How Can the Short-Term Allowance Calculator Help You?
The Short-Term Allowance Calculator offers standard profiles for calculating per diems based on different types of business travel and short-term travel, pulling from over 70 years of industry expertise. In addition, you can configure multiple profiles to provide per diems that match your organization’s policies as needed.
The Short-Term Allowance Calculator allows you to leverage market-leading data for over 2,400 locations worldwide, calculating per diems that cover costs for:
- Meals
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Personal care
- Recreation
Why should you choose the Short-Term Allowance Calculator for your global per diem rates?
Use the Short-Term Allowance Calculator to:
- Dramatically reduce the administration of your short-term assignment and travel expenses
- Control the costs to the business with flexible allowance profiles
- Download all of your locations at once in one simple report
- Access superior data from professionally trained on-site surveying employees
The Short-Term Allowance Calculator supports all types of business travel and assignments, including traditional expat assignments, host and host-plus assignments, and local hires. The tool offers standard profiles that can be used during the relocation and return phases of an assignment, including:
- Temporary living
- House-hunting trip
What are Typical Assignments Covered by the Short-Term Allowance Calculator?
Typical assignments covered include:
- Business Traveler
- Short-Term Assignment
- Developmental Assignment
- Commuter
- Project-Based — Hotel Accommodations
- Project-Based — Corporate Apartment

