Global Payroll, Compliance, and Tax News: August Round-Up

From AI-driven payroll innovations and strategic transformation discussions in the US and UK to evolving compliance frameworks in Brazil and Southeast Asia, August delivered plenty of noteworthy developments in the global payroll arena. This month’s round-up highlights the key stories: from emerging payroll technologies and regional regulatory updates to top career opportunities, industry insights, and essential resources for payroll professionals around the world.

Australia’s $110 billion regulation burden: call for consolidation of payroll taxes

The Business Council of Australia estimates Australians bear over $110 billion in compliance costs from more than 80,000 regulations. Among key proposals: a single national payroll tax platform and streamlined processes to reduce bureaucracy by 2030.

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Global fintech investment experiences lowest six-month period in five years

The global fintech market saw $44.7 billion investment during H1’25, the lowest six-month period since H1’20. The impact of higher interest rates on the cost of capital and expectation of returns has removed more speculative investing and reset fintech investment to a new baseline.

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LATAM: Argentina Revises Social Security Contribution Bases

The Argentine government issued Resolution 278/2025, updating the thresholds for employee social security contributions starting with the August 2025 payroll:

• Minimum salary base: ~ ARS 105,857.99

• Maximum salary base: ~ ARS 3,440,334.99

Read more here.

APAC: Philippines Enforces VAT on Digital Services, Launches Portal

Starting August 1, 2025, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) implemented mandatory VAT compliance for non-resident digital service providers (DSPs).

The VAT on Digital Services (VDS) Portal and the Online Registration and Update System are now fully operational and required for foreign DSPs. Also, a new VAT return, Form 2550-DS, must be filed by these DSPs.

Read more here.

NA: Nebraska's New Sick Leave Law

On June 4, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB415, which amends the Nebraska Healthy Workplaces and Families Act (“HWFA”) going into effect on October 1, 2025. Initially passed via ballot initiative in November 2024, the HWFA mandates paid sick leave for most employers and employees in the state: 40 hours per year for employers with between 11 and 19 employees, and 56 hours per year for employers with 20 or more employees. 

Read more here.

In early August 2025, a panel convened by Japan’s Labour Ministry recommended a 6% increase in the national average minimum wage, marking the largest annual hike since the system was launched in 2002.

If adopted, the new minimum wage would rise to approximately ¥1,118 per hour (about USD 7.50), up from the previous level, surpassing last year’s 5% increase.

This follows the government's broader commitment to gradually raise minimum wages to ¥1,500 per hour by the end of the decade, an accelerated timeline announced by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Read more here.

Payroll Guide

The Complete Payroll Guide for Japan

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With the current payroll talent shortage, there are plenty of exciting opportunities for payroll professionals. Here is an overview of some current payroll and compliance job openings.

Global Payroll Manager – LivePerson

This remote role will manage the day-to-day processing, ensure compliance with local regulations, and serve as a trusted partner to employees and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses in-depth expertise in payroll administration, global compliance, and system optimization, along with a strong focus on accuracy and discretion. This individual reports to the VP, Global Controller. The position actively embodies skills that will elevate the core values and mission of LivePerson, Inc.

Find more details here.

Global Payroll Manager – ADP

ADP’s team in Bucharest (Romania) is hiring a Global Payroll Manager to ensure the delivery of service excellence for clients through building and maintaining effective internal relationships and acting as a liaison for payroll-related processing.

The role of the Global Payroll Manager will ensure that all activities are performed in a manner that meets ADP and client expectations and ADP Service standards.

Find more details here.

Global Payroll Operations Manager - TransUnion

TransUnion is seeking a Chicago-based Payroll Operations Manager to manage various sales teams such as outsides sales, inside sales, channel sales or third party sales responsible for market penetration through campaigns that deliver incremental revenue from new and/or existing clients. Defines and communicates the sales process and the sales effectiveness drivers.

Find more details here.

Payroll is all about numbers. Here are some interesting facts and stats from the global payroll space.

Payroll error prevalence

The Employment Hero study reveals widespread small-business payroll inaccuracies and costly fines - 84% error rate, >33% fined.

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Pay transparency adoption

A readiness guide emphasizes ongoing internal audits, automated reporting, and early-change adoption as best practices for the EU directive.

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26th Annual New York Statewide Payroll Conference

Taking place on 25–26 September at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara in Amherst, NY, the Annual Conference this year has the theme Football, encouraging attendees to wear their favorite team jerseys on Friday, September 26th. The focus this year is payroll compliance, technology, and industry best practices.

Learn more here.

HR Analytics Summit - London

This summit happening on September 4, 2025 targets professionals in HR operations, people analytics, and digital HR. Though not payroll-specific, it’s highly relevant for those interested in data-driven payroll insights and workforce analytics.

Learn more about this and other events here.

CIPP's National Payroll Week - Free Webinar Series

A special awareness and professional development event, hosted from September 1 to 5, 2025 by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). While not a formal conference, it features a week-long series of free webinars dedicated to celebrating the payroll profession and tackling critical payroll topics.

Learn more here.

Lano Blog

Top payroll conferences and congresses to attend in 2025

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There’s a surprising amount of free high-quality resources available to payroll professionals, and new interesting reads and articles get published every month. Here’s a selection of some new publications, must-listen podcast episodes, and blogs from the global payroll industry.

Webinar: Complex Payroll Payments and How to Do Them Correctly - CPE Credit

This webinar on September 12, 2025 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM (EST) will give participants a better understanding of laws that affect how we handle all kinds of pay situations.

Learn more here.

Webinar: Employee Documents You Need - Paper Trails

Stay compliant and organized with the right employee records. In this webinar on September 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (EST) you will get to know, must-have documents for every employee file, how long to keep records and why it matters and tips for organizing and securing your HR files for audit-readiness.

Learn more here.

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