Employ someone in India from Europe, without an Indian entity
SynkPay becomes the legal employer of your hire in India for a flat €299 a month — contract, payroll, Provident Fund, tax and compliance, all run through our own Indian entity. You manage the work; we handle the employment. One euro invoice a month, no deposit, and your hire can start within one business day.
- Salary
- €2,995
- Employer statutory
- €91
- SynkPay fee
- €299
- Total this month
- €3,385
Example: an engineer in Bengaluru on ₹40 lakh a year.
- Contract signed
- Payroll and PF set up
- Ready to start
- Invoiced in euros
- No salary deposit
- Onboarding in 1 business day
- No EU VAT added
- Real people, no bots
Fixed EUR price, set from US$349.
Cost
What does a European company pay to employ someone in India?
Your monthly cost is the employee's salary, the employer contributions Indian law requires, and our fixed fee. Here is what that comes to in euros at three common salary levels.
| Annual salary in India | Salary / month | Employer statutory | Total / month, incl. €299 fee | Total / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹20 lakhMid-level engineer (3–5 yrs) | €1,498 | €54 | €1,851 | €22,212 |
| ₹40 lakhSenior engineer (6–10 yrs) | €2,995 | €91 | €3,385 | €40,620 |
| ₹60 lakhStaff / Tech Lead (10+ yrs) | €4,493 | €128 | €4,920 | €59,040 |
Statutory costs (Provident Fund, gratuity accrual and related charges) are at 2026 rates for Karnataka, converted at the rate of 27 August 2026. Try any salary and state in the India employee cost calculator.
Billing
How billing works for a European company
- Your European companyPays one EUR invoice
- SynkPay invoiceStart of each month
- SynkPay India entityPayroll, PF and tax
- Your employeePaid in rupees
One euro invoice a month
Salary, employer contributions and the €299 fee arrive on a single invoice in euros at the start of each month. No Indian bank account needed on your side.
No EU VAT added
The invoice comes from SynkPay's Indian entity, so we don't add EU VAT to it. Businesses buying services from outside their own country usually account for the VAT themselves under the reverse charge — ask your accountant how that is handled where you are.
Fixed fee, rupee salary
Our fee stays at €299. Your employee is paid in rupees, so the euro value of their salary moves with the exchange rate. Agreeing the salary in rupees keeps what they take home steady.
No deposit, no setup fee
Nothing to pay up front and no salary deposit held against the contract. The engagement runs month to month.
Working hours
Working-hours overlap with your India employee
India is 3½ hours ahead of central European time in summer and 4½ hours ahead in winter. That puts most of your morning and the start of your afternoon inside your employee's working day — enough for a daily stand-up, reviews and handovers. Ireland and Portugal run an hour further behind, and Finland and Greece an hour ahead.
| Your time zone | Employee's hours | In your local time | Overlap with 09:00–17:30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, summer (CEST) | Standard India day09:30–18:30 IST | 06:00–15:00 | 6h |
| Later India shift12:00–21:00 IST | 08:30–17:30 | 8.5h | |
| Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, winter (CET) | Standard India day09:30–18:30 IST | 05:00–14:00 | 5h |
| Later India shift12:00–21:00 IST | 07:30–16:30 | 7.5h |
Working hours, not support hours. A later shift is set in the employment contract. Reach us on WhatsApp, phone or email — real people, no bots.
Contracts
Contracts, IP and data
Indian employment contract
Every hire gets a contract under Indian law covering pay, leave, notice and confidentiality. SynkPay is the legal employer; you direct the day-to-day work.
IP belongs to your company
Every contract assigns the work your employee creates to your company, with confidentiality and non-solicitation terms. How IP protection works.
GDPR and data transfers
GDPR still applies to personal data you share with your India hire. The European Commission has issued no adequacy decision for India, so ask your data protection lead which transfer safeguard your company uses.
Roles
Roles European companies hire in India
European companies use SynkPay for one or two hires as often as for whole teams. These are the roles we see most.
Software engineers
Developers, QA and DevOps engineers joining an existing European product team, with most of the day shared.
Customer support and operations
Support, back-office and operations roles covering the European business day.
Finance and accounting
Bookkeepers and accountants adding capacity to a European finance team.
Data, design and marketing
Analysts, designers and digital marketing roles that need a full-time employee rather than a freelancer.
