If the premiums are paid by employer, the outlays are both treated as an expense for the business and are exempt from taxation as income to employees.

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While the report said that it wasn't possible, in most cases, to show whether the taxation was legitimate, such activities are often exempt from taxation under bilateral agreements.

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