expatriate payrolls
We process expatriate payrolls between any home and host location and, having extensive knowledge of different types of compensation packages along with the most efficient way of administering them, we excel in this type of payroll.
Complicated combinations that could cause no end of problems can be handled with minimum effort on your part. And you can be safe in the knowledge that you'll be fully compliant in all locations. For example, we are currently helping a UK company which is employing an American national. He's seconded to Finland but also spends a significant amount of his time in Denmark.
Not having a comprehensive understanding of local laws and policies, this is a complex administrative problem for the company concerned. But for Tungsten Global it is a challenge to be relished – we can help because of our many years' experience in this field and the excellent support we receive from our local partner firms.
local payrolls in any country
In particular, we specialise in the US, Germany, France, Spain, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong and have helped many companies to establish a presence in these countries. We can also run payrolls in any other location where you may wish to employ people, offer advice on taxation for local employees and help with cost projections that will aid your business planning in the early stages.
UK domestic payroll
We even provide payroll services to companies which only have UK domestic employees. But we offer the same level of care and expertise as we do for our international clients plus the ability to integrate the UK payroll into a cross-border one at any point in the future.
short-term assignee processing
We can facilitate any payments in both home and host locations. For example, your assignee may need payment of salary in the home location with per diems and certain allowances being delivered in the host. We will take care of all the processing with comprehensive reporting to the home HR if necessary and ensure a smooth transition onto your assignee payroll with us and back again at the end of the assignment.
payment co-ordination with dedicated client accounts
We operate client accounts and, with prior approval, make payments in almost any currency on your behalf. Our local partners ensure they are fully compliant with the country's legislation and, if necessary, that they're registered with
governing bodies.
Should you wish us to, we will also make third party payments such as income tax, social security and pension contributions.
liaison between payroll and pension providers, life assurance, private medical insurance and flexible benefits
If you have a comprehensive benefits package for your employees, you'll want to know your payroll provider can administer this correctly. We handle deductions from pay for employees, together with any company contributions, and report this to the requested third party.
If you want to simplify things further, we can even take care of the payment of the required funds and administer packages such as salary sacrifice arrangements and equity compensation programmes.
liaison with tax authorities and social security offices
Working with the authorities, particularly in overseas locations, can be difficult due to time zones, language barriers or cultural differences. Together with our local partners, we'll handle all the problems for you and keep you fully informed without all the jargon.
comprehensive reporting (home/host and locals)
As well as providing the required documents to your local offices, we can also support total cost reporting both regionally and globally. We'll work with you to design the format you need and you can receive this for any location.
complete general ledger accounting
Whether you need a simple PDF file to analyse the payments made, a data file that you can manipulate or a fully developed upload file for your accounting system, we can provide your payroll data in whatever format you need.
absence monitoring
Supply us with the raw data and we can monitor and report on absences for your HR department. This is particularly useful if sickness absence affects an employee's payroll as it needs to be carefully processed.
full year-end reporting – P35s, P11Ds, W2s
At year-end, we'll produce a full set of statutory reports for you and, where this is allowed, we'll file them electronically in order to take advantage of any government incentives to do so. If you wish us to deal with any tax year-end work for either the company or its staff – for example, US W2s – then we are happy to help with this.
collaboration with your existing providers
We'll ensure comprehensive and accurate data is transferred to your existing external providers – your auditors or accountants, for example – which will save them time and you money. We'll work with them to resolve queries so that you're kept informed without being caught up in the detail.
representative office/branch set-up
For a company entering a market in a new country, there can be confusion over what form the business should take. With our knowledge of local laws and how they affect commerce, we can offer guidance on what's best suited to your needs. Once you've decided, we can then get you set up by liaising with the authorities and taking care of all the paperwork.
consultancy
Through our global network of local partners, we can provide you with access to salary surveys, benefits reviews and further financial information – not necessarily relating to compensation – as well as more practical aspects such as helping you to find a reputable relocation agent or housing provider.