Woodhams Relocation Centre would like to invite you or a representative of your team to an Interactive (and free) Seminar with your peers.
Date and Time - Wednesday 13 October 2010: 12:15 pm Registration and Lunch 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Workshop
Cost $ nil
Location: The Institute of Chartered Accountants: Level 1, 33 Erskine Street Sydney Reservations: Only 15 places are available, so reserve your place now! Agenda:
1. Tax and relocation
Seth Hertz – Senior Manager, Human Capital, Ernst & Young - will discuss key tax issues affecting international and domestic relocation, including recent developments in FBT, Superannuation and Income Tax
2. Discussions on Selected Topics of Interest:
Topic
Description
Domestic Relocation Policy Trends
A summary of key findings of the Woodhams Relocation Centre 2010 Domestic Survey, including key trends from the 2006 and 2008 surveys.
International Relocation Policy - the new paradigm
A look at the range of inclusions and exclusions in contemporary (non-expat terms) relocation policies. Cost of living; "local plus"; allowances; "localization"; and more. Includes a look at trends from the USA an Europe.
Health Insurance for
international assignees
What are the options and what are other organizations’ doing?
Career transition for
accompanying spouse and partners
A review of transferee needs; and options for employers seeking to assist. Why this is such a powerful message for employers.
What's New
A brief look at developing services available to support mobility [e.g. Living Abroad online tools; car leasing/rental options in Australia; etc]
Participants in these workshops include: Alstom, Apple Australia, Baulderstone, BOC Group, Boral, Colgate Palmolive, Commonwealth Bank, Goldman Sachs JB Were, HSBC Bank, ING Group, Kimberly-Clark, Lagardere, Marsh, Merck Sharp & Dohme, QBE, Resmed, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sanofi - Aventis, Tower Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation.
Seth Hertz – Senior Manager, Human Capital, Ernst & Young
Seth has over 18 years experience in the US and Australia handling US and Australian expatriate issues. Seth specialises in cross-border tax planning for movements into and out of the US and Australia, as well as tax equalisation policies and employee share plans for the US and Australia.
Other areas of specialisation include the US and Australian tax treatment of:
