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Cyprus has long been attractive to international businesses for reasons that are easy to list: EU membership, a favourable tax environment, an established professional-services sector and a location connecting several major markets. In 2026, the more interesting story is what that success has produced. GDP was [&;

When companies compare Employer of Record (EOR) quotations, they usually focus on the management fee and headline employment cost. Yet VAT, GST and other indirect taxes can materially change both the monthly invoice and the amount the client ultimately bears. A common assumption is [&;

By Tony Davies, Director of Global Partnerships at Acumen International A notice period is the time between formal notification of resignation or dismissal and the date the employment contract legally terminates. During this period, the employee may continue working, remain away from the business on garden leave [&;

When the OECD selects a topic for close analysis, it usually means the issue has moved beyond internal HR practice and into the policy arena. Its reports do not create law, but they often shape the evidence base used by governments, labour ministries, competition authorities and regulators [&;

Global Workforce Due Diligence: Why People Define Enterprise Value Immigration rules have become a form of digital border control: detailed, data-led and increasingly difficult to navigate without understanding how each part connects. Employer sponsorship, ownership, job duties, salary, work location and reporting obligations sit together like a Rubik’s cube. Move one element, and the legal [&;

Deploying a key specialist to China is a major milestone, but the logistics of candidate relocation, progressive tax modelling, and local compliance can quickly become complex. When a leading global technology staffing firm needed to support a high-priority project for their enterprise client, they [&;

Global EOR for VC & PE Funds. Portfolio Company Expansion Guide VC and PE funds invest in execution. They back portfolio companies to win customers, scale revenue and move fast. But when portfolio companies test several international markets, founders and management teams can commit fund capital to local entities before the commercial case is proven. [&;

A practical checklist for employers planning international hiring, covering employment law, payroll, tax withholding, immigration and work permits, permanent establishment risk, worker classification, statutory benefits and compliant local employment options. At Acumen International, we’ve handled some of the most complex hiring scenarios in 190+ countries across clients of every [&;

By Tony Davies, Global Partnerships Director at Acumen International In global expansion discussions, the phrase “Global Mobility Tax” is frequently thrown around. But no such singular tax exists. Instead, it is a convenient catch-all term for an incredibly complex, high-stakes patchwork of local corporate, payroll, and social security liabilities [&;