International Assignments/Global Mobility

In the area of Global Mobility we offer our clients a comprehensive service portfolio.

The core competencies of our WTS experts lie in the following areas:

• Coordinated tax and cost efficient concepts that lead to a significant reduction of assignment costs for expatriates and companies, while at the same time fulfilling compliance obligations at home and abroad
• Incorporation of our worldwide network of WTS Global, represented in over 100 countries
• German experts with tax know-how in other countries; this combination enables many issues to be resolved more quickly and efficiently
• Sustainable efficiency improvementthrough a very practical approach, made possible by well-trained colleagues with broad and practical experience from previous work in international consultancies, the IT industry and tax administration
• Our colleagues with dual qualifications (German tax advisors and US enrolled agents) support the US Desk Frankfurt in the area of US tax law
• They prepare coordinated tax returns (USA and Germany from a single source) and provide advice on US tax law in German
• We can prepare integrated German and US tax returns and advise on US income tax from Germany
• Our experts assist companies, their expatriates and individuals in the topics mentioned above

Specifically, we offer the following services, among others:

• Design and review of assignment policies
• Design and implementation of tax equalization models
• Calculation, allocation and deductibility of assignment costs
• Reviewing and adapting existing payroll and HR processes to delegation cases
• Handling compliance tasks for cross-border employee assignments (drafting assignment contracts, applying for assignment certificates, fulfilling possible registration obligations, preparing tax returns for assigned employees at home and abroad)
• Integrated legal advice e.g. social security and labour law