Employer of Record (EOR) in India
Hire and pay employees in India without setting up a local entity.
An Employer of Record (EOR) in India legally employs your team on your behalf, so you can hire engineers and professionals without registering a local entity. Pitch N Hire's EOR runs payroll, income-tax withholding, provident fund, benefits, and statutory compliance, while you direct the day-to-day work — letting you build an India team in days rather than months.
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What is an Employer of Record in India?
An Employer of Record is a company that becomes the legal employer of your workers in a country where you have no registered entity. In India, that means Pitch N Hire holds the formal employment relationship — contracts, payroll, tax, and statutory benefits — while your team works under your direction. It is the fastest compliant way to hire developers in India and other professionals, because there is no subsidiary to register and no local payroll infrastructure to build.
India is one of the most popular EOR markets because of its deep, English-proficient technical talent pool and favourable total cost of employment. An EOR lets you tap that talent in days, stay fully compliant with payroll, provident-fund, and tax rules, and scale your team up or down without the overhead of running a local company. For more background, see what an Employer of Record is.
What does Pitch N Hire's EOR service include?
Locally compliant offer letters and employment agreements, including IP assignment, so your hires are employed correctly under Indian labour law.
Accurate monthly payroll in INR with statutory payslips, income-tax (TDS) withholding, and year-end filings handled for you.
Enrolment and contributions for Provident Fund (EPF), ESI where applicable, gratuity, and leave entitlements — kept current as rules change.
Set up and run health insurance and supplementary benefits so your India team gets a competitive, locally relevant package.
Documentation, background verification, and a compliant onboarding (and, when needed, offboarding) process managed end to end.
We stay across changing payroll, tax, and labour-law obligations so you avoid penalties and misclassification risk.
EOR vs setting up an entity in India
Registering an Indian subsidiary gives you full control, but it takes months, carries setup and legal costs, and adds ongoing accounting, tax, and compliance overhead. An Employer of Record lets you hire in days to weeks for a predictable per-employee fee, which is ideal for small teams, market tests, or fast hiring. Many companies start with an EOR and only incorporate later, once headcount in India justifies a permanent entity. If you also need the people found and vetted, our IT staff augmentation in India pairs sourcing with EOR so both sides are handled together.
Who uses an EOR to hire in India?
How hiring through an EOR works
Employer of Record in India — FAQs
Is it legal to hire employees in India through an Employer of Record?
What is the difference between an EOR and staff augmentation?
How fast can I hire in India with an EOR?
Does an EOR control my team or own my intellectual property?
When should I set up my own entity instead of using an EOR?
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