Payroll · UAE and Saudi Arabia
UAE and Saudi Arabia: early support.
The basics are in the product today. The rates are still being reviewed. Talk to us before you rely on them for a live payroll.
United Arab Emirates
UAE pack, version AE-2026.10.
Wages Protection System (salary file)
The salary information file (SIF) your bank or exchange house takes for each pay run, built from the register.
End-of-service gratuity (accrual)
End-of-service gratuity, accrued every month as a liability the employer carries, for everyone outside the national pension. Nothing is deducted.
GPSSA pension (UAE nationals)
The pension for UAE nationals only, read from each person's nationality. Nationals of the other GCC states are flagged for their home scheme.
- Passport, visa and Emirates ID records, with each number encrypted and only its last four characters shown.
- Prices in AED on the pricing page.
Download a sample:UAE WPS salary file (SIF)Fictional data
Saudi Arabia
Saudi pack, version SA-2026.10.
GOSI social insurance
Social insurance, read from each person's nationality and the day they were first registered: Saudi nationals and everyone else contribute differently.
Wage Protection System (salary file)
The salary file the bank takes for each pay run through Mudad, built from the register.
End-of-service award (accrual)
End-of-service award, accrued every month as a liability the employer carries. Nothing is deducted.
- Iqama and passport records, with each number encrypted and only its last four characters shown.
What “early support” means.
Several rates are marked for review. Each rule below names its version and the day it was last checked.
| UAE scheme | Rule version | Effective from | Last checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages Protection System (salary file) | AE-WPS-2019MOHRE Ministerial Resolution 598/2022 and the WPS SIF specification (EDR/SCR records). | 01 Jan 2019 | 06 Sep 2026 | Review pending |
| End-of-service gratuity (accrual) | AE-EOS-2022.02Federal Decree-Law 33/2021 (Labour Law) art. 51 — 21 days' basic per year for the first five years, 30 days thereafter, capped at two years' pay; not payable to nationals covered by pension. | 02 Feb 2022 | 06 Sep 2026 | Review pending |
| GPSSA pension (UAE nationals) | AE-GPSSA-2023.10.2Federal Decree-Law 57/2023 on Pension and Social Security, as GPSSA publishes it: 26% of the contribution account salary — 11% insured, 15% employer, of which the government bears 2.5% for private-sector salaries under AED 20,000 (gpssa.gov.ae, 'Federal Decree Law No. 57 of 2023 provides insured individuals in the government and private sector with equal rights'). Members registered before 31 Oct 2023 stay under Federal Law 7/1999: 5% insured, 12.5% employer, 2.5% government. Contributory salary AED 3,000–70,000. Corrects AE-GPSSA-2023.10, which charged private employers 15% on every salary. | 31 Oct 2023 | 29 Sep 2026 | Review pending |
| Saudi scheme | Rule version | Effective from | Last checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOSI social insurance | SA-GOSI-2026.07Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree M/33) as amended in force 3 Jul 2024: new entrants with no earlier contributions pay annuities rising from 9% by 0.5% each 3 July to 11% (2025-2028), employee and employer each; existing subscribers stay on 9%. SANED 0.75% each; occupational hazards 2% employer. Wage basis basic + housing, SAR 1,500–45,000 for a Saudi, SAR 400–45,000 otherwise. Year three: 10% for new entrants. | 03 Jul 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | Review pending |
| Wage Protection System (salary file) | SA-WPS-2020Ministry of Human Resources WPS file specification as used by Mudad. | 01 Jan 2020 | 06 Sep 2026 | Review pending |
| End-of-service award (accrual) | SA-EOS-2015Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51) art. 84 — half a month's wage per year for the first five years, a month per year thereafter, on the last wage. | 18 Oct 2015 | 06 Sep 2026 | Review pending |
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