Living in Slovenia

Salary in Slovenia

Informative calculation of net salary

How salary is calculated is something both employees and employers must be familar with. First of all we would like to explain, what is net salary and what is basic gross salary? Furthermore, we would like to let you know how much contributions you need to pay by employers and employees? And last but not least, what is final [...]

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Allowance for annual leave in Slovenia

Allowance for annual leave – who has the right to obtain it?

Allowance for annual leave is the amount that employers pay to employees in accordance with the Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1). It belongs to all workers who have the right to annual leave. The right to annual leave belongs to a worker for each full month of employment with the employer. The minimum annual leave in the calendar year shall not be [...]

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Child benefit if you move to Slovenia

Child benefit if you move to Slovenia

From the 1st of January 2018 more funds are available for child benefit in Slovenia. Child benefit in Slovenia was introduced by the Public Finance Balance Act (ZUJF). The child benefit will be reintroduced in the 7th and 8th income class. That means that additional 45.000 children in Slovenia will receive child benefit. The child benefit is a complementary income for the [...]

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Non-resident taxpayer and paying income tax

Non-resident taxpayer and paying income tax

Who is non-resident taxpayer? A person is a non-resident taxpayer if he does not have an official registered place of residence or center of his personal and economic interests in Slovenia. Non-resident taxpayer is also a person who is in a tax year present in Slovenia for less than 183 days, explained the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (Furs). Like non-resident taypayer, [...]

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A1 form – what are the most common problems?

A1 form – what are the most common problems?

A1 form – in January, according to the new procedure,  Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS) issued 4,420 A1 forms. This form is necessary when employers want to send their employees to work abroad. Changed conditions and method of obtaining these forms have caused some problems. The most often is problem, that employers give to the ZZZS wrong  or [...]

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Addition for seniority and other wage allowances

Addition for seniority and other wage allowances

Every person in working relationship has the right to receive the payment for the work done, which must consist of a salary in cash. The employer must consider the minimum salary. Every employee has to receive at least the minimum wage. In Slovenia the minimum salary currently reaches 842,79 eur gross. The salary, however, consists of the basic salary, part of the wages for work performance [...]

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Employment of foreigners in Slovenia

Employment of foreigners is easier now in Slovenia

For enterprises that have entered the register of companies with high added value or a register of innovative start-up companies, employment of foreigners will be easier. Slovenian government adopted a proposal for the Employment, Self-Employment and Work of Aliens Act (ZZSDT), which aims to speed up and simplify the employment of foreigners. >> Would you like to open a company in [...]

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How much would an employee cost you in Slovenia? New minimal salary in Slovenia

How much would an employee cost you in Slovenia? New minimal salary in Slovenia

You have decided to expand your business to Slovenia by opening a company and now you were wondering how much the employee would cost you in Slovenia? Maybe you would like to be employed in the future company yourself and obtain a single work and residence permit based on employment? How to calculate a salary for you and your employee? The new minimal [...]

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Protection of personal data in Slovenia

Protection of personal data for the 21st century

The European Data Protection Regulation, which will enter into force on May 25, 2018, will harden the protection of personal data. Almost all companies will have to obtain the consent of the parties for their use again. Yes – it is also behind the personal data already collected! What will be the new protection of personal data?The Ministry of Justice [...]

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VAT for online sales in Slovenia

VAT on online sales – new regulations

VAT on online sales – new regulations The European Union (EU) has adopted new regulations for VAT on online sales. In Brussels, they promise that VAT on online sales and shopping of goods and services will be more simple. The new regulations, among other, extend the existing European portal (mini one-stop-shop, MOSS Scheme) for registration for VAT purposes for distance selling. [...]

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