by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRIrish payroll deducts three things: PAYE income tax (20% standard rate, 40% above the cut-off around €44,000 for a single person — a famously low threshold that puts ordinary professionals into the top band), PRSI social insurance (about 4.1%...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRIreland separates employment permits (from the Department of Enterprise) from immigration permission (from the Department of Justice) — you generally need both. The flagship is the Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP): a two-year permit for...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Australia
⚡ TL;DRSponsoring workers in Australia means becoming an approved Standard Business Sponsor, nominating each role against the Core Skills Occupation List and salary thresholds, paying the non-recoverable Skilling Australians Fund levy, and then living by the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Australia
⚡ TL;DRAn Australian arrival runs on four keys: a Tax File Number (apply online immediately — without it payroll withholds at the top rate), a bank account (openable from overseas before you fly), a superannuation fund choice, and health cover —...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Australia
⚡ TL;DRAustralian employment law runs on the Fair Work Act and its National Employment Standards (NES): a 38-hour week plus reasonable additional hours, four weeks’ paid annual leave, 10 days’ paid personal/carer’s leave, paid parental leave,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Australia
⚡ TL;DRAustralian payroll runs on PAYG withholding against progressive rates (0% to A$18,200, then 16%/30%/37%/45%), plus the 2% Medicare levy — and the Medicare Levy Surcharge of 1–1.5% for higher earners without private hospital cover, which is why...
