International expatriate consulting

Experienced Rödl & Partner lawyers, tax consultants and social security specialists assist expatriates and impatriates in all issues of law, taxation and social security.

• Company advisory (payroll tax, operating expenses, setting up of permanent establishment, transfer pricing strategies)
• Development and examination of international assignment guidelines
• Optimum structuring of salary components (e.g. salary splits, stock option models, severance pay, deferred compensation tools)
• Tax calculation for the purpose of determining salary at home and abroad
• Tax optimisation of international assignments
• Tax equalisation policies – concept and implementation
• Exit and arrival interviews
• Preparation of tax returns worldwide
• Assistance in out-of-court and court proceedings relating to tax law

Employment law

• Analysis, examination and optimisation of the existing contractual provisions in terms of domestic and foreign labour law
• Examination and development of international assignment guidelines
• Optimisation of international assignments (inbound and outbound) in terms of labour law
• Structuring of international assignment contracts and suspension agreements etc.
• Assistance in out-of-court and court proceedings relating to labour law

Social security 

• Analysis, examination and optimisation of the existing contractual provisions in terms of domestic and foreign social security law

• Management of dealing with official authorities (assistance in applying for certificates required under social security law)

• Assistance in official, opposition and court proceedings

Residence law

• Examination of application requirements under residence law, taking into account the European freedom to provide services

• Visa application