The Radius Blog  International Employment Q&A  Last week’s
webinar Beyond At-Will: International Employment Best Practices
encouraged a lot of discussion.There were several interesting
questions from attendees for HSP's human resources expert Chris
Davies; here are some of the highlights, and answers:  We employ
sales people around the world.  What are the considerations
which would trigger the need to establish a formal local
presence (representative office, branch or subsidiary) vs. an
independent contractor agreement (current practice)?  You need
to determine whether or not you have triggered permanent
establishment in country. This will depend on what business
activities are being conducted. Generally speaking, contracts
are being concluded in-country and activities are generating
taxable revenue, you will probably trigger permanent
establishment and require an entity. For more on PE triggers,
see here. Some general information on common entity types is
available here.  Should I be concerned about an audi