Flexible deployment of talent is a key success factor for today’s global organisations. International assignments allow businesses to develop and retain employees with global capabilities, while supporting expansion across borders.

However, increased global mobility also brings complex challenges particularly in managing assignment policies, remuneration structures, employment contracts and tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions.

With extensive experience in handling global mobility and international assignment matters, we support organisations in managing the full spectrum of employees’ related cross border employment issues. We assist both Malaysian citizens working abroad and foreign nationals working in Malaysia, ensuring that each aspect of their remuneration is accorded with appropriate tax treatment in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

Our team has hands-on experience in compensation package design, employment contract reviews and facilitation of international assignment programmes, enabling us to deliver practical and compliant solutions tailored to each organisation’s needs.

Our Global Mobility Services include:

• Expatriate and global employment tax planning
• Design and review of compensation packages and fringe benefits
• Advise on salary and non-cash [“benefits-in-kind”] remuneration structure and contract
• Review of employment contracts from tax perspective
• Income tax clearance procedures prior to repatriation or cessation of employment
• Computation of employees’ hypothetical tax
• Advising on tax equalisation and tax protection policy
• Work permit and visa applications, extensions and cancellations
• Payroll outsourcing, including monthly payroll processing and preparation of annual income declaration statement

Whether you are a large multinational corporation or a company embarking on international expansion for the first time, we will provide scalable solutions designed to support companies at any stage of international growth.