Luxembourg

People Services 

Our People Services (PS) department provides various services to international firms, local companies as well as to expatriates and high net wealth individuals.
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Claude Poncelet

Partner

Tel. +352 22 51 51 - 5567

claude.poncelet@kpmg.lu

INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE CLIENTS SERVICES AND FAMILY OFFICES

 

We assist high net wealth individuals, family offices and financial institutions by providing personal assistance when setting up structures. Our wealth management services cover:

 

  • Tax structuring of private wealth
  • Income tax, net wealth tax, and inheritance & gift tax
  • EU Savings Directive / Luxembourg flat tax rate (Relibi)
  • Tax treatment of banking products in different countries of residence
  • Inheritance and estate planning
  • Retirement planning
  • Relocations to Luxembourg: Transfer of tax residency, Transmission of businesses
  • Coordination work

 

We render services to a broad range of clients:

 

  • High net wealth individuals
  • Top Executives
  • Family offices
  • Banks and financial institutions (PSF)
  • Entrepreneurs

 

Contact persons:
Claude Poncelet, Partner, claude.poncelet@kpmg.lu,

+352 22 51 51 - 5567
Pierre Crasquin, Manager, pierre.crasquin@kpmg.lu,

+352 22 51 51 - 5470

 

REMUNERATION PACKAGES / RETIREMENT ESTIMATIONS

 

  • Incentive plans (stock options, restricted stock units, phantom stocks, ... )  
  • Benefits in kind (company cars, ...)
  • Advise on issues relating to employee’s assignments (e.g. transfer of tax residency, social security issues)
  • Structuring payments for retirements/severance for tax efficiency at foreign locations
  • Advise on tax legislation changes that may impact assignees at the host locations

 

    Contact persons:
    Claude Poncelet, Partner, claude.poncelet@kpmg.lu,

    +352 22 51 51 - 5567
    Pierre Crasquin, Manager, pierre.crasquin@kpmg.lu,

    +352 22 51 51 - 5470

     

    COMPLIANCE SERVICES

     

    In the framework of international assignments, our assistance includes: 

     

    Exit and entrance interview


    At your request we will arrange tax counseling sessions with assignees at the start and completion of an assignment. Counseling sessions will cover the following:  

  • Tax implications of employment income, deferred compensation plans including stock options, investments and pensions 
  • Advise on standard personal tax planning and assignee specific tax matters
  • Residence status in home and host countries
  • Review the implications of sale or rental of a principal residence
  • Provide background material to assignee

 

Home / host country income tax returns


Assistance with the preparation and filing of tax returns on behalf of expatriate assignees:

  • Preparation of home / host country tax returns for all authorized assignees, including any required estimated tax declarations, amended returns, and other tax related forms as required under such countries’ laws
  • Preparation of any necessary extensions on an as needed basis
  • Preparation of all routine correspondence with taxing authorities concerning returns prepared
  • Shadow payroll calculations

 

We also provide tax estimates that may be based on a net salary basis, that take into account salary split situations.


Social security

 

  • Global efficiency reviews to ensure compliance in terms of social security
  • Planning services for key individuals, specific assignee population flows and specific categories of workers
  • Application for the relevant certificates of coverage (A1) where applicable

 

Contact person:

André Kayser, Manager, andre.kayser@kpmg.lu,

+352 22 51 51 - 5562

Marie-Eve Garsou, Assistant Manager,

marie-eve.garsou@kpmg.lu, +352 22 51 51 - 5588

 

PAYROLL SERVICES

 

Calculation of the employee’s monthly remuneration

 

  • Completion of administrative formalities with the Luxembourg tax and social security authorities
  • Delivery of annual compensation statements
  • Analysis and optimization of the employee’s remuneration package (benefits in kind, salary split…) and alternative schemes (pensions plan, stock options…)
  • Calculation of gross-to-net and net-to-gross tax estimations
  • Application for social security assignments (certificate of coverage)
  • Application for the highly skilled workers tax regime
  • Payroll review
  • Management of cross-border employment situations

 

Contact person:

André Kayser, Manager, andre.kayser@kpmg.lu,

+352 22 51 51 - 5562

Marie-Eve Garsou, Assistant Manager,

marie-eve.garsou@kpmg.lu, +352 22 51 51 - 5588