Easily manage employment and payroll in

Serbia
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Make employment in Serbia easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Serbia, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor ManagementPayroll
  • Capital City

    Belgrade

  • Currency

    Serbian dinar (din, RSD)

  • Languages

    Serbian

  • Population size

    6,926,705

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor ManagementPayroll
Belgrade, Serbia

Facts & Stats

Serbia
  • Capital City

    Belgrade

  • Currency

    Serbian dinar (din, RSD)

  • Languages

    Serbian

  • Population size

    6,926,705

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    $$ (2021)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    20%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    4.2%

Ranked 64th on the human development index, Serbia is an upper-middle-income economy that provides universal healthcare and free education to its citizens, powered by strong agriculture, petroleum, and IT industries.

Grow your team in Serbia with Remote

Looking to employ workers in Serbia? Companies hiring in Serbia must either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.

Remote can employ team members in Serbia and keep you compliant at all times. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Serbia team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Serbia. Sign up now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

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

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Employing in Serbia

The Serbian Labour Law of 2005 defines provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights are applicable to Serbia’s workforce of 2.9 million. Employees in Serbia enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, 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 Serbia.

Minimum Wage

The Serbian minimum wage is fixed at RSD 271 per hour and RSD 47, 154 per month.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Serbia fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 9 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

10 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, 01 January 20241New Year's Day (Novogodišnji Dan)
Tuesday, 02 January 20242Second Day of the New Year (Drugi dan Nove godine)
Sunday, 07 January 20243Orthodox Christmas Day (Pravoslavni Božić)
Feb
Thursday, 15 February 20244Statehood Day (Dan državnosti)
Friday, 16 February 20245Day after Statehood Day (Dan posle Dana državnosti)
May
Wednesday, 01 May 20246Labour Day (Praznik rada)
Thursday, 02 May 20247Labour Day Holiday (Praznik rada)
Friday, 03 May 20248Orthodox Good Friday (Pravoslavni Veliki petak)
Monday, 06 May 20249Orthodox Easter Monday (Pravoslavni Vaskršnji ponedeljak)
Nov
Monday, 11 November 202410Armistice Day (Dan primirja)

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Competitive benefits package in Serbia

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and your company has the localised expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Serbia are tailored to fulfil the local needs of 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 Serbia

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at US$599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localised benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

US$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

US$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