Today, Tuesday, the Minister of Finance in charge of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Shahubi, issued circular No. 1 of 2022 regarding the rules for implementing cabinet decisions in the government regarding determining the rates of contributions to social security, social solidarity and health insurance funds.
According to the Finance Minister circular, the contribution rate for employees in the state sectors included 3.75% of pension subscription for social security, 0.25% of subscription for lump-sum grants and social security subsidies, 0.25% for basic social solidarity pension, 0.25% for quality health care, and 0.625% The basic health care subscription to the health insurance fund, in addition to the 1% social solidarity subscription.
According to the circular, the total percentage of these contributions amounted to 6.125%, meaning that the employee whose salary is 1000 dinars, for example, an amount of 61.25 dinars (61 and a quarter dinars) will be deducted from him for contributions. The value that will be deducted can be calculated by multiplying the total salary by 6.125 and then dividing it by 100 to get the deducted value, noting that the value of the salary after deducting contributions will be subject to the “jihad” tax according to the circular of the Minister in charge.