Impact of Tariffs and Taxes on Global Employee Mobility
The global employee mobility landscape is undergoing significant changes due to shifting tariffs, tighter immigration controls, and new federal legislation.
According to Saul Howerton from Vistra, these changes are affecting multinationals and altering the landscape for global employee mobility.
- Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in the US
- Tariff activity since April
- Increased US immigration scrutiny
These developments are part of a broader trend, with many US multinationals already rethinking their assignment strategy, favoring shorter, tax-equalized outbound assignments over traditional long-term placements.
Even before 2025, many US multinationals were already rethinking their assignment strategy.
Author's summary: Tariffs and taxes reshape global employee mobility.