The Decision To Go Local: Some of the Practical Issues To Consider When Localizing Foreign Nationals in the United States

A growing number of companies are warming to the concept, and the practice, of localizing employees on international assignments. When a company decides that there are compelling reasons for moving an assignee from an "expatriate package" to a "local package" the challenges can be complex and sensitive. Atlanta-based IES professional Ed Kennedy walks you through some of the challenges and steps to consider when localizing employees.
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Uncollectible Tax Equalizations: Protecting Your Company and the Assignee

IES professionals John Swilling and Evgenia Karpenko have seen the difficulties many employers have with tax equalization settlements for their international assignees, particularly when collecting outstanding tax equalization balances due to the company. Understanding the appropriate withholding and reporting requirement surrounding uncollectible amounts is very important. Read this article to learn how you might reduce the number of incidents relating to the pursuit of assignees for outstanding settlements with some very simple planning.
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Tax Advantages in the Netherlands for Nonresident Taxpayers

Nonresident taxpayers can opt to be treated as resident taxpayers of the Netherlands. Opting to be treated as a resident taxpayer in the Netherlands is beneficial if the nonresident taxpayer's income, to a large extent, is subject to Dutch income tax. The choice to opt for deemed resident taxpayer status should be made only if the taxpayer is aware of all the consequences. Amstelveen-based IES professional Frank van den Corput provides insight into the implications, advantages, and considerations related to opting for deemed resident status in the Netherlands.
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Australian Tax Implications for U.S. Citizens Working in Australia

Australia has been an attractive location for investment by multinational companies and for employee secondments for several years, and its attractiveness only continues to grow. This makes it very important for international assignees and their employers to focus on the various tax issues that may arise as a result of residing "abroad"—and doing business—in Australia. This article provides an in-depth look at Australian-specific tax laws that may impact an Australian resident, such as factors to consider in determining residency, social insurance coverage planning, and effectively structuring the sale of certain capital assets while in Australia.
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Leveraging Web Technology in an International Human Resource Environment

When you head up an international human resources (HR) department, the HR professional faces a "bigger" world of issues and challenges as compared with his or her domestic HR counterpart. The ability to handle complex situations relating to international assignee selection, preparation, and relocation, and acclimation in the host country for the employee and his or her family, require the right tools and information (accurate, timely, and relevant) at your fingertips and pertinent and useful functionality, writes IES professional Leann Balbona, based in New York City. In order to address their needs, many international HR departments are finding necessary and helpful ways of employing Web technology to help them better serve their clients and add value to their companies.
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A Look into Multinational Business Practices and International Assignment Policy – 14th Century Style

David Roberts, a Milan-based IES professional, shares with us insights into the practices and policies for Tuscan employees assigned abroad... in the 14th century! He writes that for anybody with a passing interest in Italian history, Iris Origo's "The Merchant of Prato: Francesco Di Marco Datini, 1355-1410," is a 'must read'. It recreates in great detail, the daily life and times of 14th century Tuscan merchant Francesco di Marco Datini. Read David's article and learn how "tutto cambia, ma tutto resta uguale" (the equivalent English expression: the more things change, the more they stay the same).
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Worldwide Digest

We are providing readers with a link to the IES practice's Flash International Executive Alert newsletters, which are archived right through the most recent issue on the IES Web site. Readers can scan the titles and select the news stories that are most relevant to their international assignment situations.
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