Payroll in Gibraltar

Hiring in Gibraltar turns a company into an employer, with a pay run, payslips, deductions and social insurance contributions to handle every period. Owners based abroad seldom want to run that cycle themselves, and Gibraltar businesses often employ staff who cross the border from Spain each day, which adds questions about where each employee is taxed and insured. The Income Tax Office states that employers must deduct income tax and social insurance and remit them by no later than the 15th day of every month. A payroll firm keeps that routine running and the records ready for inspection.

Ask the firm how it collects the changes for each pay run, how it handles new starters, leavers and benefits, and what it needs before the first payment. If staff live in Spain, ask how the firm deals with cross-border employees and whether it works with an adviser on the Spanish side. Check also whether payroll is quoted alone or together with accounting.

Accountanty lists 23 firms for payroll in Gibraltar: 14 corporate services providers, 8 accounting firms and 1 law firm. Fifteen are small, four medium and four in large networks, and 20 say they serve foreign clients. Spanish is offered by three firms besides English (11). Funds (10 firms), crypto and fintech (8 each) and real estate (6) are the sectors named most, and four firms list start-ups as clients. The company side of hiring is covered in the Gibraltar guide.

Firms offering payroll in Gibraltar

Frequently asked questions

Can a Gibraltar payroll firm handle staff who live in Spain?

Many firms on the Rock deal with cross-border staff as a matter of routine. Ask how they treat employees resident in Spain and whether they coordinate with a Spanish adviser.

Do Gibraltar payroll providers also do the bookkeeping?

Most do: 22 of the 23 firms on this page also offer accounting. A combined engagement keeps salary costs and the ledgers in one place.

What should I send a payroll firm before the first pay run?

Employment contracts, salaries, start dates and each employee's personal details. The firm will tell you what registrations the company needs before anyone is paid.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.