Designated Countries

By default, every Marco user has a designated country, which affects their payroll calculation and payment currency.

If a staff member relocates overseas, managers have two options to manage the relocation in Marco:

  1. Change the staff's designated country

  2. Set the staff as an Expat


Expats in Marco

An Expat in Marco is a business expatriate employee who maintains a host and home country distinction for contractual and payroll purposes. Expats will have two designated countries in their Marco account.

For Expats, the host/home country distinction applies to:

  • Personal information

  • Employment information

  • Bank details

  • Leave balance

  • Pay items

However, Expats follow the default weekend policy and public holidays of their host country only, without a separate distinction for their home country.

Who Can Be Set as an Expat?

The following users can be designated as Expats in Marco:

  • Staff Only

  • Manager Only

  • Manager & Staff


Local vs. Foreigner Status

Each Marco user is also classified as either Local or Foreigner based on their designated country:

  • Local – Employees who do not require a work visa.

  • Foreigner – Employees who require a work visa.

Impact on Payroll

The local/foreigner status may influence payroll calculations. For example, if employer contributions are required only for local employees, payroll calculations will differ between local and non-local employees.

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