Algeria Financial Shareholding Alert

Algeria: Shareholder requirements eased for foreign investors Since 2008, Algeria has been applying foreign ownership restrictions, which limit the non-Algerian shareholders’ equity interest in Algerian entities to 49%. On September 11, 2019, a preliminary draft...

Oct 11, 2019 1 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing

Mercans’ Payroll Outsourcing Services in Saudi Arabia leverage Mercans’ long-term experience in delivery client-centric payroll outsourcing solutions to multi-national companies utilizing its powerful and scalable Global Payroll Suite HR Blizz. Mercans delivers fu...

May 12, 2019 3 min read

Pakistan Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Payroll & HR Insights From a Global Payroll Outsourcing Provider Notification of Pension Rate Increase of 20% for EOBI Pensioners The Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development has issued a Notification (No.7 (3)...

Mar 5, 2019 2 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Payroll & HR Insights From a Global Payroll Outsourcing Provider Clarification of the treatment of Company Provided Housing in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour (MOL) introduced the Wage Protections System (WPS) in 2013. All employers with more t...

Feb 19, 2019 5 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Payroll & HR Insights From a Global Payroll Outsourcing Provider The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Eases Immigration and ‘Saudization’ Rules During January 2019, the government of Saudi Arabia has introduced several changes to its Nitaqat (Saudization) and immigrat...

Feb 19, 2019 2 min read

Ghana Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Outsource your payroll in Ghana to Mercans to ensure your compliance with the new income tax calculations. Ghana Introduces New Tax Brackets Effective from January 1, 2019, Ghana amended its Income Tax Law of 2015 (Act 896) by introducing the following individual...

Feb 18, 2019 1 min read

Pakistan Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Payroll & HR Insights From a Global Payroll Outsourcing Provider 'New visa policy to facilitate tourism includes e-visa for nationals of 160+ countries' ISLAMABAD: In an effort to boost the tourist sector, Pakistan on Friday announced the introduction of ‘on-...

Feb 18, 2019 2 min read

Turkey Payroll & HR Overview

Payroll & HR Insights From a Global Payroll Outsourcing Provider This guide is a must read before you either outsource your Turkey payroll or build a local HR and Payroll function. As a Global Payroll Provider, Mercans can guarantee your full compliance with a...

Jan 9, 2019 12 min read

Egypt Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Outsource your payroll in Egypt to Mercans to ensure your compliance with the new social security calculation rules. Egypt introduces new Social Security contribution basis from January 1, 2019. Effective from January 1, 2019, Egypt is amending the maximum amount...

Jan 7, 2019 1 min read

Ghana Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Global Payroll Outsourcing Leader Issues a Tax Alert for Ghana Ghana amends personal income tax rates. The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018, Act 973 and it came into force on August 1, 2018. The Act added sixth income tax bra...

Oct 28, 2018 1 min read

Pakistan Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Global Payroll Outsourcing Provider Issues Statutory Change Alert for Pakistan Pakistan introduces a new tax bracket - companies are required to retroactively recalculate and declare income tax applied since July 1, 2018. On September 18, 2018, the Ministry of Fi...

Oct 28, 2018 2 min read

UAE | Dubai Payroll Outsourcing Alert

UAE | Dubai WPS Compliance Alert Mercans' UAE & Dubai Payroll Outsourcing solutions guarantee compliance. UAE & Dubai payroll outsourcing leader Mercans has issued the following Wage Protection System (WPS) compliance-related alert to the companies operat...

Aug 20, 2018 5 min read