.

Finland

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Finland have been updated.

France

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in France have been updated.
The National Minimum Wage in France is now 1,603 EUR gross or 1,269 EUR net per month.

Germany

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Germany have been updated.
The national minimum wage increased to 9.82 EUR on 1 Jan. 2022 and will increase to 10.45 EUR on 1 July 2022.

Ireland

The national minimum wage in Ireland increased to 10.50 EUR per hour.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.
Paternity leave increased to 5 weeks. Will increase to 7 weeks in July.

Netherlands

The minimum wage for employees 21 years and over has increased to 1,725.00 EUR per month.
New paternity leave in effect from August 2022.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Norway

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Norway have been updated.

Turkey

The gross minimum wage in Turkey increased to 4,250 TRY.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Asia

Philippines

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in the Philippines have been updated.

Malaysia

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Malaysia have been updated.

Russia

The federal minimum monthly salary increased to 13,890 RUB.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Singapore

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates in Singapore have been updated.

Taiwan

The minimum wage in Taiwan has increased to 25,250 TWD a month and 168 TWD per hour.

India

Payroll contributions in India and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Indonesia

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

China

The regional minimum wages in China have been updated.
Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Armenia

Employee Payroll Contributions: Pension changed from 3.50% to 4.50%
Personal Income Tax: Changed from 22.00% to 21.00%

Bahrain

The standard rate of VAT in Bahrain has been updated to 10%.

Africa

Egypt

The minimum wage in Egypt increased to 2,700 EGP.

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.

Israel

Payroll contributions and personal income tax rates have been updated.
The monthly minimum wage has increased in Israel to 5,400 ILS and not less than 29.67 ILS per hour.

Angola

Under the 2022 State Budget, the VAT for certain food products will be reduced from 14% to a 7% tax rate.
The minimum wage has been increased.