The increasingly global nature of business in the 21st Century means that many companies are now sending employees overseas for short or long periods.

The shortage of skills in certain areas also means that many companies are now employing more people from outside the United Kingdom. But have you thought through fully the tax and social security implications of employing expats. Get it wrong and it can be costly.

Complications caused by different taxation and social security issues can lead to unnecessary and unwelcome consequences for a business, which employers are often not aware of, until the taxman comes knocking on their door. Indeed, expatriates are high up on the list when the Revenue come and carry out a PAYE audit.

If you are an employer of expatriates, do you support them with their taxes while they are on secondment? Do you provide support for the expat's spouse? Many employers ignore the spouse. Unhappy spouse leads to unhappy expat, with many assignments failing because the spouse is unhappy.

By assisting and supporting your ex-pats, you help ensure that your secondees concentrate more on the job you sent them to do, rather than worrying about their tax affairs.

Are you asking yourself numerous questions? Find answers to the questions you have... Contact UK Expat for further details on how we can help you to help your expatriates, so that they are able to do their job more effectively and not be distracted by unnecessary issues such as tax.

Whether your organisation is a large multi-national, or a modest SME, UK Expat Ltd have a solution designed to match your requirements and budget.

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General


• How can I save money and minimise costs when I send employees overseas, or bring them into the United Kingdom?
• We're having a PAYE audit. The taxman is requesting tax in respect of our foreign business visitors to the UK. This can't be right can it? These employees are not on assignment and only make short business visits to the UK, say 2 or 3 days at most every time they visit the UK.
• How can I avoid spending money while staying legal?
• Are there any applications we need to make to HM Revenue & Customs?
• What happens if my employee comes home at weekends?
• What happens if my employee does not return home after their assignment?
• What happens if my employee takes up permanent residence overseas?
• We are having an expatriate from our Australian subsidiary, is it best to pay him in the UK or Australia?
• What does my foreign employee need to do and know when they arrive in Britain?
• What are our responsibilities towards our expatriates and their dependants?
• Is there a point of contact for my expatriate to ask about their UK taxes?
• Who can give my staff training to manage standard expat tax issues?
• What training is available for my expatriate management teams?
• How can I ensure everybody knows the UK tax risks and liabilities?
  
  Tax
  
  
• I employ ex-pats. As an employer what tax issues do I need to watch out for?
• From a tax perspective how exposed is the company in respect of our secondees in Germany and the Netherlands?
• How can I minimise the company's tax liabilities in respect of our expatriate population?
• Are we taking advantage of all the tax breaks available in the UK?
• When does double taxation arise and can it be avoided?
• What does the company and our expats need to do to stay compliant with the UK Tax rules?
• What are the implications for a short-term absence - is Uk tax due along with any foreign tax?
• One of my expats has received a tax form, which we don't understand. What should we do?
• We have provided a company car to one of our expatriates, who has been seconded to Germany. Is this taxable in the UK?
• Is the cost of living element of our expatriates' remuneration package taxable in the UK?
• Where can they get help in completing the necessary tax forms?
• Where can they find out about tax issues?
  
  Social Security
  
  
• What employer social security contributions does the company need to pay in respect of our expatriates seconded to Australia, Europe...?
• Is there a choice of where social security can be paid?
• Is there a choice of where social security can be paid, and if so, where would it be best to pay this, the home or host country system?
  
  Administration, Payroll
  
  
• From an administration perspective, how do we operate PAYE, deduct and pay over overseas social security contributions and other witholding obligations for our expatriates?
• What are the company's tax and social security responsibilities as an employer?
• Are there any employer's witholding obligations in respect of UK tax or social Security?
• How do we set up the expatriates on our payroll?
• Our expatriates are tax equalised. How and what do we pay them?
  
  Structure of Assignments
  
  
• How best do I structure my expatriates' package?
• What does tax equalisation mean and is this the best policy for us to be taking?
• When is the best time for an assignment to start?
• How can our expatriates' assignment contracts be drafted so that they are tax efficient in the UK?
• With whom should the expatriates' contracts of employment be ?