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Cases · Tax, finance & assurance · Accounting, payroll & statutory reporting
Maintain payroll and employer compliance
How do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?
WONE Global reviews employer registrations, contracts and payroll in each country and puts each on a compliant provider, reporting to the group in one format.
Countries in the typical case Ireland · Germany · Spain · Poland · Portugal · Netherlands · France
The situation
What is happening
What is at stake
Payroll errors abroad lead to back-payments, penalties and unhappy staff, and can surface in an audit years later.
A scenario
Software company, 40 employees abroadMid-sized company · from Ireland · in Germany, Spain, Poland and 3 more
Its staff in six countries are paid through six providers, and nobody has checked the contracts or registrations.
Where it ends Compliant employment in six countries, reported in one format.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Who handles payroll and social security abroad?”“Are we compliant as an employer in this country?”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global reviews employer registrations, contracts and payroll in each country and puts each on a compliant provider, reporting to the group in one format.
Usually led by Employment, Payroll & Mobility, with Tax & International Structuring and Accounting, Reporting & Statutory Compliance.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Day 1WONE Global reviews employer registration, contracts and payroll in each country.
- Weeks 1-3Gaps fixed by employment professionals locally.
- Month 2Payroll consolidated where it helps; one report format.
- ThenAnnual review in each country.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Statutory contributions, filings and payslip rules
- 02How changes in headcount or pay affect obligations
- 03Who handles leavers, holidays and benefits
Outcomes
What you receive
- Accurate monthly payroll
- Employer filings and contributions made
- Payroll controls reviewed at least yearly
This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.
Services
The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, market by market
The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.
- Germanyin the typical case WONE Global Partner Ulrike Berner, MBA · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Spainin the typical case WONE Global Partner Marc Navarro Gracia · Labour and Payroll Manager Brief this Partner →
- Francein the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Irelandin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Netherlandsin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Polandin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Portugalin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Argentina WONE Global Partner Dr. Diego A. Adam · Lawyer Brief this Partner →
- Australia WONE Global Partner Dimitrios Katsaros · Principal Solicitor Brief this Partner →
- Ethiopia WONE Global Partner Mekonnen Shiferaw · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- South Africa WONE Global Partner Johan Beer · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Switzerland WONE Global Partner Michael Sterchi · Founder Brief this Partner →
- India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →
Buenos Aires · Argentina
Brunswick · AustraliaWONE Global Partner · Australia
Dimitrios Katsaros
Addis Ababa · EthiopiaWONE Global Partner · Ethiopia
Mekonnen Shiferaw
Munich · Germany
Pretoria · South AfricaBarcelona · Spain
WONE Global Partner · Spain
Marc Navarro Gracia
Discover
Where this case connects
The markets, corridors and guides behind this case, and the questions to put to Ask WONE below. Every link opens a page that links back here.
Markets in the typical case
- IrelandMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in IrelandService in this market
- GermanyMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in GermanyService in this market
- SpainMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in SpainService in this market
- PolandMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in PolandService in this market
- PortugalMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in PortugalService in this market
- NetherlandsMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in the NetherlandsService in this market
- FranceMarket guide
- Employment, Payroll & Mobility in FranceService in this market
Services and subject
Worked examples
How it goes in practice
Researched corridor journeys, and representative scenarios on the same subject. None is a specific client’s matter.
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Accounting, payroll & statutory reporting
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