What Does Your Workforce Really Cost? – Webinar
Events
when
22.09.2026
09.00 - 10.15 o’clock
where
webinárium
Labour Taxation across CEE and Adria: Comparison, Trends and Latest Tax Updates
A salary figure tells only part of the story. Across CEE and Adria, the same annual gross remuneration can translate into significantly different net pay for the employee – and a very different total cost for the employer.
Countries of CEE region: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
The gap between what the employer pays and what the employee receives – the tax wedge – differs considerably from one country to the next, and the differences increase as salaries rise. For compensation planning, mobility decisions and 2027 workforce budgets, the country of employment is therefore as relevant as the salary level itself.
At our webinar, experts from the LeitnerLeitner international network will compare the figures side by side and present the factors behind the differences, including personal income tax rates, mandatory social security contributions, contribution ceilings, and country-specific tax reliefs and incentives. In addition, we will provide an overview of the most important changes for 2026 and discuss what employers should be prepared for in the areas of remuneration systems, employee benefits, and termination packages.
The event will be held in English and participation is free of charge.
Who Should Attend Our Seminar on Comparing Employment Tax Burdens Across Countries?
- HR, reward and mobility professionals,
- Payroll and tax specialists,
- finance leaders responsible for employment costs.
What Will You Learn from Our Webinar on Employment Income Taxation?
- Regional cost comparison – employer cost, gross salary and employee net pay at selected remuneration levels, and the main reasons for the differences between countries
- Trends and latest tax updates – key 2026 income tax and social security
- developments and what they mean for employment costs and payroll administration
- Specific remuneration items – bonuses, benefits in kind, company cars, allowances, termination and non-compete payments, and when contractor arrangements may be reclassified as employment
Speakers
- Markéta Čepelíková, Tax Advisor and Manager at LeitnerLeitner Czech Republic
- Matic Čufar, Payroll Director at LeitnerLeitner Slovenia
- Rafał Frączyk, Senior Manager at CRIDO Poland
- Christian Hick, Steuerberater und Partner bei Flick Gocke Schaumburg Germany
- Jelena Knežević, Tax Advisor, Auditor and Partner at LeitnerLeitner Serbia
- Theresa König, Tax Advisor and Manager at LeitnerLeitner Austria
- Darko Maslać, Director at LeitnerLeitner Croatia
- Irena Perić, Manager at LeitnerLeitner Croatia
- Roman Ponc, Tax Advisor and Partner at LeitnerLeitner Slovakia
- Nóra Rácz, Tax Advisor and Partner at LeitnerLeitner Hungary
Registration
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The webinar is delivered using Cisco Webex Webinars and can be easily launched from your browser or via an app on mobile devices.
If you are interested in the Adriatic region, you may also join a webinar on a similar topic on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from 09:00 to 10:15, where we will present the employment tax burdens in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Serbia, and Slovenia. You can register for the event here.