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Hand your India payroll to India's native operator.

Outsourcing payroll to India means hiring, managing and paying a team through a local partner who files statutory returns and owns the employment risk. No subsidiary, no India payroll team, one USD invoice monthly.

Outsource your India hiring and payroll to us. We hire full-time staff onto our Bengaluru entity, run monthly payroll and all statutory filings, and bill one invoice in your home currency.

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G2 4.8 / 5 on G2, from companies employing teams in India through us.

Teams building in India. First hire to full team.

Outsourcing payroll versus opening an Indian operation.

Six decisions decide whether you outsource or incorporate. Here is what each choice means.

Open a subsidiary

Outsource to us

Speed to first hire
Six months plus incorporation delays
Five business days, full-time employed
Before hiring starts
Legal entity, PAN, TAN, bank, payroll vendor, full compliance setup
Countersigned service agreement, done
Monthly payroll and filings
You manage PF, ESI, TDS through a local team
Outsourced to us, proof attached monthly
Liability if something misses
Rests with your company and your subsidiary
Rests entirely with us
Cost per person
Salary, statutory, CA retainer, compliance consultants
$149 per employee flat fee
Exit strategy
Winding up an Indian company is a process
Notice period, no wind-down

Open a subsidiary
Speed to first hire Six months plus incorporation delays
Before hiring starts Legal entity, PAN, TAN, bank, payroll vendor, full compliance setup
Monthly payroll and filings You manage PF, ESI, TDS through a local team
Liability if something misses Rests with your company and your subsidiary
Cost per person Salary, statutory, CA retainer, compliance consultants
Exit strategy Winding up an Indian company is a process

Outsource to us
Speed to first hire Five business days, full-time employed
Before hiring starts Countersigned service agreement, done
Monthly payroll and filings Outsourced to us, proof attached monthly
Liability if something misses Rests entirely with us
Cost per person $149 per employee flat fee
Exit strategy Notice period, no wind-down
Month 1
DIN, DSC, company name approval
Month 2
MCA incorporation filing
Month 3
PAN, TAN and GST registration
Month 4
PF and ESI setup
Month 5
Bank account and compliance stack
Month 6
First hire can finally start

Missed payroll filings accrue penalties fast.

PF interest compounds at 12% yearly, and damages up to 25% stack on top, from the day of the miss.

When you outsource payroll to us, those filings sit in our name and we absorb the liability.

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One late PF challan over half a year Interest and damages on the clock
₹6,200 Day 1
₹41,500 Day 30
₹1,84,000 Day 90
₹3,12,000 Day 180
Illustrated for a small team and one skipped challan. Real figures depend on wage levels and delay duration.
Where the notice lands
Your subsidiary You
Outsourced to Versatile Versatile

Outsourcing wins for most first-time India hires. The final FAQ tells you when incorporation still makes sense. Compare both paths in the EOR versus entity calculator using your headcount.

Outsource the work. Keep managing the team.

Outsourcing payroll means we handle hiring, employment, payroll and filings. You keep the team, set the work and make the calls on comp and career.

You run

  • Roadmaps and delivery targets
  • Performance reviews and feedback
  • Salary bands and promotions

We handle

  • Employment contracts on our entity
  • Monthly payroll on the 30th, payslips included
  • PF, ESI, TDS and PT filed by deadline
  • Leave, exits and final settlements

You run
  • Set the work and manage day-to-day
  • Run performance and career conversations
  • Decide on raises and promotions
  • Keep your management style intact

We handle
  • Employment on our Bengaluru registration
  • Payroll runs and itemised payslips
  • All statutory filings with proof
  • India HR and compliance records
  • Statutory leave and exit processing
  • Team questions about pay and filings

When something happens in India, it is ours.
A government notice arrives We handle it
A payroll discrepancy We correct and refile
Regulatory changes We translate and implement

A named compliance manager owns your account. Not a queue, not a chatbot, one person who already knows your headcount and your last filing.

Account managerMedian first reply 4 to 6 hours
Recruitment coordinatorBrief to shortlist 9 days
Finance associateFilings on time 8 / 8

One invoice, one partner, end-to-end.

We handle hiring, employment, payroll and filings. Most global EORs outsource payroll locally. We run everything ourselves.

Early warning on your India team health.

We track salary against market rates, watch for scope creep and engagement drift, and flag problems before they become resignations.

India compliance, on our calendar, not yours.

By the 7th TDS is filed, by the 15th PF and ESI clear, by month end payroll is live. No deadline calendar for you to track.

