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Salaries of United Nations staff from all categories are expressed in gross and net terms, the difference between the two being the staff assessment. Staff assessment is an internal United Nations form of “taxation”, and is analogous to taxes on salaries applicable in most countries. It should be noted that there is also a “common scale of staff assessment” which is used for pensionable remuneration purposes and not to be confused with the above.