What is sending country in SAP PA-GE - Management of Global Employees?

SAP Term: sending country

• Component: PA-GE

• Component Name: Management of Global Employees

• Description: The country from which an employee is sent on a global assignment. The sending country is not necessarily the employee's country of origin or home country. &EXAMPLE& An employee who comes from Australia originally works for an American enterprise. He works for his home enterprise as an expatriate for three years in the United Kingdom and then for a further three years in the Netherlands. In this case, the USA is both home country and sending country. The United Kingdom is also a sending country but not the home country.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Sending country is a term used in the SAP PA-GE Management of Global Employees component. It refers to the country from which an employee is sent to work in another country. The sending country is responsible for the employee’s payroll, taxes, and other benefits while they are working abroad. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP PA-GE, the sending country is used to determine the employee’s payroll and tax obligations. The sending country is also used to determine the employee’s eligibility for certain benefits, such as health insurance or housing allowances. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up an employee’s profile in SAP PA-GE, make sure to select the correct sending country. This will ensure that the employee’s payroll and tax obligations are calculated correctly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SAP PA-GE and sending countries, please refer to the SAP Help Portal or contact your local SAP representative.