IMMIGRATION SERVICES FOR CORPORATES
We offer a professional and bespoke solution to large corporate companies and professionals, with a comprehensive immigration service to obtain visas and permits in an efficient and timely manner. We have the necessary legal and technical competency, as well as capacity to handle both complexity and large volumes. We offer an all-inclusive service, from identifying the category of visa best suited, through to the compiling of a fully compliant application for submission taking care of all administration.
Our clients include the largest expatriate employers in South Africa. We are also the preferred provider for expatriate teams on energy and construction projects, mining and technology companies including South Africa’s largest law firms (that outsource their client work to us).
Below are some of the key items that we offer –
- 100% success rate on all visa applications, this is achieved through a comprehensive analysis of the candidate to determine correct category of visa, as well as close communication with the foreign Embassy to ensure all their requirements are met.
- Average turnaround of 8 weeks from date of instruction to obtaining of the visa, this is off course dependant on receiving the necessary documents from the employee, we however successfully achieve this through regular follow ups and where required additional assistance to enable the employee to obtain same.
- All-inclusive service, this includes liaising with the employee directly on requirements and providing regular updates to the company to ensure they are kept up to date at all times on progress, including executive reporting.
- We back our service with a “one-fee” policy, meaning that the quoted rate is all inclusive for obtaining the visa. There are no additional fee or costs where an appeal process is required. Our professional mandate in your matters will in all cases continue until a decision is rendered thereupon by the appropriate deciding authority.
- We provide an end-to-end solution whereby we do not overly burden the client with administration. We do not merely send a list of requirements and place the administration and responsibility on the client and expatriate. Coupled with our service delivery orientated approach, we provide a seamless expatriate solution.
- We are the only service provider with an integrated solution including setting up bank accounts, confidential payroll outsourcing, foreign exchange service, proactive non-residency status confirmation, tax planning and tax compliance service.
TAX PLANNING FOR EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEES
We assist and provide independent guidance to ensure the best tax and financial setup in South Africa.
We specialise in assisting expatriate employees entering South Africa. We have been in existence for 11 years, formed from previous Big-4 directors, and our team includes Master Tax Practitioners (the highest professional tax designation in South Africa), chartered accountants and tax attorneys. We are the largest provider of expatriate tax services in South Africa, with our largest corporate client having over 750 expatriate employees in South Africa and our client base includes many international groups, large South African corporates, critical skill employees who require expert tax guidance and high net worth expatriate employees. We ensure that tax affairs are optimally structured whilst remaining fully compliant with South African law. Our core skills and competencies matches what we consider appropriate for tax planning and tax compliance for an expatriate into South Africa, including –
- Legal privilege on all tax planning work, meaning you must work with a tax attorney.
- In-depth understanding of international tax law, double tax agreements, South Africa tax law and SARS practices.
- Tax residency and source based tax planning.
- Track record of obtaining SARS Rulings (including industry benchmark rulings) on specifically international employees, SARS VDP process and tax dispute resolution mechanisms.
- Computational expertise to do scenario planning, including daily working with special expatriate tax exemptions on accommodation, flights and offshore benefits.
- Drafting of expatriate specific employment agreements, which incorporates both expatriate and labour planning and compliance. These agreements must be balanced to protect both employer and employee.
- Dedicated team of tax compliance specialists working on SARS e-filing to ensure cost effective and seamless compliance process.
- Understanding complex personal tax matters including how international companies operate, offshore structures, tax equalisation, tax protection, expatriate remuneration and expatriate package build-up.
We furthermore assist with –
- Drafting of expatriate specific employment contracts
- Expatriate policy design
- International payroll
- South African Reserve Bank applications
- Superannuation and Social Security payments
- Assignment cost calculator
- Low cost foreign exchange
For more information or to setup a meeting please contact marisa@xpatweb.com