These challenges are magnified for businesses with multinational operations and/or a globally mobile workforce.
And as a result of the global financial crisis, executive remuneration is currently a focus for government reform and public scrutiny.
KPMG’s International Executive Services team offers comprehensive employment-related tax planning, compliance and administrative services to clients both locally and around the world. The team:
- advises clients on the development and implementation of short- and long-term remuneration plans, including the design and taxation of employee share schemes and executive remuneration programs
- assists with local employment tax matters, including fringe benefits tax, salary packaging, payroll taxes and taxation of termination payments
- works with clients to develop global mobility programs and administrative practices, including relocation activities and assignment-related remuneration and benefits policies
- prepares home- and host-country tax returns, provide assignee tax briefings, cross-border tax advice and assistance in the application of tax equalisation and tax protection policies.
We also help to shape Australia's tax agenda through engagement with the Australian Taxation Office, Treasury, parliamentary committees, and other government agencies.