Why hire in the Falkland Islands through an EOR
A flat weekly amount, not a percentage — genuinely unusual
Almost every country charges employer social security as a percentage of salary. The Falkland Islands doesn't — it's a fixed weekly amount, split 50/50 between employer and employee, regardless of how much the role pays. That means the effective employer cost as a percentage of salary actually gets smaller the more senior the hire, the opposite of most tax systems. It's a small, specific market — exactly the kind of long-tail jurisdiction most providers don't bother covering.
No entity required
Employ staff in the Falkland Islands without registering a company or running your own payroll filings with the Taxation Office.
Genuinely predictable costs
A flat weekly contribution and minimal additional deductions make budgeting a Falklands hire unusually straightforward.
A market most providers skip
Few HR and payroll firms bother covering the Falkland Islands at all — we do.
Independent advice
We calculate the real weekly cost upfront — a flat amount is easy to get wrong if you're used to percentage-based systems everywhere else.
Deal directly, if you'd rather
A market most providers don't cover at all
The Falkland Islands is a genuinely small, specific market — most international HR and payroll providers simply don't cover it. We do. If you'd rather discuss your specific situation before committing, get in touch and we'll walk you through exactly what a Falklands hire involves.
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The Falkland Islands' headline numbers
Employer costs explained
Why the Falklands system runs backwards from most countries
Social security — a fixed weekly amount, not a rate
The Falkland Islands Pension Scheme charges a flat weekly contribution of £43.08 for anyone earning above the weekly threshold, split evenly between employer and employee at £21.54 each. Because it's a fixed amount rather than a percentage of salary, the effective cost as a proportion of pay actually falls as salary rises — a junior hire and a senior hire cost the employer exactly the same in social security terms, in pounds, not as a percentage.
Income tax — simple, two-band, no deductibility
Personal income tax runs on a straightforward progressive scale from 21% to 26% — a simpler structure than most countries' multi-band systems. Notably, employee social security contributions are not deductible from taxable income before income tax is calculated, unlike many countries where the two interact.
What's genuinely absent
There's no VAT in the Falkland Islands, and payroll deductions beyond income tax and the flat social security contribution are minimal. For employers, this means workforce costs are unusually predictable — a real advantage for budgeting compared with jurisdictions carrying multiple overlapping levies.
Employment basics
What's standard for a Falkland Islands employment contract
Social security
£43.08/week total, flat rate
Split 50/50 — £21.54 employer, £21.54 employee, regardless of salary level.
Contribution threshold
Weekly earnings above ~£342.80
Below this threshold, no contribution is due.
Income tax
21% to 26%, progressive
A simple two-band system, withheld by the employer.
VAT
None
The Falkland Islands has no value-added tax.
Before you budget a Falklands hire
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Common questions
Hiring in the Falkland Islands, answered
Why is Falklands social security a flat amount instead of a percentage?
That's simply how the Falkland Islands Pension Scheme is structured — a fixed weekly contribution rather than a percentage of salary. It means the employer's cost in pounds is the same whether the role is junior or senior, unlike percentage-based systems elsewhere.
Do I need a Falklands entity to hire someone there?
No — through an Employer of Record arrangement, we become the legal employer, handling the Taxation Office registration and payroll, while you keep full control of the person's day-to-day work.
Is the Falkland Islands a genuinely active hiring market?
It's small and specific, driven mainly by fisheries, government activity, and emerging energy exploration — not a high-volume market, but a real one, and one most international providers simply don't cover.
Ready to talk about a Falklands hire?
Tell us the role and we'll give you the real weekly cost — genuinely simple to calculate once you know the rules — and the fastest compliant route.
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