Employer of Record India
Hire and manage employees in India with CompanyJi Private Limited. Our EOR support coordinates compliant employment, payroll administration, applicable statutory obligations, benefits and employee changes while your team manages daily work.
India EOR, Payroll and Employee Administration
Hire Employees in India Without Opening a Local Entity
An Employer of Record in India becomes the legal employer for client-selected workers, issues employment documents, processes payroll, administers agreed benefits and handles applicable employer filings while the overseas company directs the employees role, priorities and performance; the arrangement should also be reviewed for tax, permanent-establishment, licensing and industry-specific exposure.
Local Employment Infrastructure for Global Teams
India EOR services provide a compliant employment layer for companies that need to hire before establishing their own local entity or expanding internal payroll operations.
- Local employment agreement and employee records.
- Monthly salary, payslip and deduction administration.
- Applicable statutory and state compliance coordination.
You Continue to Manage the Employees Work
The client directs tasks, goals, tools and performance. The EOR manages the documented employment relationship and agreed HR administration.
- Recruitment can be scoped separately.
- Tax and permanent-establishment advice remains important.
Employer of Record Services India.
A dependable EOR arrangement connects employment contracts, payroll, statutory applicability, benefits and employee lifecycle decisions in one documented process.
Basics
What the EOR service includes
The India employer of record hires approved workers through a local employing entity and administers the agreed employment obligations.
- Employment-document coordination
- Employee KYC and onboarding
- Payroll and payslip administration
- Benefits and records support
What the client manages
Your business continues to control the role and working relationship without becoming the named local employer under the EOR agreement.
- Job duties and priorities
- Daily supervision
- Performance feedback
- Tools and team access
Benefits
Why global companies use EOR India
An EOR can shorten the path to compliant hiring when a company is testing the market, building a remote team or waiting for its own entity and payroll setup.
- Hire before local incorporation
- Reduce payroll setup work
- Support employees across states
- Centralize employment administration
When an entity may be better
A local subsidiary may become more suitable as headcount, revenue activity, local contracts, management presence or long-term operations grow.
- Large permanent team
- Local sales and contracting
- Regulated business activity
- Long-term operating presence
Service Scope
Core EOR responsibilities
EOR service providers in India usually combine legal employment with recurring payroll and employee-administration tasks.
| Area | EOR Role | Client Role |
|---|---|---|
| Employment | Contract and records | Select and manage worker |
| Payroll | Process approved inputs | Approve salary and changes |
| Benefits | Administer agreed plans | Select package and budget |
| Offboarding | Review compliant process | Provide reason and approval |
Scope must be documented
The EOR agreement should explain responsibility for salary funding, payroll cutoffs, benefits, expenses, data, intellectual property, liability and employee changes.
- Defined monthly calendar
- Approved cost components
- Change-control process
- Escalation contacts
Compliance
Payroll and statutory obligations
Applicability depends on the employing establishment, wage structure, employee status, state and current central and state rules.
- EPF and social-security review
- ESI applicability review
- Salary TDS and tax records
- Professional tax where applicable
Employment and state compliance
Work location affects leave, holidays, labour welfare, Shops and Establishments and other employer obligations.
- Minimum-wage review
- Leave and holiday records
- Gratuity and bonus applicability
- Notice and offboarding review
Fees & Timeline
Employer of Record India cost
The service fee starts at US$99 per eligible employee per month. The final cost depends on headcount, state, salary, benefits, contract risk and support scope.
- Monthly EOR administration fee
- Employee salary and reimbursements
- Employer statutory contributions
- Benefits and pass-through costs
Onboarding timeline
Timing depends on approved commercial terms, employee documentation, background checks, benefits, payroll cutoff and contract acceptance.
- Role and location review
- Compensation approval
- KYC and bank details
- Signed employment documents
Employer of Record India From Just US$99
Start hiring through an India EOR with a clearly defined service scope. The monthly professional fee starts at US$99 per eligible employee; salary, statutory contributions, benefits, insurance, deposits, reimbursements, taxes and special compliance work are quoted separately.
Receive a written quote before onboarding. Final pricing depends on employee location, compensation, benefits, compliance scope and risk profile.
India EOR Support Built Around Clear Employment Costs.
CompanyJi Private Limited helps international businesses plan worker classification, employment terms, payroll inputs, statutory applicability and employee lifecycle actions before onboarding begins.
Role review
Work location, duties, salary, benefits and hiring timeline are reviewed before employment documents.
Payroll clarity
Salary, deductions, contributions, reimbursements and service fees are separated in the cost view.
State awareness
Professional tax, labour welfare, leave, holidays and establishment rules are assessed by location.
Lifecycle support
Onboarding, employee changes, documentation and offboarding follow an agreed operating process.
Legal Employment and Payroll Are Not the Same Service
A payroll processor calculates salary for your entity; an EOR is the employing party under the EOR arrangement.
Basic Payroll Vendor
- Client remains the legal employer
- Requires clients local employment setup
- May process only payroll calculations
- Employee lifecycle remains with client
CompanyJi EOR Support
- Coordinates a local legal-employer structure
- Connects employment and payroll workflows
- Reviews applicable statutory requirements
- Supports documented employee changes
Details Needed to Hire Through an EOR in India.
Accurate role, salary, location and employee records are needed before employment documents and payroll can be prepared.
