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Moscow
Lawyers
Moscow is one of the few places where the older style expat packages are still being paid. Remuneration is based on UK salary scales however employers can also provide allowances for accommodation, an annual flight home, gym or club membership, and for disturbance at the beginning and the end of your tenure.
Relocation assistance is provided in addition to this. This could include any of the following:
- One way airfare for you and your family
- 2 to 4 weeks temporary accommodation upon arrival either at a serviced apartment or a hotel
- A shipping allowance which comprises reasonable costs of relocating your personal belongings against receipts
There is a 13% flat tax rate provided the individual resides in Moscow for 183 days in a calendar tax year.
All this makes for one of the highest paying salaries scales in the international markets.
Frankfurt
Lawyers
Remuneration is essentially UK rates in Euro dollars.
Relocation assistance is provided. This could include any of the following:
- One way airfare for you and your family
- 2 to 4 weeks temporary accommodation upon arrival either at a serviced apartment or a hotel
- A shipping allowance which comprises reasonable costs of relocating your personal belongings against receipts
Tax rates are progressive from 15% to 45%. Singles pay on income above EUR 250,000 (couples, on income above EUR 500,000) income tax of 45% before solidarity tax which has to be paid by everyone (5.5% of total tax) so the highest real rate would be 47.48%.
Amsterdam
Lawyers
Remuneration is essentially UK rates.
Relocation assistance is provided. This could include any of the following:
- One way airfare for you and your family
- 2 to 4 weeks temporary accommodation upon arrival either at a serviced apartment or a hotel
- A shipping allowance which comprises reasonable costs of relocating your personal belongings against receipts
There is a progressive tax rate with the top tax rate being 52%.
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Paris
Lawyers
Remuneration is essentially UK rates.
Relocation assistance is provided. This could include any of the following:
- One way airfare for you and your family
- 2 to 4 weeks temporary accommodation upon arrival either at a serviced apartment or a hotel
- A shipping allowance which comprises reasonable costs of relocating your personal belongings against receipts
There is a progressive tax rate from 0 to 40% (more than EUR 66,679)
Human Resources
| Role | Experience | Salary Per Annum in Euro |
| HR Director | 10+years | 90k-180k |
| HR Manager | 10+years | 80k-130k |
| HR Manager | 3+years | 45k-75k |
| Compensation & Benefits Manager | 10+years | 90k-150k |
| Compensation & Benefits Manager | 3-5years | 45k-70k |
| Training & Develoment Manager | 10+years | 80k-125k |
| Training & Development Manager | 3-5years | 45k-70k |
Brussels
Lawyers
Remuneration is essentially UK rates.
Relocation assistance is provided. This could include any of the following:
- One way airfare for you and your family
- 2 to 4 weeks temporary accommodation upon arrival either at a serviced apartment or a hotel
- A shipping allowance which comprises reasonable costs of relocating your personal belongings against receipts
Marginal income tax starts at 25 percent, moves to 30 percent at more than EUR 6,950 EUR and rises to 50 percent for incomes above EUR 30,210.
Human Resources
| Role | Experience | Salary Per Annum in Euro |
| HR Director | 9+years | 85k-110k+ |
| HR Manager | 5+years | 65k-80k+ |
| Compensation & Benefits Manager | 5+years | 55k-80k+ |
| Training & Development Manager | 5+years | 50k-70k+ |
