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Angola
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Remote's Angola employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Angola. but you can pay contractors with Remote now.

Services available in this country:
Contractor Management
  • Capital City

    Luanda

  • Currency

    Angolan kwanza (Kz, AOA)

  • Languages

    Portuguese

  • Population size

    31,127,674

Services available in this country:
Contractor Management
Angolan skyline

Facts & Stats

Angola
  • Capital City

    Luanda

  • Currency

    Angolan kwanza (Kz, AOA)

  • Languages

    Portuguese

  • Population size

    3,11,27,674

  • Ease of doing business

    Below average

  • Cost of living index

    N/A

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    14%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    -0.6% (2019)

The Republic of Angola (República de Angola) is Africa’s seventh-largest nation situated just off the west coast of Southern Africa. Angola enjoys great biological and geographical diversity with an abundance of pristine beaches, tropical rainforests, majestic deserts, and little rivers coursing the length and breadth of the country.

Since the nation struck oil in 1955, economic growth has been rapid, driving gains in infrastructure, health, and education, and propelling Angola to the level of a growing superpower on the African continent.

While human development still has a long way to go, Angola holds promise for businesses looking to expand their footprint to tap into a growing market of highly-qualified professionals.

More and more multinational companies are moving into the country (particularly in the resources sector), bringing a steady stream of expats. With exposure to these global companies, local Angolan talent are beginning to build strong English fluency.

Grow your team in Angola with Remote

You can pay contractors now in Angola with Remote in some currencies (talk to an expert now for full details).

Note that we are busy building our own entity in Angola to provide you with the best possible employment solutions for your employees, but our employer of record service is not yet live in this country.

To employ in Angola, companies must own a local legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solution. Developing the processes required to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, and onboarding in countries like Angola can get complicated fast, especially without localized expertise.

If you're looking to start hiring in a country like this, partnering with a global employment solution like Remote makes it easy for your company to employ workers quickly, cost-effectively, and in full compliance with all local legislation.

In the countries where we do offer our EOR services, Remote takes on the responsibility and legal risks of international employment so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.

Risks of misclassification

Angola, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Angola may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Employing in Angola

Provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights are spelled out across a number of government statutes, especially the General Labour Law of 2000 (Lei Geral do Trabalho) .

Employees in Angola enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, gender expression, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Angola.

Minimum wage

The minimum wage is fixed depending on an employees industry:

  • Agriculture: 21,454.00 AOA ($35.93)

  • Transport, services, and manufacturing: 26,817.00 AOA ($44.91)

  • Extractive industry and trade: 32,181.00 AOA ($53.90)

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Competitive benefits package in Angola

At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practising “fair equity”, which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).

We are still busy building our own entity in Angola, but our benefits packages for all countries are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Angola

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HRIS

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app