Professional Diploma in International Payroll Management

In today’s global marketplace the various rules and obligations both inside and outside the UK can be a compliance minefield. The increasingly international business landscape puts great demands on payroll professionals to keep up to speed with multiple legislative environments.

This 52-week, specialist online programme enables candidates to learn new skills in this complex area or consolidate and expand their knowledge to a management level.

Successfully completing the course will earn you a Pearson BTEC Diploma Level 5 in International Payroll Management.

Courses Overview

Duration: 52 weeks

Price: £2447+VAT

Unit 4

Double Taxation Treaties
Introduction
OECD Standard Treaty Articles
Other Treaty Articles
Non-OECD Treaties and the model
OECD Commentary
Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAS)
Non-Double Taxation Agreement Countries
Assignment 4 – Double Taxation

Unit 5

Principles of Tax Equalisation
Introduction
Principles of a scheme
Advantages of running a tax equalisation scheme
Disadvantages of running a tax equalisation scheme
Three basic models for schemes
Designing scheme rules
Example of tax equalisation scheme rules
Calculation of hypothetical tax
Interaction with the tax return process
Assignment 5 – Tax Equalisation

Unit 6

Overseas Travel, Subsistence and Living Accommodation
Introduction
UK Tax Position
Detached Duty Relief
Removal Expenses
Employees Who Carry Out Duties Overseas
Foreign Employees Who Carry Out Duties in the UK
Offshore Workers in the North Sea
Overseas Conferences and Seminars
Approach in Other Countries
Assignment 6 – Overseas Travel, Subsistence & LA

Unit 7

Pension Issues for International Employees
Introduction
UK Based Employees and their pension savings opportunities
The UK Pensions Act
Occupational Pension Schemes and Membership
Automatic Enrolment for International Employees
Double Taxation Agreement Relief
Pension Income
Pension Schemes in other English-speaking countries
Offshore Pension Schemes
Assignment 7 – Pension Issues

Unit 8

Human Resource Implications for International Employment
Introduction UK Visa/Work permit position
Employer Sponsorship
Employment Rights Act
Posted Workers Directive
Global Mobility Policies
The balance sheet approach
Assignment 8 – HR Implications

Unit 9

Payroll Procedures Outside of the United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
Canada
Australia
Assignment 9 – Payroll Procedures outside of the UK

International Payroll Management