Steph Carr

I'm a Director in the Global Employer Services team, specialising in cross-border employment tax matters, including income tax, social security and payroll. I help employers navigate the complexities of managing an internationally mobile workforce, providing practical advice that supports growth while helping businesses and their employees remain compliant wherever they operate.

I work with a wide range of organisations, from high-growth businesses taking their first steps into employee mobility through to large multinational companies with established global mobility programmes. My approach combines technical expertise with pragmatic commercial advice, helping you manage risk while achieving your objectives. As a TMT specialist, I particularly enjoy working with innovative and fast-growing businesses as they address the people challenges that come with international expansion, cross-border hiring and remote working.

I have a particular focus on global equity remuneration and am recognised as a technical specialist in this area. Equity incentives can be a powerful tool for attracting and retaining talent, but international mobility often creates complex tax, social security and reporting obligations. I work closely with employers to develop practical solutions that help preserve the value of these programmes while meeting compliance requirements.

Having joined the firm as a graduate in 2012, I qualified as a prize-winning Chartered Tax Adviser in 2015. When I'm not talking tax, you'll usually find me reading everything from classic literature to lighter fiction, building ambitious Lego projects or following the Minnesota Vikings through another NFL season with unwavering optimism.

Ask me about global mobility, cross-border employment tax, international payroll, social security, global equity remuneration, TMT businesses and international workforce expansion and structuring.