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Saudi Arabia payroll compliance calendar
Practical, plain-English help for running HR, onboarding and payroll — from the team behind HikeSeason.
Payroll deadlines for employers in Saudi Arabia: GOSI contributions, wage files through Mudad, Saudisation (Nitaqat) and end-of-service awards.
Usual deadlines for a regular employer, last reviewed November 2026. Thresholds, regions, weekends and new rules change some of them: confirm with your payroll adviser.
Every month
15th of the following monthGOSI contributions
Social insurance for Saudi and non-Saudi employees; late payment adds a fine.GOSI
Social insurance for Saudi and non-Saudi employees; late payment adds a fine.GOSI
Each payrollWage file through Mudad (WPS)
Upload the wage file so salaries are matched to contracts.MHRSD · Mudad
Upload the wage file so salaries are matched to contracts.MHRSD · Mudad
All year
OngoingSaudisation (Nitaqat)
Keep the Saudi share of the workforce at your band’s level; checked continuously.MHRSD · Nitaqat
Keep the Saudi share of the workforce at your band’s level; checked continuously.MHRSD · Nitaqat
When people join or leave
Within 1 week (2 weeks if the employee resigns)End-of-service award and final dues
Calculated on the last wage and years of service.Labor Law, Art. 84–88
Calculated on the last wage and years of service.Labor Law, Art. 84–88