APAC Payroll Essentials 2025

The APAC Payroll Essentials guidebook by Forvis Mazars helps businesses navigate payroll management across the Asia-Pacific region. It offers key insights into local regulations, workplace norms, registrations, visas, contracts, compensation, benefits, social security, taxes, and termination—providing essential tools for effective and compliant payroll operations.

APAC Payroll Essentials Overview

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This guidebook offers practical payroll guidance to help businesses navigate regulatory requirements across the Asia-Pacific region. It features a country and territory overview covering:

Country and territory backgrounds
Mandatory registrations
Work visa requirements
Employment contracts and policies
Employment commencement
Compensation, wages, and allowances
Social security and retirement
Termination

Covered jurisdictions:

Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea, The Republic of
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

You can download the full guidebook for detailed country-by-country insights and contact information.

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