Role & Compensation
- Job title and description
- Work location and arrangement
- Gross salary and components
- Joining date and probation
- Benefits and variable pay
Employee Records
- PAN and identity proof
- Address and bank details
- Education or experience records
- Emergency and nominee details
- Tax declarations where applicable
Client Approvals
- Employment package approval
- IP and confidentiality terms
- Equipment and expense policy
- Payroll contacts and cutoff
- Performance and change process
How India EOR Onboarding Works.
The process moves from role and cost approval to employee documentation, employment, payroll and ongoing administration.
Review the Role
Confirm duties, state, salary, work pattern and risk.
Approve the Package
Finalize compensation, benefits and commercial scope.
Collect Documents
Complete employee KYC, tax, bank and background inputs.
Sign & Onboard
Execute employment documents and complete joining formalities.
Run Monthly Payroll
Process approved salary, compliance and employee changes.
Ready to Hire Employees in India?
Talk to our EOR team about employee location, compensation, benefits, onboarding timeline and monthly employment costs.
Talk to Our EOR ExpertEmployer of Record India FAQs
What is an Employer of Record in India?+
An Employer of Record in India is a local legal employer that hires workers for a client, issues compliant employment documents, runs payroll, manages applicable statutory deductions and contributions, and supports employee administration while the client directs day-to-day work.
How do employer of record services in India work?+
The client selects the worker and manages the role. The India EOR completes onboarding as the legal employer, processes salary and approved benefits, maintains employment records, handles applicable payroll compliance and supports changes or offboarding.
Can a foreign company hire employees in India without opening an entity?+
An EOR can help an overseas company employ suitable workers in India without first incorporating its own Indian subsidiary, subject to the role, business activity, permanent-establishment analysis, sector rules and tax advice.
What does the US$99 starting price include?+
The starting service fee covers the defined EOR administration scope for an eligible standard employee. Salary, employer statutory contributions, benefits, insurance, deposits, reimbursements, taxes, onboarding charges and special compliance work are separate where applicable.
Is the EOR service fee charged per employee?+
Yes. The advertised starting fee is US$99 per employee per month for an eligible standard scope. The final quote depends on employee count, salary, state, benefits, contract terms, risk and required support.
Who is the legal employer under an India EOR arrangement?+
The EOR entity named in the employment agreement is the legal employer. The client generally controls job duties, performance priorities and daily collaboration under the agreed service arrangement.
Does an EOR handle payroll in India?+
Yes. EOR payroll normally covers approved gross salary, deductions, reimbursements, employer contributions, payslips, net salary payment and payroll reporting based on complete inputs received before the cutoff.
Are EPF and ESI included in EOR compliance?+
EPF, ESI and other social-security requirements are assessed according to the current law, establishment coverage, employee eligibility, wage components and location. Applicable employee and employer amounts are processed separately from the service fee.
Does an India EOR deduct income tax from salary?+
Where salary TDS applies, the employer calculates and deposits tax based on available declarations, payroll data and current tax rules, files the required statements and provides the applicable salary tax certificate.
Can an EOR hire employees in different Indian states?+
Yes, subject to state-specific employment, professional tax, labour welfare, Shops and Establishments, leave, holiday and payroll requirements. The proposed work location should be reviewed before onboarding.
How quickly can an employee be onboarded through an EOR?+
A standard onboarding can often be completed after the commercial agreement, employee KYC, compensation structure, background information and employment terms are approved. Special roles, checks or benefits may take longer.
What documents are required to hire through an India EOR?+
Common records include identity and address proof, PAN, bank details, educational or employment records where required, compensation approval, job description, work location and signed employment documents.
Can existing contractors be converted to EOR employees?+
Yes, after reviewing the role, prior arrangement, compensation, notice obligations, intellectual-property terms and employment classification. The conversion date and liabilities should be documented clearly.
What is the difference between an EOR and a PEO in India?+
An EOR is the legal employer for the worker under the EOR arrangement. A PEO or HR support provider may share or administer HR functions while the client remains the employing entity, depending on the contract and local structure.
Does an EOR recruit employees for the client?+
Recruitment is separate from core EOR employment. The client may nominate a selected worker, or recruitment support can be scoped separately when available.
Who owns employee-created intellectual property?+
Employment and client service agreements should contain suitable confidentiality, invention-assignment and intellectual-property provisions. Enforceability depends on the work, contract and applicable Indian law.
How are employee benefits managed?+
The EOR can administer agreed insurance, leave, allowances and other benefits. Mandatory and optional benefits, eligibility, waiting periods, insurer rules and employer costs are confirmed before onboarding.
Can an employee be terminated through an EOR?+
Offboarding must follow the employment agreement and applicable notice, misconduct, retrenchment, leave, gratuity, final-pay and state-law requirements. The client should not communicate a final termination before the EOR reviews the process.
Does using an EOR remove permanent-establishment risk?+
No. An EOR can solve local employment administration, but it does not automatically remove corporate tax, permanent-establishment, transfer-pricing, licensing or regulatory exposure created by the clients activities in India.
Why choose CompanyJi for EOR services India?+
CompanyJi Private Limited supports employment-scope review, compliant onboarding coordination, payroll inputs, statutory-compliance planning, employee administration and clear monthly cost reporting for businesses hiring in India.
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