France: Retirement: Are changes afoot in buying extra pension entitlement?
Many thanks to our French Partner, Gerep, for providing this article. Buying extra quarters is a most effective, tax-efficient way of taking control of one’s…
Subjects: Compliance
Switzerland: Retirement: Compliance: Swiss Federal Council Outlines Reform of AVS/AHV
Many thanks to our Swiss Partner, the Pittet Group, for providing this article. At its meeting on March 2, 2018 the Swiss Federal Council debated…
Canada: Compliance: 2018 Guide to Canadian Benefits Legislation
Many thanks to our Canadian Partner Cowan Insurance Group for providing this information. Cowan Insurance Group is pleased to announce the release of its 2018…
France: Healthcare: Compliance: Negotiations on “zero co-pay” moving forward, albeit slowly
Many thanks to our French Partner Gerep for providing this article. Since the end of 2017, health professionals, device manufacturers, complementary healthcare insurers, and the…
USA: Healthcare: Compliance: Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations that Expand the Use of Association Health Plans
Many thanks to our US Partner Alliant Employee Benefits for providing this article. As a result of President Trump’s Executive Order 13813 entitled “Promoting Healthcare…
USA: Healthcare: Compliance Update: IRS Guidance on Letter 227 Clarifies the Pay or Play Penalty Process
The United States’ Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to make a sufficient offer of coverage to their full-time employees (and dependents)…
USA: Healthcare: Compliance Update: Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2019 is 9.86%
Under the United States’ Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Pay or Play mandate employers may face part (b) penalties if the coverage they offer is unaffordable….
USA: Healthcare: Compliance: IRS Releases Updated Publications 969 and 15B
IRS publication 969 provides basic information about HSAs, HRAs, and health FSAs including brief descriptions of benefits, eligibility requirements, contribution limits, and distribution issues. It…
Canada: Compliance: A summary of recent Canadian benefit compliance news
Our Canadian Partner, Cowen Insurance Group, recently published an article summarizing compliance news from across Canada. Inside the article you’ll learn about: legislative changes to…
France: Retirement: Compliance Update: Pay As You Earn… Should French Employees forget their retirement savings plan in 2018?
Effective date: January 1, 2019 Many thanks to GEREP, our French Partner, for providing this article. A ‘pay as you earn’ system of tax deduction…