Turkey Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Turkey – Social Security Seniority (Severance) Ceiling Amount Increased Effective from 1 July 2020, the government of Turkey has increased the Seniority (Severance) Ceiling Gross Amount to 7,117.17 TRY. The new amount will be in effect through July 2020 and will...

Jul 8, 2020 1 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Saudi Arabia – Visas and Iqamas Extended due to COVID-19. On 5 July 2020, the Ministry of Interior for Saudi Arabia announced the below exemptions and extension for visas and residency permits for expatriates: Free of charge extension of final exit visas. ...

Jul 7, 2020 2 min read

Egypt Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Egypt – Income Tax Law Changes Announced. The below alert is an update to the Statury Change Alert issued by Mercans on 31 May 2020 and clarifies the timing of the changes related to personal income tax exemtions and rates in Egypt. On 7 May 2020, the governm...

Jun 4, 2020 2 min read

9 Benefits of Outsourcing Global PEO and GEO Services

9 Benefits of Outsourcing Global PEO and GEO Services Companies that grow internationally would be wise to outsource their human resources management (PEO GEO), recruitment, global talent acquisition, global payroll, and local compliance functions – including ...

May 31, 2020 8 min read

Egypt Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Egypt – Income Tax Law Changes Announced. On 7 May 2020, the government of Egypt issued Law Nr. 26 of 2020, which amends articles 8, 13 and 87 of the Tax Law Nr. 91 of 2005, effective from 1 July 2020. The respective amendments have been summarized below. The...

May 28, 2020 2 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Saudi Arabia – Gradual Easing of Restrictions. The Ministry of Interior for Saudi Arabia, has announced the below five steps for the gradual lifting of the COVID-19 related restrictions. First: From Thursday 5 Shawwal 1441 AH corresponding to 28 May 2020 u...

May 28, 2020 3 min read

9 Financial Benefits of Global Payroll Outsourcing

9 Financial Benefits of Global Payroll Outsourcing Global payroll outsourcing companies are an important segment of the global human resource outsourcing (HRO) market, and the demand for international payroll outsourcing services is growing fast. Businesses ar...

May 19, 2020 8 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Saudi Arabia – Value Added Tax Increases to 15%. Mercans, a leading KSA payroll outsourcing, PEO/GEO, employee leasing, recruitment and BPO services provider, has published KSA payroll outsourcing alert. Subscribe to Mercans’ KSA payroll outsourcing alerts to ensu...

May 19, 2020 2 min read

Saudi Arabia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Saudi Arabia – The Government Rolls Out the Next Phase of Wage Protection System (WPS) Mercans, a leading KSA payroll outsourcing, PEO/GEO, employee leasing, recruitment and BPO services provider, has published KSA payroll outsourcing alert. Subscribe to Mercans’ ...

May 10, 2020 6 min read

UAE Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Ramadan 2020: Reduced Hours Announced for the UAE Private Sector Employees. Mercans, a leading UAE payroll outsourcing, PEO/GEO, employee leasing, recruitment and BPO services provider, has published UAE payroll outsourcing alert. Subscribe to Mercans’ UAE payroll...

Apr 29, 2020 2 min read

Tunisia Payroll Outsourcing Alert

Tunisia – Exceptional Measures in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic. Mercans, a leading Tunisia payroll outsourcing, PEO/GEO, employee leasing, recruitment and BPO services provider, has published Tunisia payroll outsourcing alert. Subscribe to Mercans’ Tunisia payrol...

Apr 26, 2020 2 min read

Executive Regulation Amendment in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia – The Labor Law Amendment to treat COVID-19 as a force majeure. The Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development of Saudi Arabia has issued an amendment to the executive regulation of Saudi Arabian Labor Law by adding the following article (Artic...

Apr 14, 2020 2 min read