Compliant, tax-efficient solutions for your workforce

From managing complex payroll obligations to designing effective incentive schemes, employer tax can quickly become a burden for growing organisations. Whether you’re a local employer, a multinational with cross-border staff or a scaling business needing more structure, you need expert support to stay compliant and optimise your position.

Our Employer Solutions team delivers proactive, tailored advice to help you reduce risk, ensure compliance and make the most of available reliefs and allowances. We also help you retain and incentivise key talent through smart remuneration planning. With experience across sectors and geographies, we combine deep technical expertise with practical, commercially focused solutions that align with your people strategy.

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Our employer solutions

Reduce risk and streamline employer tax obligations

We help you meet HMRC’s employer compliance requirements with confidence, while uncovering opportunities to improve efficiency.

Our support includes:

  • Employer compliance reviews to identify risks and cost savings;
  • Ongoing support for PAYE, P11D and PSA reporting;
  • Guidance on Employment Related Securities and benefit reporting;
  • Advice on tax-efficient remuneration and reward planning.

We tailor our advice to your employment model and sector, helping you avoid penalties and make better use of tax reliefs. With clear insights and hands-on support, we help you reduce risk, cut costs and manage your employer obligations more effectively.

Support cross-border staff and reduce global tax risk

Managing a globally mobile workforce brings added complexity around tax residency, social security, reporting and more. Our experienced team helps both employers and employees stay compliant and tax-efficient across borders.

We advise on:

  • International tax planning for expatriates, secondees and remote workers;
  • UK and overseas tax residency, double taxation and social security issues;
  • Cross-border payroll tax, benefits-in-kind and reporting obligations;
  • Global coordination through the Grant Thornton network.

We help you control costs, stay compliant, and support your international employees with clear, proactive tax advice tailored to their working arrangements.

Design compliant, tax-efficient schemes that drive performance

We help you build tailored incentive schemes that motivate your workforce while delivering tax savings for your business. Our team works with SMEs and multinational employers to design and implement both equity and non-equity schemes that align with your goals.

We advise on:

  • Equity-based schemes such as EMIs, growth shares and Employee Ownership Trusts;
  • Non-equity rewards including bonus structures and salary sacrifice;
  • National Insurance and income tax efficiencies;
  • Scheme compliance, documentation and reporting.

Our incentivisation strategies help you attract and retain talent, align employee performance with business outcomes, and reduce your overall tax burden, creating value for both your people and your business.

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Associate Director - Tax
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Why Grant Thornton

We help employers take control of their tax obligations and workforce strategy with practical, expert advice that reduces risk and adds value. Our team combines local insight and global reach to deliver seamless support, whether you’re operating in Belfast or Berlin.

With Grant Thornton, our clients receive:

  • Full compliance: Confidence that employer tax obligations are met, accurately and on time;
  • Cost savings: Strategies to reduce liabilities and improve payroll efficiency;
  • Global expertise: Integrated support for international workforces and complex employment structures;
  • Tailored support: Advisory services built around your business model and workforce.

Get in touch with our Employer Solutions team to ensure your compliance and unlock smarter, more efficient ways to manage your people.

Contact our employer solutions experts

Colin Piggott
Colin Piggott
Associate Director - Tax
Belfast
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Julie Buchanan
Julie Buchanan
Associate Director - Tax
Belfast
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