Employer of Record (EOR) in India
Whether you’re a freelancer, a digital nomad, or a business owner, Native Teams’ EOR services help you work globally with compliance. Explore our EOR package to employ team members anywhere or get an “employed” status in India without administrative and legal worries.
How does an EOR in India work?
An EOR provider like Native Teams can help you expand your business or global career without any administrative and compliance tasks on your part. With local legal entities in 70+ countries, you can hire employees worldwide or get your individual “employed” status sorted out in India, no matter who you work for.
Native Teams will take care of everything - from global payroll and taxes to compliance with local laws, so you can only focus on what matters most - your job.
Who can use EOR Services in India?
Our EOR solutions are built for both individuals who want to regulate their employment status and businesses that want to hire team members from multiple locations.
Businesses
Native Teams will help you expand your business in new global markets, whether you are a small startup or a large corporation. With our optimised EOR solutions, you can hire, onboard, and pay team members in India without opening your own legal entities in the country. In addition to this, Native Teams will take care of everything from providing employment contracts to processing payroll and keeping your business compliant with local employment laws.
Individuals
Our EOR solutions can also help freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads regulate their employment status in India. Through our legal entities in India, every individual can secure an “employed” status, an employment contract, and mandatory benefits, all while still being free to work for any client of choice. On top of this, Native Teams will take care of your taxes, social security contributions, and other statutory obligations while you focus only on growing your career.
Features of Native Teams EOR services in India
Employment status
Whether you’re a freelancer or a business owner, Native Teams will help you secure an “employed” status in India or hire team members no matter where they are. All of this is done without establishing a legal entity and without the burden of paperwork and difficult compliance.
HR administration and documentation
Our platform automates HR administration and centralises all documentation in a single place, giving you the flexibility of accessing anything you need with just one click.
Global payroll
With our payroll calculators adapted to 70+ countries, both freelancers and employers can calculate salaries, taxes, benefits, and other deductions in India.
Benefits
Native Teams will ensure that you receive all the perks of regular employment, including healthcare, insurance, and pension. Employers can also offer these benefits, allowing them to attract and retain the best global talent.
What legal requirements exist for employment in India
Employment contracts
Employers in India are obligated to provide a contract or a written agreement to define duties, obligations, and terms of employment.
Work permits
Foreign employers and employees might need a certain type of visa or a work permit to operate in India.
Social security taxes
Employers in India need to submit social security taxes, including those for pension, health insurance, and gratuity contributions.
Income taxes
Employers in India also need to submit income taxes for their employees based on their income levels.
Labour laws
Foreign and local employers in India need to comply with employees’ rights against discrimination, minimum wage, probation period, working hours, and others.
Please note that all these requirements may vary depending on the job type, the employer and individual circumstances.
Explore our detailed hiring guide to learn more about the Indian labour laws and regulations.
Why Choose Native Teams as your India Employer of Record?
With an established global presence in 70+ countries, Native Teams has been recognised for its outstanding EOR services, helping companies expand and hire globally.
Our teams of tax, legal, and compliance experts will help you hire and pay team members in compliance with Indian labour laws, as well as take care of administrative tasks such as HR admin, payroll, risk management, and more.
What is an Employer of Record?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a global service provider that takes over the legal responsibilities of employing individuals on behalf of another company. An EOR provider will handle administrative and compliance tasks, including payroll processing, tax withholding, benefits administration, and compliance with local labour laws.
In addition to being the legal employer for companies, Native Teams also helps freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads secure employment status and benefits in their residential countries.
What are the costs of using an Employer or Record in India?
The costs for EOR services in India can be different, depending on the specific provider, the number of employees, and the scope of services required. As an EOR provider trusted by global companies in 70+ countries, Native Teams provides a flexible pricing structure that is customised per your unique business needs.
Starting at only €79 per employee per month, businesses can access our all-in-one suite to hire employees and manage their employment in compliance with Indian labour laws.
On the other hand, individuals who want to get legally employed in India can get an all-inclusive package of employment tools and features, starting at only €49 per month.
What is the difference between PEO and EOR?
An EOR provider will take over the role of legal employer for your company. This means that they take over the full responsibility for hiring employees, managing payroll, administering benefits, withholding taxes, and other essential functions. An EOR provider can be mostly beneficial for companies that want to hire team members in a specific country but don’t have established legal entities there.
PEO providers only cover a part of these responsibilities, including HR tasks like payroll and benefits administration. The client company remains the legal employer, with the shared responsibility for compliance and employment management. A PEO provider can be a good choice for businesses that have legal entities in the country of employment but need expert assistance for their essential HR operations.
What are the responsibilities of an Employer of Record (EOR) service provider?
An EOR provider’s main responsibility is acting as the legal employer for your team members in their residential countries. Your employees will be legally employed through the EOR’s legal entities in the country, which includes handling the administration of employee benefits, providing employment contracts, and taking over onboarding/offboarding processes.
EOR providers are also responsible for processing payroll, handling employment-related matters, keeping your compliance with local labour laws, and providing additional HR support if needed. This allows the client company to focus on managing its most important business functions while the EOR handles all the employment-related tasks.
Is using an Employer of Record in India legal?
Yes. Using an EOR provider in India is completely legal.
One of the main responsibilities of EOR providers is helping businesses and freelancers work in compliance with the Indian labour laws and regulations. With the help of an EOR provider, you can do both - compliantly hire team members in India or regulate your employment status in the country.
Why should I use EOR instead of opening my own company or an office in India?
Opening a legal entity in India is a complex and time-consuming process that requires legal expertise and resources. The process involves administrative procedures, including registering your business with the authorities, obtaining a tax identification number, opening a business bank account, and adhering to other legal requirements before hiring local employees.
An EOR provider can help you skip these complex procedures and hire local team members without your own legal entity. By taking on the full responsibility of employment management, EOR providers will provide legal employment, payroll processing, tax compliance, and benefits administration for your employees in any country of choice.
This means that you can hire compliantly and expand your business in India without going through the process of opening legal entities and navigating the country’s complex labour laws.
How many people can I employ in India?
There is no specific limit on the number of employees you can hire in India or any other country. When using the services of an EOR provider, you can secure legal employment for yourself and employ as many individuals as your business requires.