• Understanding Employee Expense Regulations in Germany
    When a business is expanding into Germany there’s a high likelihood that one or more of its employees will travel to and from the country both during and after the expansion. For these companies there are a few key things employers should know about expense regulations in Germany . Per Diems Meal Allowances and Expense Regulations in Germany In the vast majority of countries the local government …
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  • A Brief Overview of Health Care in the GCC
    The Gulf Cooperation Council GCC is comprised of six states that include Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and each of which offers a number of global expansion opportunities. For organizations interested in expanding into the region there are several requirements to keep in mind each essential to compliantly entering and operating in the GCC. something that all six states have addressed via …
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  • Overview of The State of Global Expansion 2019 Report: Tech Industry
    Today an increasing number of U.S. and UK tech companies are looking to overseas markets to grow their influence—although substantial challenges can be expected. To gain greater insight into these tech companies’ goals challenges and expectations Velocity Global commissioned an independent research study that surveyed 500 U.S. and 500 UK decision-makers whose IT software hardware and technology …
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  • The Pros and Cons of Hiring in the European Labor Market
    Each country or region’s labor market is a bit different and each will likely vary wildly from those with which decision-makers are familiar. The European labor market is no exception. While it's certainly true that Europe has increasingly become a hunting ground for top talent from countries all over the world it still brings with it a wide range of disadvantages as well as challenges.   …
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  • An Overview of Doing Business in Myanmar
    Officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar or Burma as it is sometimes still called is a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with India Bangladesh China Laos and Thailand. For businesses that are in the process of expanding internationally it represents a huge wealth of untapped potential particularly in terms of agriculture telecom manufacturing and infrastructure. Moving …
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  • The Disadvantages of Setting Up a Non-Resident Entity in the UK
    More than two months after the UK’s original leave date Brexit’s final impact is still . In February however  that were anything but obscured; reports at the time showed not one but four quarters of declining business investment that coupled with the lowest annual growth rate since 2009 saw 2018 pass by on an incredibly dour note. Businesses in nearly every industry are being impacted. Budget …
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  • What You Need to Know about Vacation Entitlements and Pay in Canada
    is defined as a percentage of the wages of an employee during the year of employment in respect of which the employee is entitled to the vacation. For most provinces in vacation pay comes in at an additional 4 on top of a worker's base salary for the first five years of employment. There are of course . Vacation Entitlements in CanadaIn Saskatchewan employees receive an additional 5.77 before …
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  • An Overview of China's Social Security System
    offers companies many growth opportunities—but it is a notoriously challenging market in which to operate. This is especially true when considering its social security system that requires different employee and employer mandatory contributions between cities and states. These variations coupled with China’s massive size add layers of complexity to any global expansion. But keeping in mind these …
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  • What is a Canada Employer of Record?
    Canada is one of the most-promising markets for companies looking to expand overseas—or north of the border in the case of U.S. companies. It brings with it a host of unique opportunities unavailable elsewhere;  and one of the world’s top economies but immigration policies designed to support each. The Canadian government has long implemented steps to get foreign high-tech workers into the …
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  • Venezuelan Expats in Colombia: Work Permit Processes and Ensuring Compliant Hiring
    Some say that Venezuela is currently in the throes of transformation. Others call the situation what it really is a crisis.  a massive four million people have already left the country for places like and elsewhere in Latin America—largely due to political unrest in the wake of President Maduro’s highly controversial re-election. To make matters worse hyperinflation in the country  causing many …
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