Visa sponsorship is when an employer formally supports a foreign worker's application to live and work in a country. The sponsor usually takes on legal duties such as meeting wage rules, keeping records and reporting changes.
An employer of record (EOR) is a company that legally employs workers on another business's behalf in a country where that business has no entity. The EOR holds the employment contract, runs payroll and meets local employment duties, while the client directs the daily work.
A work permit is official permission from a government allowing a foreign national to work in that country, often tied to a specific employer, role or period. It may be issued separately from, or combined with, a visa or residence permit.
Permanent establishment risk is the chance that a company's activity abroad, such as staff working or signing deals there, creates a taxable presence. The company may then owe tax and filings it did not plan for.
Right to work is a person's legal permission to be employed in a country, and the checks employers make to confirm it before someone starts. In the United States, the phrase also names laws on union membership.
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