The registration period for seasonal agricultural workers resumes from April 1st.
The eighth season of seasonal agricultural worker registration is underway from April 1 to November 30, 2021. Farms operating in the fruit and vegetable growing sectors, as well as employing agricultural workers in seasonal work, can register the work of these employees with the Rural Support Service. In the electronic application system.
The seasonal agricultural worker registration module is a convenient and useful tool for farmers. This is evidenced by the consistently high interest of farmers, as well as the increasing number of farms and employees with each season. Over the years, the number of employees during the implementation of the program has also increased significantly. For example, in 2020, 262 farms employed 3,848 farmers.
This tax regime significantly reduces the tax burden for those people who are employed in seasonal work in growing or planting fruit trees, berries and vegetables, caring for crops and plantations, harvesting, sorting fruits, berries and vegetables. The beneficiaries are both owners and employees. The income tax for seasonal agricultural workers is 15% of the earned salary, and the employee becomes socially insured for retirement. More information about the registration of seasonal agricultural workers is available in the menu “Seasonal agricultural workers”.
