Angola – Rules for Carrying Out Foreign Exchange Transaction By A Natural Person – 9 April 2023

On 9 March 2023, the National Bank of Angola published notice 2/13 in the Diário da República introducing new foreign exchange control laws, the news laws came into effect on 9 April 2023.

Jul 25, 2024 1 min read

Angola – New General Labor Law – 26 March 2024

On 27 December 2023, Angola published notice 12/13 in the Diário da República introducing the New General Labor Law (NGLL), the law came into effect 26 March 2024. The NGLL replaces the 2015 General Labor Law (GLL). The NGLL introduces various changes affecting fixed term...

Jul 25, 2024 5 min read

Mercans Unaffected by Crowdstrike, The Largest IT Outage in History

Discover how Mercans remained fully operational during the massive IT outage caused by a faulty software update.

Jul 22, 2024 2 min read

INDIA – Maharashtra LWF announces new half yearly contribution amounts effective from June 2024

Effective June 2024, the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board on 18th March 2024 has announced new half yearly LWF contribution rates for both employee and employer.

Jul 18, 2024 1 min read

Mercans Announces Vish’s Appointment to the Board

Mercans is proud to announce Vish’s appointment as board member. With a track record of operational excellence, Vish will continue to shape our strategies for the future.

Jul 10, 2024 2 min read

Mercans’ Response to an Emerging Threat: CVE-2024-6387

Discover how Mercans addresses CVE-2024-6387, a critical vulnerability in OpenSSH, ensuring our systems remain secure and unaffected.

Jul 8, 2024 2 min read

Vietnam – Minimum Wage Increase – July 2024

Vietnam is poised to implement a 6% increase in minimum wages starting July 1, 2024, mandated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). This adjustment responds to economic improvements, inflationary pressures, administrative c...

Jul 4, 2024 3 min read

Pakistan announces New Income Tax slabs, Rates and Surcharge on Income Tax

Effective from 1 July 2024, the government of Pakistan has announced new Income Tax slabs and rates. Please find the previous and new income Tax slabs under the below table, Further, a new section has been introduced in the ...

Jul 3, 2024 1 min read

Netherlands – Changes in National Minimum Wage July 2024

In the Netherlands, employers are required by law to pay employees at least the minimum hourly wage. There is a fixed minimum hourly wage for all employees aged 21 and over. The hourly minimum wage is indexed twice annually, on 1 January and 1 July. These minimum y...

Jul 2, 2024 1 min read

Mercans Sponsors Global Payroll Awards 2024

Mercans proudly sponsors the Payroll Software Supplier of the Year category at the 2024 Global Payroll Awards. Discover our recent ISO certifications and expanded global innovation resources as we continue to lead and advance the payroll industry.

May 28, 2024 1 min read

Mercans Triples Its Global Payroll Innovation Center Resources

Mercans proudly expands its Global Innovation Center to meet 2024-2025 innovation goals, facilitating further research advancements.

May 16, 2024 3 min read

Introducing Anonymous Payroll

This eBook will enable you to understand the concept of Anonymous payroll, its architecture, implementation and benefits businesses can drive to achieve payroll system success.

Apr 30, 2024 1 min read