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Panama

ExactusPay's Panama payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Tax authority mapped Social security authority mapped Payroll currency: PAB / USD

Verified authorities

Tax authority: General Directorate of Revenue (DGI). Social security authority: Social Security Fund (CSS).

Payroll essentials

Payroll currency: PAB / USD.

ExactusPay use

Use this profile to align provider review, onboarding, and country-level payroll governance before go-live.

Country overview

This Panama payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

Republic of Panama

Capital

Panama City

Currency

Panamanian balboa (PAB); United States dollar (USD)

Internet domain

.pa

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

PAB / USD

Tax authority

General Directorate of Revenue (DGI)

Social security authority

Social Security Fund (CSS)

Payroll currency

PAB / USD

Employer guidance

Authorities and registrations

Tax authority: General Directorate of Revenue (DGI). Social security authority: Social Security Fund (CSS).

Payroll essentials

Only verified country references are shown here. Unconfirmed items are intentionally left blank rather than inferred.

  • Payroll currency: PAB / USD
  • Internet domain: .pa

How to use this profile

This country page is built as a practical employer reference: authority mapping first, payroll basics second, and implementation detail only where ExactusPay could verify it.

  • Use it to compare provider coverage and local setup requirements.
  • Escalate live filing or contribution questions against the relevant authority before production payroll.