Already paying a contractor in India? Moving them onto SynkPay's payroll turns them into a properly employed member of staff, with statutory benefits and a contract that protects your IP. See when to switch a contractor to an EOR, or read how to pay someone in India legally.
How it works
From first call to first payday
- 01
Tell us about the role
Share the role, salary and start date for your India hire.
- 02
We issue the contract
An Indian employment contract with IP assignment to your company.
- 03
Onboarded in 1 business day
Payroll, Provident Fund and tax set up once we have their details. What onboarding needs.
- 04
You manage the work
Your hire works with your team; we run payroll and compliance every month.
Included
What the €299 fee covers
One fee per employee per month, any salary, no deposit. Full detail on our pricing page.
- Compliant employment contracts
- Monthly payroll processing
- Statutory benefits (PF, ESI, gratuity)
- Tax filing & compliance
- HR documentation & support
- Employee onboarding
- Dedicated HR/payroll specialist
- Human support on WhatsApp, phone and email
Compared
SynkPay compared with global EOR platforms
It's important to know, when building a team in India, that the fee and the deposit are the visible difference — and who actually employs your hire is the one underneath it.
- An Indian company, not a local partner
- SynkPay is an Indian business running its own entity since 2016. Your employee is employed by us directly, so nothing is sub-contracted to a partner we don't control.
- India is the whole job
- Contracts, payroll, Provident Fund, ESI, gratuity, TDS and state-level registrations are run in-house by people who do only Indian employment law.
- People on the ground
- You and your employee reach real people on WhatsApp, phone and email, in the same country and time zone as the work.
| Provider | India EOR fee / month, as published | Salary deposit |
|---|---|---|
| SynkPay | US$349 flat (€299, set from USD) | None |
| Deel | US$599 plus an India surcharge | Usually 1 month's salary |
| Remote | US$599 (annual plan) or US$699 | Case by case |
| Multiplier | From about US$400 | Not published |
Provider prices from each provider's public pricing page, checked July 2026.
Fit
Who this is for
A good fit
European companies hiring one or more full-time people in India.
Teams converting a long-standing India contractor into an employee.
Founders who want India hires without setting up an Indian entity.
Not a fit
Staff who live and work anywhere in Europe.
Hires in countries other than India.
Short freelance projects that don't need an employee.
We employ people in India only. We don't employ, pay or run compliance for staff based anywhere in Europe.
Questions European companies ask
Do you employ staff in Europe?
No. SynkPay employs people in India only, through our own Indian entity. We don't employ, pay or run compliance for anyone based in Europe.
Which currency is the €299 price in?
It is euros (EUR). Our price is set in US dollars — US$349 per employee per month — and each country is billed a fixed local amount set from it, which for European companies is €299.
How much does it cost a European company to employ someone in India?
The employee's salary, the employer contributions Indian law requires, and SynkPay's fixed €299 a month per employee. For a ₹40 lakh salary in Karnataka that comes to about €3,390 a month all-in. The India employee cost calculator works it out for any salary and state.
Can we be invoiced in euros?
Yes. You get one euro invoice at the start of each month covering salary, employer contributions and the €299 fee. The fee is a fixed EUR price set from our US$349 rate.
Is VAT charged on your invoice?
No EU VAT is added. The invoice is issued by SynkPay's Indian entity. Businesses buying services from outside their own country usually account for the VAT themselves under the reverse charge, so ask your accountant how that works where you are — the rules differ across the EU, the EEA and Switzerland.
Is there a deposit or setup fee?
No. There is no salary deposit and no setup fee, and the engagement runs month to month.
How many working hours will our India employee overlap with the European day?
On a standard 09:30–18:30 India day, about 6 hours in central European summer time and 5 hours in winter, covering your morning and early afternoon. A later India shift, agreed in the contract, adds about 2.5 hours.
Does GDPR still apply if our employee is in India?
Yes. GDPR follows the personal data, not the person handling it. There is no European Commission adequacy decision for India, so your company needs a transfer safeguard in place — your data protection lead will know which one you use.
Who owns the work our India employee creates?
Your company. Every SynkPay employment contract assigns the employee's work product to you and includes confidentiality and non-solicitation terms.
How quickly can someone start?
Onboarding takes one business day once we have the candidate's details.
Hiring in India from Europe?
Book a free call. We'll talk through your role, the cost in euros and how quickly your hire can start.