Hire in India. Build Your Team. Skip the Entity Setup.
Build your India team without establishing a local entity. Akross helps German companies hire, onboard, pay, and manage 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 Germany
End-to-end Employer of Record support, without the local entity setup.
India EOR Support
Hire and manage employees in India through a structured EOR employment arrangement.
Employee Onboarding
Coordinate employment documentation and onboarding for your India-based employees.
Payroll & HR Administration
Manage India payroll, employee records, leave administration, and ongoing HR requirements.
Compliance Support
Support India-side employment compliance and statutory requirements through one EOR partner.
From Germany Payroll Planning to India Salary Administration
Akross helps German companies manage India-side payroll and employment administration for their employees. Your German team continues to manage roles, responsibilities, performance, and business objectives while Akross coordinates local employment and payroll administration.
EUR to INR Payroll Coordination
Coordinate India employee salary administration through a structured payroll process while your German 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 Germany
Akross helps German 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 your business.
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 German 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 Simple, Structured 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 German 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 German 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 German 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 German 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 | German 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 German 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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Hiring in India doesn’t have to mean setting up your own local employment infrastructure. Akross helps German companies hire, onboard, pay, and support employees in India through a streamlined Employer of Record solution.
Your India Hiring Questions, Answered.
Get clear answers about hiring, onboarding, payroll, employment administration, and ongoing support for your German company's employees in India.
What is an India EOR for German companies?
An India Employer of Record (EOR) allows German companies to hire employees in India without establishing their own Indian legal entity. Akross manages India-side employment administration while the German company manages the employee’s day-to-day work.
Can a German company hire employees in India without setting up an Indian entity?
Yes. Through an EOR arrangement, Akross can employ eligible India-based employees on behalf of the German company and manage the required employment administration, allowing the company to build its India team without establishing a local entity.
How does Akross manage payroll for German companies hiring in India?
Akross coordinates India-side payroll administration, including salary processing, payslips, payroll documentation, and applicable statutory payroll requirements. Compensation decisions remain with the German company.
How does the Germany–India time-zone difference affect EOR support?
Akross coordinates India-side employment administration while maintaining communication with the German team during suitable overlapping working hours. This helps German companies manage their India workforce without handling local administrative processes themselves.
What employee onboarding support does Akross provide in India?
Akross coordinates employment documentation, joining formalities, onboarding requirements, employee records, and other India-side employment administration needed to bring new employees into the German company’s India team.
Does Akross provide HR administration for employees in India?
Yes. Akross can support ongoing HR administration such as employee records, HR documentation, leave administration, payroll coordination, and employment-related support throughout the employee lifecycle.
How does Akross support employment compliance in India?
Akross manages India-side employment administration and supports applicable statutory and compliance requirements as part of the EOR arrangement. This helps German companies reduce the administrative complexity of managing employees in India.
How quickly can a German company hire employees in India through Akross?
The timeline depends on the employee, role, documentation, and onboarding requirements. Once the engagement details are confirmed, Akross coordinates the India-side employment setup and onboarding process so the employee can start as efficiently as possible.