Hire in India From the UK. Build Your Team Without the Entity Setup.
Expand your UK business into India without establishing your own local employment infrastructure. Akross helps UK companies hire, onboard, pay, and support employees in India through a streamlined Employer of Record solution.
Your India Workforce, Managed Locally
End-to-end Employer of Record support, without the local entity setup
Your India Workforce, Managed from the UK
Build and manage your India team without creating your own local employment infrastructure. Akross manages the India-side employment administration while your UK team stays focused on hiring, managing, and growing your workforce.
India Employment Setup
Employment documentation and onboarding support for your India-based employees.
Payroll Administration
Coordinate payroll administration for your India employees while maintaining visibility over workforce costs from your UK business.
HR Administration
Manage employee records, leave administration, HR documentation, and ongoing employee support through one EOR partner.
Ongoing Employment Support
Support your India workforce with structured employment processes and ongoing administration.
From UK Payroll Planning to India Salary Administration
Akross helps UK companies manage the India-side payroll and employment administration for their employees. Your UK team continues to manage roles, responsibilities, performance, and business objectives while Akross coordinates the local employment and payroll administration.
GBP to INR Payroll Coordination
Coordinate India employee salary administration through a structured payroll process while your UK business maintains control over compensation decisions.
Payroll Documentation
Maintain employee payslips, payroll records, and employment documentation through an organized EOR process.
India Statutory Payroll Support
Support applicable India-side payroll deductions and statutory employment requirements as part of the agreed employment arrangement.
Your India Workforce, Managed from Day One
Akross helps UK companies manage the employment administration behind their India workforce—from onboarding and employee documentation to payroll coordination, leave administration, and ongoing HR support.
India Employment Administration
Manage employee records, onboarding documentation, HR letters, leave administration, and day-to-day employment processes through one EOR partner.
Compliance-Focused Support
Keep your India employment processes organized with structured documentation, payroll coordination, and ongoing HR administration.
Local Employment Support for Your India Team
From onboarding to ongoing HR administration, Akross manages the day-to-day employment details for your India team so you can stay focused on the work that matters.
Employee Onboarding
Coordinate employment documentation, joining formalities, and onboarding requirements for your India employees.
Payroll Administration
Support monthly payroll coordination, salary processing, payslips, and payroll documentation for your India workforce.
Ongoing HR Support
Get continued support for employee records, leave administration, HR documentation, and employment-related requirements.
Simplify Employment Administration for Your India Team
Hiring in India is easier when the employment administration is handled locally. Akross supports UK companies with employee onboarding, documentation, payroll coordination, leave administration, and ongoing HR operations—so your team can focus on the work, not the administrative complexity.
A Simpler Way to Build Your India Team
From your first India hire to ongoing employee support, Akross provides a structured EOR process designed to simplify employment administration for UK companies building teams in India.
Share Your Hiring Requirements
Tell us about the role, location, compensation, and employment requirements.
Set Up Employment
Akross coordinates the India-side employment documentation and onboarding process.
Employee Joins Your Team
Your employee starts working with your UK business while Akross manages the employment administration.
We Manage Ongoing HR
Payroll coordination, employee records, leave administration, documentation, and ongoing HR support continue through Akross.
Your UK Company Runs the Team.
Akross Manages the Employment Administration.
- Select the employee
- Define the job role
- Set responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day work
- Set performance goals
- Manage business activities
- Employment administration
- Employee documentation
- Onboarding coordination
- Payroll administration
- HR administration
- Employee records and support
Akross EOR vs. Building Your Own India Employment Setup
Hiring in India can be straightforward. Building the employment infrastructure around those hires is where the complexity begins.
See how an EOR model can simplify the process for UK companies building teams in India.
| Feature | Akross EOR | Build Your Own India Setup |
|---|---|---|
| India hiring | Hire employees in India through an EOR employment structure | Establish your own local employment structure |
| Local entity requirement | No separate entity required for the EOR arrangement | Requires your own local entity and infrastructure |
| Employee onboarding | Structured onboarding and employment administration | Build and manage your own onboarding process |
| Payroll administration | Payroll coordination included within the EOR service | Manage payroll directly or coordinate multiple providers |
| Employment documentation | Supported through the EOR employment process | Your internal team manages local documentation |
| HR administration | Centralized employment and HR administration support | Requires internal HR resources or multiple service providers |
| Employee lifecycle | Support from onboarding through ongoing employment administration and offboarding | Develop and manage your own lifecycle processes |
| Local employment support | India-focused EOR support through one partner | Build your own local HR and employment capability |
| Scaling your team | Add employees through an established EOR framework | Expand your own employment infrastructure as the team grows |
| Best suited for | UK companies building teams in India | Companies ready to establish and operate their own India employment infrastructure |
One partner. One employment framework. One simpler way to build your India team.
Akross helps UK companies reduce the administrative complexity of India employment so they can focus on hiring the right people and growing their business.
Talk to an Akross EOR Specialist
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Your India Hiring Questions, Answered.
Get clear answers about hiring, onboarding, payroll, employment administration, and ongoing support for your UK company's employees in India.
Can a UK company hire employees in India without setting up an Indian entity?
An EOR arrangement can provide a local employment structure for companies that do not have their own Indian entity. Akross can coordinate the India-side employment administration while your UK business manages the employee’s day-to-day work.
How does Akross support payroll for UK companies hiring in India?
Akross supports the India-side payroll administration for employees employed through the EOR arrangement, including salary administration and related payroll documentation.
Can UK companies hire remote employees in India?
Depending on the agreed employment arrangement and applicable requirements, Akross can support remote employees working from India.
How does employee onboarding work?
Akross coordinates the India-side employment documentation and onboarding process so your new employee can join your UK team through the agreed EOR arrangement.
What employment administration does Akross handle?
Depending on the service scope, Akross can support employment documentation, payroll administration, employee records, leave administration, and ongoing HR processes.
Can UK companies pay employees in India in Indian rupees?
India-based employees are generally paid through the applicable local payroll process in accordance with the agreed employment arrangement. Akross can explain the payroll process and payment flow during onboarding.
Can Akross support our India workforce as we grow?
Yes. The EOR model can support companies as they expand their India workforce, subject to the agreed service scope and applicable requirements.
Can we move employees to our own Indian entity later?
If your business later establishes its own Indian entity, employee transition can be planned based on the applicable employment, contractual, and legal requirements.