Managing employee mobility in Southeast AsiaGlobal perspective. Local insight.

Global mobility and the growing importance of Southeast AsiaThewell-documentedunprecedentedgrowthoftheAsia-PacificregioninrecentyearshasculminatedinauniqueandhighlyfavourableeconomicenvironmentintheSEAregionformultinationalcompanies,particularlyinthewakeofthefinancialcrisisthatcontinuestoaffectorganisationsthroughouttheworld.Theregion’sgrowingimportanceischaracterisedbythefollowingkeysuccessfactors:

•Singapore’sstatusasamajorinternationalhublocationandleadingglobalfinancialcentre;•GrowthopportunitiesincountriessuchasIndonesia,Philippines,ThailandandMalaysiaasaresultoftheirvastnaturalresourcesandabundantlocalworkforce;and

•EmergingmarketslikeVietnam,Laos,CambodiaandMyanmar.

Forcompaniesoperatingintheregion,thismeansagrowingnumberofcross-borderworkersmovinginandoutoftheregionastheyseektocapitaliseonhighgrowth,newmarkets,andsustainablenewopportunitiesortodevelopnewskillsetswithintheirworkforce.

Withtheexpansionofemployeemobilityintheregioncomesagreaterneedforlocalknowledgeintermsofexpatriatemanagementandadministration.Cross-bordermovementbringsincreasedcomplexity,cost,riskandcomplianceobligationsfortheemployer,somethingwhichisespeciallyimportantwhenconsideringtheincreaseinmobilityatthemostseniorlevelswithinmultinationalsoperatingintheregion.

AtDeloittewerecognisethatourclientsseeSoutheastAsiaasoneoftheirtoppriorities.Wehavedevelopedanintegratedapproachtosupportandpromoteemployeemobilitywithinorganisationsastheyseektomanagetheirexpatriates,orevenleadtheirregionalorglobalexpatriateprogrammesfromtheregion.Fromcostmitigation,taxcomplianceandimmigrationservicesthroughtopolicyimplementation,talentmanagementandglobalmobilitystrategy,wecannotonlyhelpemployerstomanagetheirexpatriatesintheregionbutimportantly,wehavethecapabilitytohelpmakeglobalemployeemobilityakeybusinessinitiativewithinmultinationalorganisations.

International assignment services•Individualtaxreturnsformobileemployees•Hypotheticaltaxcalculations/taxequalisation•Netpaycalculations•Incomeandsocialtaxplanning•Immigration•Globalprojectmanagement

Compensation and benefits•Taxreportingandcompliance•Employmenttax•Retirementplans•Executivecompensation•M&Aduediligence,post-mergerintegrationandconsulting

•Foreignpensions•Healthandwelfareplans•Healthreform•Benefitsadministration

Risk.Talent.Rewards.Maximisesthecompetitiveadvantageembeddedintheglobalworkforcethrough:•Globalcontrols•Globalmobilitytransformation•Globalrewards•Globaltalentandperformance

International human resources•Assignmentpackagedesign•Calculationofassignmentcompensation•Assignmentcostprojections•Globalcompensationanalysisandreporting•Globalcompensationprocessoptimisation•Globalpayrollwageandtaxcalculations•Taxequalisationadministration•Policydesignandbenchmarking•Processandservicedeliverymodeldesign•Mobilityprogrammebudgetandcostreporting

Technology – Global Advantage (GA)•GAPortal•GAConnect•GACalendar•GAOrganizer•GATracker•GAEquityAwards•GAEquity•GAWorkpapers•GACompensationAssistant•GATaxCalculator•GAServiceInitiation•GACostProjection•GABusinessTraveler•GAIHR

Ourintegratedmarketofferinghasbeendesignedtosupportanrangeofmobilityprogrammesfromthoseintheirearlyphasesallthewaythroughtowellestablishedmobilityfunctions.Thisapproachenablesustoprovidemorestrategic,proactiveandvalue-addedsupporttoourclients.