Hiring, onboarding and payroll in one flow.

From brief to first paycheck takes five days. The team moves onto our entity and payroll starts the same day.

One invoice, one partner, end-to-end.

We handle hiring, employment, payroll and filings. Most global EORs outsource payroll locally. We run everything ourselves.

No middleman markup between you and the operator.

Early warning on your India team health.

We track salary against market rates, watch for scope creep and engagement drift, and flag problems before they become resignations.

The retention win saves more than the payroll fee.

India compliance, on our calendar, not yours.

By the 7th TDS is filed, by the 15th PF and ESI clear, by month end payroll is live. No deadline calendar for you to track.

You get a monthly summary, nothing more.

Moving someone across

Move your existing India team to outsourced payroll.

If people already work for you in India on any arrangement, outsourcing to us transfers them intact with tenure, UAN and gratuity accrual continuous.

Tenure Kept
Gratuity clock Kept
PF and UAN Continuous
Payroll gap 0 days

200 people moved in a single cycle with no history lost.

Supporting evidence

The outsourcing partner, in writing.

Payroll and employment outsource to Foo Falcon Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, on the register since 2022.

  • Incorporation
  • GST
  • EPFO code
  • ESIC
  • Shops and Establishments
  • PAN and TAN
  • Udyam MSME
What we verify
  • Incorporation Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • GST Goods and Services Tax
  • EPFO code Employees Provident Fund Organisation
  • ESIC Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Shops and Establishments Government of Karnataka
  • PAN and TAN Income Tax Department
  • Udyam MSME Government of India

Certificates are PDFs. No sales call after signature.

200

people outsourced in one payroll cycle with UAN and tenure unbroken

33

monthly invoices over 26 months for one outsourced team

5 days

from offer acceptance to outsourced employee live on payroll

G2 4.8 / 5 on G2, from companies employing teams in India through us.

G2 4.8 / 5 on G2, from companies employing through us.

Teams hired and paid through outsourcing.

What outsourcing India payroll actually feels like in practice.

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Bharath Rasoi KS Rajeshwari Founder, Bharath Rasoi
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Abid Hassan Verified client
Sensibull
“They moved fast and took the whole compliance side off my plate. For a founder making an early India hire, that is exactly what you want.”
Abid Hassan Founder and CEO, Sensibull
Via G2
Moonshot
“Every option was either 'set up your own entity' or a platform that quotes a great price then hits you with add-ons. Versatile was the one that actually made it simple. First payroll ran on time. No scramble.”
Angad S. Co-Founder, Moonshot
Via G2
Digital Marketing Agency
“Contracts, PF, ESI, TDS and payroll all in one place. Invoicing in USD meant zero exchange rate surprises. The compliance rigour is genuinely reassuring.”
Vedant T. Founder, Digital Marketing Agency
Via G2
Design Studio
“Setting up in a new country can get messy fast, but their India EOR made onboarding feel easy. The team is responsive, clear, and great to work with.”
Setu C. Studio Owner, Design Studio
Via G2
US Startup
“We used Versatile to hire our first employee in India after months of putting it off because the compliance side seemed like a mess. They walked us through it and now we don't think about it.”
Verified US Founder First-time Founder, US Startup
Via G2
Mid-Market Tech Co.
“Versatile consistently delivered work that was both strategically sharp and execution-ready. Their turnaround times are impressive, and they think about problems the way an in-house team would.”
Shivani K. Senior Manager, Tech TA
Via G2
Growth-stage Startup
“Their team was highly responsive, professional, and easy to work with. They made a complex process feel simple.”
Mukul S. Core Team, Growth-stage Startup

Case studies.

Largest food delivery app in India, decacorn View case study The world's largest professional network, part of Microsoft View case study Legacy US software company, publishing platforms View case study

Outsourcing payroll, one flat fee.

Outsource hiring and payroll to us for one monthly fee per employee. Salary and statutory costs pass through at actual, no markup. One invoice in your currency, cancel anytime.

Payroll Outsourcing

Full India payroll outsourced
$149 /employee/mo

Steps to $129 for everyone once you hit employee 21. Monthly billing in your local currency, no lock-in.

