Global Employer Services Newsletter - March 2020 Issue

The BDO Global Employer Services Newsletter provides a brief overview of issues affecting international assignees, predominantly, but not exclusively, from a tax and social security perspective.

As a global community, we are all currently working together to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen hitherto unprecedented measures implemented to limit the impact of the virus and keep people as safe as possible. These have naturally had far reaching effects, some of which we may not have seen yet. The best and most appropriate course of action is changing on a hour-by-hour and day-by-day basis as governments and authorities are constantly flexing their approach to best support their citizens. 

The March edition of the newsletter contains the most up to date information we have gathered from across our network as to the latest approach being taken by countries as at the time of publication. 

For the latest information & updates please contact your local BDO office or check our website.

 

In this month's issue:

• BELGIUM: Measures being implemented in relation to COVID-19
• CHINA: Contingent relief measures to aid businesses
• GERMANY: Initial measures in light of the COVID-19 outbreak
• ITALY: Emergency measures for tax and social security provisions
• THE NETHERLANDS: Supportive tax relief measures to help limit the financial consequences for entrepreneurs
• SINGAPORE: Update on travel into Singapore in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
• SWEDEN: Swedish entry ban due to COVID-19 
• UNITED KINGDOM:
  • HMRC ramping up use of cross border data sharing 
  • Increase in annual pension allowance phase out limits 
  • Increase in Immigration Surcharge
  • Employment Tax matters to consider in light of COVID-19
• UNITED STATES: Issues for globally mobile employees affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions 

 

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