Our range of integrated services

Our integrated service offering

Our service capabilities

Withourintegratedservicesacrossthefullspectrumofglobalmobilityissues,ourprofessionalscanleadandcoordinateglobalexpatriateengagementsfromSingaporeaswellassupportotherleadofficeswithregionalAsiaPacificorSoutheastAsiacoordinationservices(e.g.USorUKheadquarteredmultinationals).OurGlobalEmployerServicestaxprofessionalsoffer:

•Anunderstandingofboththebusinesscontextandtaxissuesassociatedwithinternationalassignmentservices,enablingustoprovideprogrammeservicesthatsupportyourbusinessworldwide;

•Astrongtrackrecordofdesigning,developing,andadministeringinternationalassignmentprogrammepackagesacrosstheglobe;

•Theskilltomanagethestrategicchangethatresultsinalignmentofyourcompensationandbenefitsprogrammeswithcorporategoals;

•Accesstoaworldwidenetworkofexperiencedprofessionals,includingformergovernmentofficials,whounderstandhowtonavigatethelocaltaxlandscape;and

•Acost-effective,configurableapproachtocompliancemanagementresultingfromoursignificantinvestmentintheprocess,technology,andpeoplethatbringconsistency,flexibility,control,andcustomisationtoyourglobalassigneeprogramme.

•Globaltalentalignmentwithpolicies

•Globaltalentpoolidentificationandtracking

•Globalcompensation/rewards

•Post-assignmentretentionstrategies

•Corepoliciesalignedtobusinessneeds

•Advancedbusinessadvisoryservices

•Tailoredpolicies/packagesformassrelocations

•Servicedeliverymodel•Streamlinedprocesses•Definedroles•Vendorservicesmanagement

•Technologyenablers

•Globaltaxpreparation• Immigrationcompliance

•Datasecurity•Coreserviceprovision•Populationawareness

Integration with talent strategies

Policy review / business alignment

Operational stabilisation / excellence

Compliance

Policy review / business alignment

Operational stabilisation / excellence

Compliance

Operational stabilisation / excellence

ComplianceCompliance

Functional maturity

Risk and liability containment

Core service efficiency and effectiveness

Meeting business objectives and needs

Global talent management

Astheglobaleconomydemandsthemovementofthebestpeoplefromcountrytocountry,internationalassignmentprogrammesareessentialforsuccessfullyoperatingglobalbusinesses.Nowmorethanever,thecostmanagementandinternalprocessesassociatedwiththeseprogrammesneedtobewellplannedandexecuted.

Theinitialsteptobuildinganefficientmobilityprogrammeisensuringeffectiveregulatorycomplianceproceduresareinplace.Failuretocomplywithlocaltaxlawscancompromisethesuccessofanassignmentthereforeitisessentialthatcompaniesidentifywaystocomplywithlocalhomeandhostlocationtaxregulationsandminimiserisk.

Asorganisationsevolveandrefinetheirmobilitystrategiesthereisthepotentialtoseesignificantefficiencygainsfromclearservicedeliverymodels,businessalignedpolicies,streamlinedprocesses,andthegreaterautomationgainedfrommobilitytechnology.

Thebenefitofthisevolutionwillbeimprovedeffectivenessoftheorganisation’sabilitytoexecuteitsmobilitystrategiesand,inturn,addressbusinessneedsforgrowth,globalisation,andglobaltalentmanagementasastrategicbusinesspartner.

The evolution of mobility

Contacts

Jill LimTax Partner & Southeast Asia GES Leaderjilim@deloitte.com+6565305519

Ricky ChandrasekeraAssociate Director – Global Employer Servicesrickychandra@deloitte.com+6562163317

Mario FerraroDirector – Human Capital Consultingmaferraro@deloitte.com+6565350220

Don RieggerSoutheast Asia Clients & Markets GES Leaderdriegger@deloitte.com+6562163157

Daniel WalkerAssociate Director – Global Employer Servicesdwalker@deloitte.com+6565305584

Victoria LunnManager – Global Employer Servicesvilunn@deloitte.com+6562163349

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