Start outsourcing
  • Hiring, employment and payroll all outsourced
  • Payroll runs monthly, payslips issued
  • PF, ESI, TDS and PT filed on schedule
  • Form 16 each December
  • One USD invoice at the RBI rate
  • Five-day hire-to-payroll onboarding
  • Portal access and records
  • Move to your own entity anytime
  • Hiring, employment and payroll all outsourced
  • Payroll runs monthly, payslips issued
  • PF, ESI, TDS and PT filed on schedule
  • Form 16 each December
Four more features
  • One USD invoice at the RBI rate
  • Five-day hire-to-payroll onboarding
  • Portal access and records
  • Move to your own entity anytime

Outsourcing 20+ or moving an existing team? Speak to sales.

Recruitment

We source the hire
12% of annual CTC

Junior and mid-senior roles priced at 12%. Senior is 15%, leadership quoted individually. Free for your own referrals.

Brief us
  • Shortlist ready in nine days
  • Salary data for your city included
  • Interview coordination end-to-end
  • Billed on the ninetieth day
  • Senior mandates at 15%
  • Leadership quoted per scope
  • No cost for candidates you source
  • Onboarding to our entity or yours
  • Shortlist ready in nine days
  • Salary data for your city included
  • Interview coordination end-to-end
  • Billed on the ninetieth day
Four more details
  • Senior mandates at 15%
  • Leadership quoted per scope
  • No cost for candidates you source
  • Onboarding to our entity or yours

Sourcing a full team or C-suite? Speak to sales.

Once your team hits 21

$149 $129 /employee/mo

Every seat steps down to $129 automatically, no new contract needed.

Outsourcing includes

  • Employment on our entity, fully managed
  • Monthly payroll runs and payslips
  • PF, ESI, TDS filing and deposits
  • Professional tax by state
  • Health cover through our partner
  • One monthly invoice in your currency
  • Form 16 and annual records
  • Exit and final settlement

At 21 everyone moves to $129

$149 $129 /employee/mo

The entire team reprices without renegotiation or a term change.

What outsourcing covers

  • Employment on our entity, fully managed
  • Monthly payroll runs and payslips
  • PF, ESI, TDS filing and deposits
  • Professional tax by state
  • Health cover through our partner
  • One monthly invoice in your currency
  • Form 16 and annual records
  • Exit and final settlement

Recruitment is 12% of annual CTC, billed at day 90 for junior and mid-senior roles. Salary and statutory sums pass at cost, no markup. Devices, insurance and partner services bill as used. See your numbers in the EOR versus entity calculator in minutes.

Outsourcing to India, questions and answers.

Eight questions that come up when founders first consider outsourcing payroll and employment to an India-native partner.

What does outsourcing payroll to India actually mean?

You send us a hiring brief or a team to move over, and we handle employment contracts, salary runs, statutory filings, and India HR admin. You direct the work, we manage the calendar and the paperwork.

Is outsourcing payroll to India legal for a foreign company?

Yes. We employ people on our Indian entity under Indian law, and you contract with us to manage that employment. Your company is not an employer in India, only a vendor customer of ours.

How fast can we get someone working if we outsource payroll?

Five business days. Day one is KYC and bank checks, day two PF and ESI setup, day three insurance and a device if needed, day four onboarding, day five they are live on payroll.

What happens to payroll if the outsourcing partner closes?

We have been in business since 2022 with zero compliance notices. Our terms guarantee employee protection and salary continuity. In an unlikely wind-down, payroll would transfer to a new operator with no employee disruption.

Can we move to our own entity if we outsourced payroll first?

Yes. We shift the team to your new subsidiary with UAN, gratuity and tenure intact, zero payroll gaps. We have moved 200 people between entities in a single cycle.

How is outsourced payroll different from hiring a global EOR?

Global EORs outsource payroll locally to a partner. We are the local partner. You get one entity, one point of contact and no middleman markup.

What if our outsourced payroll has an error one month?

We correct it in the next run and file revised returns. It is rare because we follow the same calendar every month, but when it happens we own the fix.

When should a company NOT outsource payroll to India?

If you already run payroll cleanly on your own entity in India, we would duplicate your work. If you need under three months of project help, contractor engagement beats employment on cost. Everything else, first hire, team growth, or moving from another setup, usually makes outsourcing the cheaper path.

Longer reading: EOR India 2026 · Pay employees in India · EOR India playbook

Tell us where you are on the decision.

A role you want to hire, a team you want moved, or just the two routes to compare. A named person replies in 4 to 6 hours.

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What the first call covers

30 minutes

A cost comparison for your headcount, on your numbers, both routes.

  • A written cost breakdown
  • Entity documents before the call
  • PF, ESI, TDS, termination law
  • No follow-up sequence
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