Devising a reward package for international assignments: Payroll and taxation

Author: Andrew Menhennet, a reward consultant with in-depth experience of UK and international reward practice.

Overview

This series of Leading practice guides outlines how organisations can approach structuring and managing a reward package for an employee on an international assignment. Here, we outline what employers can do to ensure that taxation of an international assignee is handled correctly, as well as how to handle the assignee's pay.

Other guides in the series:

• Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach
• Devising a reward package for international assignments: The relocation package
• Devising a reward package for international assignments: Benefits and allowances on assignment
• Devising a reward package for international assignments: Ensuring the offering is competitive and cost-effective