Use this Armenia vacation pay calculator to check your leave payment or to accrue it as an employer. Enter a simple average salary, or the full 12-month data with excluded months and bonuses.
How is vacation pay calculated?
- Reference period: the 12 calendar months before the month the leave starts.
- Months spent entirely on sick leave, leave or idle time are excluded, together with their pay.
- Average monthly salary = pay for included months ÷ number of included months + bonuses ÷ 12. If every month is excluded, the contractual salary is used.
- The average cannot be below the 75,000 ֏ minimum wage.
- Average daily pay = average monthly ÷ 21 or ÷ 25 (fixed divisors).
- Vacation pay = average daily pay × leave days.
| Parameter | 5-day week | 6-day week |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum annual leave | 20 working days | 24 working days |
| Daily divisor | 21 | 25 |
| Income tax | 20% / 10% R&D | 20% / 10% R&D |
| Pension | 5% up to 500,000 ֏ | 5% up to 500,000 ֏ |
| Stamp duty | 1,000 / 15,000 ֏ | 1,000 / 15,000 ֏ |
| Health insurance | 4,800 / 10,800 ֏ | 4,800 / 10,800 ֏ |
Worked example: 500,000 ֏ average, 10 days, 5-day week
- Average daily pay: 500,000 ÷ 21 = 23,809.52 ֏
- Vacation pay: 238,095 ֏
- Income tax 47,619 ֏; pension 11,905 ֏; stamp duty 1,000 ֏; health insurance 4,800 ֏
- Net: 172,771 ֏
Standalone or together with salary?
By default (as in the AVH calculator) taxes are computed as if vacation pay were the month’s whole salary. If it is paid together with that month’s salary, choose “With month’s salary”: deductions are then the taxes on salary plus vacation pay minus the taxes on salary alone, so stamp duty and health insurance are not charged twice.
What changed in 2025–2026?
Stamp duty now has two rates (1,000 and 15,000 ֏), health insurance has been withheld since December 2025, and the R&D 10% income tax rate runs until 2031. The minimum wage stays at 75,000 ֏.
Who is it for?
Employees of Armenian companies, including relocants, and employers or accountants who process leave. See taxes in Armenia for the full picture, and try the salary, sick pay and termination pay calculators.
Frequently asked questions
How is vacation pay calculated in Armenia?
Vacation pay = average daily pay × leave days. Average daily pay is the average monthly salary over the 12 months before the leave month divided by 21 (5-day week) or 25 (6-day week).
How much annual leave do employees get in Armenia?
At least 20 working days a year on a 5-day week, or 24 on a 6-day week. Some categories get extended leave. Public holidays inside the leave are not counted.
Is vacation pay taxed?
Yes, like salary: 20% income tax (10% R&D), the pension contribution, plus stamp duty and health insurance, which depend on the month’s total gross.
How are bonuses included?
Bonuses paid in the 12-month reference period are counted at 1/12 and added to the average monthly salary.
When must vacation pay be paid?
At least 3 days before the leave starts.
Sources
- Labour Code of Armenia (arlis.am)
- AVH vacation pay calculator
- iravaban.net — vacation pay
- PwC Tax Summaries — Armenia
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