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Global equity mobility solution (GEMS)

Manage global equity compensation tax with precision and compliance.

What is BDO’s GEMS?

For businesses with equity-heavy compensation structures and employees working across borders, the global equity mobility solution, part of our tax automation suite, automates real-time tax withholding calculations and ensures compliance with local tax laws in hundreds of jurisdictions.

Using cross-border travel data, GEMS calculates location-specific tax obligations and reduces audit risk. GEMS also helps reduce compliance costs and risks as it eliminates costly errors through integration with payroll, brokers, and equity administrators to automate and streamline processes.

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How does GEMS eliminate risks and fortify compliance?

Our solution is developed to address key challenges such as complex and inaccurate tax withholding, compliance and reporting risks, administrative burdens, and fragmented systems by automating and streamlining the management of global equity compensation tax liabilities. Some of the main benefits GEMS offers include:

Accurate, real-time tax calculations
Provides location-based withholding for equity events like vesting, exercise, or sale with current mobility data to support local tax compliance and reduce errors or penalties.
Simplified compliance and reporting
Automatically generates tax reports, payroll instructions, and audit-ready records, as well as integrating with equity platforms, payroll systems, and brokers for synchronized data and less manual work. The tool also adjusts to updated tax regulations per jurisdiction.
Lower administrative effort and greater control
Consolidates employee movement and equity event processes into a single platform, eliminating manual tracking. It also enhances data accuracy, facilitates collaboration among HR, payroll, and tax teams, and supports operational transparency.

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Book a demo today and see how our global mobility management solution can help your business effectively manage your global workforce's equity compensation compliance.