Antigua’s Social Security Contributions To Increase January 1st

By: Staff Writer

A press release from the Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) stated that, “in accordance with the Social Security (Collection of Contributions) (Amendment) (Regulations), Statutory Instrument No. 60 of 2016, the contribution rate will increase by ½% as of January 1, 2019.”

The new contribution rates are broken down as follows:

Private Sector – 13%

• Employees – 5½%
• Employers – 7½ %

Public Sector – 12%

• Employees – 4½ %
• Employers – 7½ %

The contribution rate for Self-employed persons remains at 10%.