UAE Temporarily Suspends the Issuance of Residency Permits and Visas

UAE - The Government Temporarily Suspends the Issuance of Residency Permits and Restricts Entry Visas in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak Effective from 19 March 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has introduced the following entry and immigration re...

Mar 22, 2020 1 min read

5 Ways Global Payroll Outsourcing Ensures Compliance with Fast-Changing Regulations

5 Ways Global Payroll Outsourcing Ensures Compliance with Fast-Changing Regulations Businesses at greater risk from data theft Businesses around the world are at increasingly greater risk from lawsuits and government action as a result of data breaches and failur...

Mar 15, 2020 6 min read

Tax Contribution Cap Raised in Jordan

Jordan Payroll Outsourcing Alert– Social Security Contribution Cap revised Effective from January 1, 2020 Jordan payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Jordan. Mercans has alerted its Jordan payroll outsourcing clients of Tax Cap related changes....

Mar 11, 2020 1 min read

Personal Income Tax Bracket in Ghana

Ghana Payroll Outsourcing Alert– Personal Income Tax Brackets have Changed Ghana payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Ghana. Mercans has alerted its Ghana payroll outsourcing clients of Personal Income Tax Bracket related changes. Effective ...

Mar 11, 2020 1 min read

EPF Contributions Rate Reduced in Malaysia

Malaysia – Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) employee contribution rate reduced to 7% due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Mercans has alerted its Malaysia payroll outsourcing clients in a bid to soften the financial impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Malaysian gover...

Mar 4, 2020 1 min read

Temporary Travel Restrictions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia – Temporary travel restrictions implemented due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Due to the global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Saudi Arabia has introduced the following temporary travel restrictions: Suspen...

Mar 2, 2020 1 min read

2019 Tax Filing Deadlines in Lebanon

Lebanon – The deadline for filing 2019 income tax declarations has been extended. Lebanon payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Lebanon. Mercans has alerted its Lebanon payroll outsourcing clients of filing 2019 income tax. On February 25, 20...

Mar 2, 2020 1 min read

2019 Tax Return Deadlines in Pakistan

Pakistan: Deadline for filing 2019 tax returns has been extended. Pakistan payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Pakistan. Mercans has alerted its Pakistan payroll outsourcing clients of filing 2019 tax returns. On January 31, 2020, the Pakis...

Feb 18, 2020 1 min read

Tax Declarations Postponed in Turkey

Changes to Income Tax Withholding and Social Security Insurance Contributions Declaration Process Postponed Turkey payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Turkey. Mercans has alerted its Turkey payroll outsourcing clients of Income Tax Withholding...

Feb 18, 2020 1 min read

Global Payroll Suite Upgrade for Asia

Asia Payroll Outsourcing Leader Upgrades Its SaaS Offering Mercans, a leading global payroll outsourcing leader, has rolled out a latest version of its Global Payroll Suite HRBlizzTM for the Asia Pacific region. The new version of HRBlizzTM SaaS Global Payroll Sui...

Feb 6, 2020 3 min read

Personal Income Tax Rates in Lithuania

Lithuania Payroll Outsourcing Alert - Government Announces New Personal Income Tax Rates Lithuania payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Lithuania. Mercans has alerted its Lithuania payroll outsourcing clients of Personal Income Tax Rates relate...

Feb 3, 2020 2 min read

Minimum Salary & Tax Changed in Estonia

Estonia Payroll Outsourcing Alert - Government announces New Social Security Contribution & Increase in Minimum Monthly Salary for 2020 Estonia payroll outsourcing leader issues a statutory alert for Estonia. Mercans has alerted its Estonia payroll outsourcin...

Jan 28, 2020 1 min read