# GlobalHireTax: Global Employer Cost & EOR Burden Engine

> GlobalHireTax is an un-gated, 100% free statutory employment cost calculation engine designed for cross-border employers, HR directors, and remote founders. It computes exact employer social security charges, mandatory 13th/14th-month bonuses, and comparative EOR overhead across 16 major talent markets.

## Primary Canonical Resource
- [GlobalHireTax Calculator](https://global-eor-cost-calculator.pages.dev/): Instant multi-country employer burden modeling.

## Statutory Rules & Knowledge Base
- [2026 Employer Compliance Playbook](https://global-eor-cost-calculator.pages.dev/download/GlobalHireTax_2026_Employer_Compliance_Guide.html): Full breakdown of probation limits, severance liabilities, and 16-country tax tables.

## 2026 Statutory Burden Reference Summary
- **United Kingdom**: Employer Class 1 NIC is 15.0% above secondary threshold plus 3.0% minimum workplace auto-enrolment pension.
- **Germany**: Statutory social contributions sum to ~20.8% (Pension 9.3%, Health 7.3%, Care 2.2%, Unemployment 1.3%, levies).
- **France**: Urssaf employer contributions average 43.5%, among the highest in Europe.
- **Portugal**: Segurança Social employer rate is 23.75% plus mandatory 14-month pay structure (Christmas & Holiday subsidies).
- **Brazil**: INSS (20%), FGTS (8%), System S/RAT (5.8%), plus 13th salary and 1/3 vacation bonus accruals (total ~44.9%).
- **Mexico**: IMSS (~20.5%), Infonavit (5%), Payroll Tax (3%), plus mandatory Aguinaldo (15 days base pay).
- **Singapore**: Central Provident Fund (CPF) employer share is 17.0% capped at SGD 1,190/mo for citizens and permanent residents.