Are you walking a tightrope?

International business travellers are front line ambassadors for organisations but there are serious risk implications.

Our research shows 96% of business leaders and 95% of global mobility professionals said it was important to have an internationally mobile workforce to meet strategic objectives. Almost 40% of respondents to the 2017 Santa Fe Global Mobility survey said it was mission critical.

There is no common definition and business travel can range from one day to six months. 183 days is often seen as a tax trigger (90 days for immigration), but organisations need to take a broader view of their travellers’ circumstances and intended duties. Dependent on the organisation, the international business travellers range from a few to thousands.

Business continues to see compliance to be important and is high on the agenda for many governments who place increasing penalties for non-compliance on business travellers and their employers.