How international employees are paid — payslips and local payroll

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Applies to: international employees (employed outside the US and Canada).

Summary: You're paid in your local currency through payroll run in your country, on your country's normal payroll calendar (commonly monthly). Your payslip is country-specific — it shows your salary and your country's statutory deductions — and your payslips are available through the portal you were given during onboarding. Questions about a specific line on your payslip go to your in-country HR contact.

How your pay works

  • Local currency, local payroll. Your salary is processed through payroll in your country of employment and deposited to the bank account you provided during onboarding.

  • Your country's calendar. Pay frequency follows local practice and your employment contract (monthly is the norm in most countries). Your contract states your pay date.

  • Statutory deductions are handled for you. Income tax, social contributions, and any other legally required withholdings for your country are calculated and remitted through the local payroll — you don't file anything for your regular pay to happen.

Your payslips

  • Each pay period produces a country-specific payslip showing gross salary, deductions, and net pay in the format your country requires.

  • Payslips are available through the portal provided during your onboarding, with your history retained — download them any time (they're commonly needed for loans, visas, and rentals).

  • If a payslip line doesn't make sense, ask your in-country HR contact — deduction names and rules are country-specific, and they know your country's system.

Year-end taxes

Your year-end tax documents follow your country's system. Whatever annual statement your country requires is produced through the local payroll. See Where to find your tax documents for the year for the general picture.

If pay is late or looks wrong

  1. Check your bank details are current and complete.

  2. Check your contract's pay date — many countries pay monthly, later in the month than you may expect.

  3. Contact your in-country HR contact — or email support@ascen.com if you're not sure who that is.

  • Your international employee onboarding — what to expect

  • Time off, public holidays, and sick leave (international employees)

  • How to update your personal information (address, name, phone, email)