Global mobility services

In today's fast-paced business world, the nature of work is rapidly evolving. Companies must adapt to a new reality where top talent can contribute from anywhere, shifting from bringing employees to the job to bringing work to the best employees. This flexibility offers a competitive edge but comes with complex challenges in international tax, social security, labour law, and immigration policies.

A well-crafted Global Mobility strategy is crucial for success in this new landscape. It ensures optimal talent deployment, maintains employee engagement, and navigates the complexities of global regulations. The challenge lies in balancing agile business needs with complex legal requirements across borders.

Forvis Mazars specializes in bridging this gap. We combine deep expertise in international regulations with innovative problem-solving to create tailored solutions. Whether you are addressing immediate cross-border employment issues or developing a comprehensive mobility policy, our team provides practical, forward-thinking guidance.

We work closely with you to align your global mobility approach with your business objectives and workforce needs. By leveraging our global network and experience, we help transform the challenges of international work arrangements into opportunities for growth and innovation. With Forvis Mazars, you gain a partner dedicated to creating an environment where your global team thrives and your organization excels in the international arena.

What we do

We advise on the tax and legal aspects of international work, helping employers and employees meet local compliance obligations. Our expertise covers all forms of cross-border employment, including remote work, teleworking, temporary assignments, relocations, cross-border commuting, frequent business travel, and 'workations'.

We serve businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to multinationals, managing anywhere from 1 to 1000 internationally active employees. Whether you're sending your first worker abroad or coordinating a large expat workforce, the Forvis Mazars Global Mobility team offers tailored support for all international staffing needs, regardless of your experience level with cross-border employment.

Our services

Tax, Social Security and Immigration

We provide expert guidance on fiscal and legal requirements for employing people across multiple countries. Our services include advice on registration obligations, withholding taxes, tax burden, work permits, and labour law. We offer supporting calculations for net salary and employer costs, including gross-to-net, net-to-gross, hypotax and tax equalization.

Remote Work and Telecommuting

As remote work becomes increasingly common, we advise on the special rules applicable to cross-border home-based work. Our experts analyze social security implications and costs, permanent establishment risks, labour law obligations, and helping you develop policies that support your strategic business goals.

Global Mobility Compliance

We offer tailored advice on obligations and regulations for expats, temporary assignments, cross-border workers, and frequent business travelers. Our services include assistance with A1 declarations, certificates of coverage, 30% ruling and other expat arrangements, personal income tax returns and Posted Worker notification requirements.

Travel and Work Pattern Management

Our team provides guidance on the implications of changing work patterns. We help implement measures to comply with immigration and tax legislation, and utilize IT-tools to track and report changes in expat, commuter and business traveler movements.

Expat Compensation

We understand that local benefit packages require revision when employees temporarily work abroad. We assess and develop global mobility policies, create and optimize assignment terms, and advise on tax equalization policies. Our expertise extends to stock-related compensation, severance payments, pension schemes, health insurance, housing, cost of living and company cars for international employees.

Our approach

We measure our success by the value we add for our clients. This is achieved by thoroughly understanding each client's unique challenges. Every employee and work situation presents distinct issues, requiring a flexible and often pragmatic approach. Even the most complex and extensive problems often have straightforward solutions. Our client relationships are built on transparency, open communication, sustainability, and trust. This partnership approach allows us to develop better solutions quickly and effectively.

Our extensive expertise in international taxation and social security, combined with our global reach and cutting-edge technology, equips us to tackle your most complex Global Mobility issues and deliver innovative and efficient solutions for your Global Mobility needs. We go beyond offering standard products; our service is client-centric at its core. By listening carefully to both employers and employees, we craft effective solutions that align precisely with your specific requirements and objectives.