Decisions in real time
With PwC's Remote Work Assistant, employees submit their request for mobile work abroad via a web-based tool that collects all the information for the legal assessment.
Remote Work Assistant
The digital solution for mobile working abroad
Making new work possible. Avoid risks.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work forever. More and more employees are about to turn into digital nomads, as new arrangements allow them to work flexibly from home or other locations. As part of this trend, the demand for flexible cross-border work arrangements is continuously increasing. Employers must meet this demand in order to attract new talents and avoid unwanted attrition. In the context of New Work, remote work from abroad is on the rise, often combined with holidays (“workation” or “bleisure”). However, depending on the work location a number of tax and legal risks must be mitigated for both the employer as for the employees.
Benefits
40
countries covered by our tool
Risk classification will be made in real time for up to 40 different countries.
2 - 3 minutes
to assess a remote work request
Our solution creates a fully automated decision-making process, minimising manual efforts for assessments and ongoing monitoring. As a result, you can free up capacity in your HR/Tax teams for more complex work.
Remote work abroad – it's that easy
With our comprehensive work management solution, you minimise manual efforts through our automated process and keep an eye on all (tax) legal risks.
01Preparation
We jointly assess your requirements for remote work from abroad. Optionally, we can also support you in clarifying questions of principle, drafting a guideline, transferring it to a company or service agreement and operationalising it (checklists, communication, etc.).
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Decisions in real time
All risks at a glance
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Automated process
Pricing
Enterprise – Turnkey solution for companies with 2,000+ employees
Includes a web frontend for users, automated risk assessment, email-based approval processes and dashboards for evaluation and monitoring
- Implementation: from € 40,000 one-time
- Ongoing operating costs: from € 20,000 per year
In addition:
- Updating of country information: € 7,500 per year
Costs per verified remote work request: from € 15
Flex – Managed service for companies with 200+ employees
Quick setup through an E-mail based risk assessment in real time plus dashboards for evaluation and monitoring
Base fee: €1,500 per month
Running costs: €150 costs per verified remote work request
How long does it take to assess a remote work request?
The risk assessment is carried out immediately in real time and fully automated after the employees have submitted their request via our tool. The check takes about 2-3 minutes.
How many countries does the Remote Work Assistant cover?
The standard Remote Work Assistant package covers 20 European countries. This list can be extended to up to 40 countries for which all risks are assessed with regard to labour law, migration law, wage tax and social security as well as in relation to permanent establishments risks in terms of corporate tax, transfer pricing and VAT. On request, we can develop individual assessment logics for countries that are not on our list yet.
How reliable is the risk analysis?
The analysis is based on the tax expertise of specialists from the various disciplines of the global PwC network (corporate tax, VAT, wage tax, social security, labour and immigration law). While other solutions are based on generic blanket assessments across country groups, the Remote Work Assistant offers a country-specific assessment. The result: In comparison, more requests for remote work abroad are approvable, so that you can make the benefit as attractive as possible for your employees – without taking higher risks.
How high is the technical implementation effort for us?
From a technical point of view, the only effort your company will have to make is connecting to your single sign-on environment. However, this is usually only a minor configuration effort.
What are the user requirements?
A modern browser and internet access are sufficient. Of course, the Remote Work Assistant also works via smartphones and tablets.