Employer of Record Services in India

Employer of Record in India is the compliant way for a foreign company to employ people in India without its own entity. Setting up a subsidiary first means months of registrations before the first salary, and an unregistered hire creates statutory and tax exposure. EOR Services India becomes the legal employer from day one. We sign the employment contract, run payroll in rupees and file EPF, ESI, professional tax and TDS, while the client directs the daily work.

Most Indian hires start in one to three weeks, and services start from $49 per employee per month. Software engineers, sales teams and Global Capability Centres use the same model, from a single hire to a large team. EOR Services India has deployed 42,000+ professionals for 550+ clients in 18+ years.

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Understand hiring plans, locations, job roles, compensation and timelines.

Prepare compliant employment structures, payroll setup and documentation.

Issue compliant employment agreements and complete documentation.

Employee joins with statutory registrations and onboarding completed.

Monthly payroll, tax administration, EPF, ESI and statutory compliance.

Continuous HR administration until employee separation.

An Employer of Record is the legal employer of your workforce in India. It handles contracts, payroll, statutory registrations, tax deductions, benefits, leave, onboarding, offboarding and HR administration. Your business still manages daily work, projects and performance.

An Employer of Record is the legal employer, so a foreign company can hire in India without its own entity. A Professional Employer Organization works through co-employment and usually needs the client to have a registered Indian entity already. For a company entering India, an EOR is generally the more practical route.

Timing depends on the employment terms, documents, candidate acceptance and statutory registrations. Once the documents are in, most Indian hires start in one to three weeks.

Check the provider’s experience with Indian labour law, payroll accuracy, statutory compliance, pricing transparency, HR support, data security, onboarding, reporting, and coverage across Indian states.

The EOR calculates salaries, runs payroll, deducts statutory contributions and income tax, issues payslips, files the returns and remits employer and employee contributions under Indian rules. That keeps payroll accurate and compliant every month.

Yes. Many companies start with an Employer of Record while they test the Indian market. If they set up their own entity later, employees can move to it through a planned transfer that follows employment law and their contracts.

Pricing depends on headcount, pay structure, work locations, payroll complexity, benefits and the level of HR support. Most providers charge either a fixed monthly fee per employee or a custom price based on scope. Our fee starts from $49 per employee per month.

EOR Services India handles employment, payroll, statutory compliance, benefits, HR support and onboarding across India. Our local experts manage these obligations so you can hire without carrying the admin.

Yes. The EOR is a registered Indian employer that signs the contract and files EPF, ESIC and TDS in its own name, so the employment runs under Indian law. The employing entity should be named on the contract.

The fee starts from $49 per employee per month. Salary, employer EPF, EDLI, admin charges, gratuity and any group insurance are paid on top. For a gross salary of ₹1,25,000 a month, employer statutory cost is about ₹6,256 before the fee and insurance.

An EOR employs people on payroll, so it is the route for full time staff. Independent contractors are engaged under a services agreement, and a worker who works full time under daily direction may be treated as an employee in practice.

The EOR’s registered Indian entity signs the contract and acts as the legal employer. The client should ask for the entity’s name before signing and check that it appears on the offer letter.

A good provider shares monthly proof of EPF and ESIC payment and TDS deposit with the client. EPF and ESIC are due on the 15th of the following month, and salary TDS on the 7th.

Professional tax and Shops and Establishments rules differ by state, so the provider should list the states where it already files. The location of each hire should be shared before the offer is issued.

The fee starts from $49 per employee per month for the basic package, and the final fee depends on the client’s requirements. Salary, employer statutory contributions, gratuity and any group insurance are paid on top. A written fee list should state any onboarding, exit or currency conversion charge.

The EOR updates contracts and payroll when the rules change, for example wages paid within 2 working days and gratuity after 1 year for fixed term staff. Clients should ask how and when these updates are made.