Indigrators acts as the legal employer on your behalf in India — managing payroll, statutory compliance (PF/ESI/TDS), employment contracts, and benefits — while you retain 100% operational control over your team’s work. First hire live in 48 hours. No entity. No CA. No months of setup.
An Employer of Record (EOR) enables organisations to hire employees globally without establishing local legal entities. The EOR legally employs the worker, managing payroll, taxes, compliance, and benefits — while the client company directs day-to-day work and performance. Over 72% of global companies expanding into India choose EOR over entity setup (EY India 2025). The global EOR market exceeded USD 7 billion in 2026 and continues to grow rapidly as organisations embrace distributed teams and faster market entry.
Directs work & performance Sets goals & KPIs
Payroll · Tax · Compliance Contracts · Benefits
Legally employed by Indigrators Works for you daily
Client Company → Employer of Record → Employee | You manage the work. We manage the employment.
Compliant employment agreements drafted in 24 hours — Labour Code 2025, 50% wage rule for PF, CTC structuring, NDA, IP assignment, notice period, and termination clauses. Legally watertight.
Monthly payroll in INR — salary payments, bonus payouts, expense reimbursements, payslip generation, bank transfers. Auto-calculated PF, ESI, TDS, PT, LWF. Error-free, on-time, every month.
EPF (12%+12%), ESI (4.75%+1.75%), TDS monthly/quarterly returns (Form 24Q), Professional Tax, LWF, Gratuity accrual, Shops & Establishments Act. Government reporting and filings. Zero penalties.
Statutory benefits (EPF, ESI, Gratuity, PT), health insurance (group mediclaim), Maternity Benefit Act (26 weeks paid), annual and sick leave management. Benchmarked to Hyderabad market standards.
Complete onboarding documentation, BGV, IT setup. Exit formalities: Full & Final settlement, relieving letter, PF withdrawal, gratuity calculation. HR compliance throughout the employment lifecycle.
Offer letters, disciplinary procedures, performance improvement process, leave management, employee helpdesk for India-related queries. POSH compliance. Labour law adherence and policy management.
Share role, salary, and start date. We respond within 2 business hours with a proposal.
Compliant employment agreement ready within 24 hours of your approval.
BGV, IT setup, payroll enrolment — all complete before day 1.
Monthly payroll in INR — PF, ESI, TDS auto-calculated. Payslip to employee.
Add more employees anytime. Upgrade to full BOT/GCC when ready.
Test a country before investing in a subsidiary. Hire your first India employee in 48 hours — not 3–6 months of entity setup.
Found the perfect engineer in Hyderabad but have no India entity? EOR lets you hire them compliantly, with proper contracts and benefits, working in your tools from day one.
India's Labour Codes 2025 (consolidating 29 laws), PF, ESI, TDS, POSH — all managed by our specialists. Zero compliance penalties in our operating history.
Need engineers for a 9-month project? EOR provides compliant fixed-term contracts with defined end dates and clean offboarding — no entity overhead.
Start with 1 hire, grow to 7. When you reach 8+, upgrade to our BOT/GCC model seamlessly — same entity, same team, zero disruption.
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Factor
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Own Entity
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PEO
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EOR (Indigrators)
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BOT/GCC
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You
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You (co-employment)
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Indigrators
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Indigrators → You
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Local Entity Required
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No (until transfer)
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Setup Time
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Yes
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Weeks (needs entity)
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48–72 hours
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8–16 weeks
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Compliance Liability
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Yours entirely
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Shared
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Indigrators
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Indigrators
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Best Team Size
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10+ committed
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Domestic HR only
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1–7 people
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3–100+ people
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Speed to Hire
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Very slow
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Moderate
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Very fast
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Fast
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Pricing Model
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High fixed cost
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% of payroll
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Fixed/employee/month
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Setup + management fee
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Most clients start with EOR (1–5 hires to validate India), then upgrade to BOT/GCC when their team grows beyond 7–8 people. Seamless transition — same entity, no disruption.
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Factor
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Employer of Record (EOR)
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Professional Employer Org (PEO)
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EOR — full legal employer
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Client company (co-employment)
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Local Entity Needed?
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No
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Yes — client must have one
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Compliance Liability
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Primarily EOR
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Shared
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Payroll Management
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Fully managed by EOR
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Shared (PEO processes, client liable)
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Speed to Hire
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Very fast — 48–72 hours
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Moderate — entity needed first
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Best For
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International expansion without entity
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Domestic HR outsourcing with existing entity
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Typical Pricing
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Fixed fee per employee/month
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% of payroll or monthly fee
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IP Protection
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Full IP assignment to client
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Depends on agreement
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Mandatory retirement savings. Employer: 12% of basic salary. Employee: 12%. FY2025–26: 50% wage rule — basic salary must be ≥50% of CTC. Monthly ECR filing, annual returns — all managed by us.
For employees earning ≤₹21,000/month. Provides medical, sickness, maternity, and disability coverage. Employer 4.75%, Employee 1.75%. Monthly filing and half-yearly returns handled by our team.
New income tax regime is default from FY2025–26. Zero tax up to ₹12L (Section 87A rebate). We calculate monthly TDS per employee, file quarterly Form 24Q, and issue Form 16 annually.
Four codes replacing 29 central laws (Code on Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, Occupational Safety). Biggest change: 50% wage rule for CTC structuring. All Indigrators contracts updated immediately.
Gratuity: 15 days salary × years of service ÷ 26 (Payment of Gratuity Act). Professional Tax: state-specific, up to ₹2,400/yr. Labour Welfare Fund: monthly/annual contributions per state. All tracked and filed.
Not an aggregator or third-party partner. We hold full employer liability directly.
Same compliance standards as our Fortune 500 BOT clients. No shortcuts.
Start EOR. Upgrade to BOT when you scale. Same entity, same team, zero disruption.
Recommended — predictable cost
Fixed rate per employee regardless of salary increases. Costs stay predictable as your team grows. Increasingly preferred model.
Variable — scales with salaries
Fees calculated as percentage of total salary costs. Less predictable long-term as salaries rise. Better for very small initial teams.
Indigrators provides transparent flat-fee pricing. Contact us for a custom quote based on role, salary, and team size.
Mandatory retirement savings. Employer: 12% of basic salary. Employee: 12%. FY2025–26: 50% wage rule — basic salary must be ≥50% of CTC. Monthly ECR filing, annual returns — all managed by us.
UK consulting firm wins a 9-month data engineering project. EOR provides compliant fixed-term contracts and clean offboarding on completion — no entity overhead for a temporary engagement.
Before committing to a BOT/GCC setup, use EOR to validate: Can we find good engineers here? How does the culture work? EOR gives 3–6 months of real data before the larger investment.
ANZ financial services firm needs one Salesforce FSC specialist. EOR gives them a single compliant India hire with full benefits, connected to their ANZ team via VPN and Slack.
First hire onboarded in 48–72 hours. Full compliance. No India entity needed. Per-employee flat pricing.
No entity setup. No CA. No months of paperwork. Just your first India employee, fully compliant, fully productive from day one.