This article provides an overview of the standard reports available in the cost estimate module.
Cost Estimate (Years 1-6)
This report summarizes the cost of the move.
Available report parameters include:
2x header options (simple or standard)
show/hide blank and/or zero rows
show/hide assumption text (alongside line item or below total costs)
display Total Costs or Incremental Costs (with or without Net Excess Tax Costs).
The report can be generated in the following currencies:
Company
System
Data-entry
Home country
Host country
Cost Estimate Assumptions
This report lists all assumptions input on the Cost Estimate or Cost Estimate Template screen.
Cost Estimate Calculation Detail
Use this report to review tax calculations performed by the Tax Engine.
The report can be generated in the following currencies:
Data-entry (specified on the Cost Estimate template)
Home & Host
Note that income and social tax tables within the report are always denoted in country currency.
See the following guides for more information:
Cost Estimate Comparison
Us this report to compare up to 3 separate cost estimates within one report.
The report can be generated in the following currencies:
Company
System
Data-entry
Home country
Host country
Cost Estimate Gross to Net
This report displays the gross to net calculation (U-Calc).
Cost Estimate Help
This report lists all help text input by users for the cost estimate template selected.
Cost Estimate Line Item Frontier Calculation Detail
Use this report to review frontier worker tax calculations configured using the Frontier Worker custom calculations, typically used where the Home country for the calculation of income tax differs to the Home country for the calculation of social tax. See How to Configure Frontier Tax Line Item for more information.
The report prompts a selection of the line item you would like to report on (if there are multiple within a Cost Estimate Template). If a Cost Estimate Template does not contain any line items including this Custom Calculation, the prompt will be blank, and this report cannot be run.
Cost Estimate Line Item Hypo Tax Calculation Detail
Use this report to review home country hypothetical tax calculations that are configured using the Expat4Cast Custom Calculation options within a line item, typically used where a hypothetical tax calculation is required to reach a net salary amount for the purpose of other calculations, such as a Cost of Living Allowance.
The report prompts a selection of the Expat4Cast Custom Calculation line item you would like to report on (if there are multiple within a Cost Estimate Template). If a Cost Estimate Template does not contain any line items including this Custom Calculation, the prompt will be blank, and this report cannot be run.
Refer to the Cost Estimate Calculation Detail report to review the final tax calculations within a Cost Estimate template, including hypothetical taxes.
Cost Estimate Line Item Host Gross To Net Calculation Detail
Use this report to review Host Gross To Net tax calculations that are configured using the Expat4Cast Host tax estimator options within a line item. This is typically used when you need to calculate the host net pay amount for comparison against a hypothetical or actual tax position — such as in net-to-net or host gross-to-net scenarios.
Like the Cost Estimate Line Item Hypo Tax Calculation Detail report, this prompts you to select a line item using the Expat4Cast Host tax calculation type. If none are present in the template, the report cannot be run.
Note, this standard Production report can also be used to report on Expat4Cast Host line items to support net-to-net and host gross-to-net comparisons.
Refer to the Cost Estimate Calculation Detail report for a consolidated view of all tax calculations in the cost estimate.
Cost Estimate Template Assumptions
This report displays all Assumption Text configured in the cost estimate template.
Cost Estimate Template Help
This report displays all Help Text configured in the cost estimate template.
Estimate vs Actuals
This report compares the cost estimate move costs with actual expenses. Expense Account Mappings in the Cost Estimate Templates screen are used to link line items with expense management accounts.
Cost Estimates Fiscal Year (1-6)
This report displays Cost Estimates in fiscal periods based on the Fiscal Period Start Month selection.
Cost Estimate Cost Allocation
This report displays the Cost Allocation total amounts for each line item as well as each Allocation column.
Available report parameters include:
2x header options (simple or standard)
show/hide blank and/or zero rows
show/hide assumption text (alongside line item or below total costs)
The report can be generated in the following currencies:
Company
System
Data-entry
Home country
Host country