Hire in India. Build Your Team. Without the Entity Setup.
Expand your US business into India without establishing your own local employment infrastructure. Akross helps you 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 US
Build and manage your India team without creating your own local employment infrastructure. Akross manages the India-side employment administration while your US 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 monthly payroll, salary processing, payslips, and employment-related deductions.
HR Administration
Manage employee records, leave administration, HR documentation, and ongoing employee support.
Ongoing Compliance Support
Support your India workforce with structured employment processes aligned with applicable requirements.
From US Payroll Planning to India Salary Administration
Akross helps US companies manage the India-side payroll and employment administration for their employees. Your US team continues to manage the employee's role, responsibilities, performance, and business objectives while Akross coordinates the local employment and payroll administration.
Payroll Administration
Coordinate monthly payroll processing and salary administration for your India employees.
Payroll Documentation
Maintain payslips, employee payroll records, and required employment documentation.
India Statutory Support
Support applicable India-side payroll deductions and statutory employment requirements.
Your India Workforce, Managed from Day One
Akross helps US 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 trusted 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
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.
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 US 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 hire to ongoing employee support, Akross provides a structured EOR process designed to simplify employment administration in India.
Share Your Hiring Requirements
Tell us about your roles, employees, locations, and India hiring plans.
Employee Onboarding
Akross coordinates the employment documentation and onboarding process for your India-based employees.
Payroll & Employment Administration
We support ongoing payroll coordination, employee records, and employment administration.
Ongoing Employee Support
Your India team receives continued employment and HR administration support throughout the employee lifecycle.
You Run the Business.
Akross Manages the Employment Administration.
- Decide who to hire
- Define the job role
- Manage day-to-day work
- Set business objectives
- Manage employee performance
- Decide compensation
- Employment administration
- Employee documentation
- Payroll administration
- Leave administration
- HR documentation
- Ongoing employment 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 US 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 | US companies hiring and growing 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 US 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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Ready to Build Your India Team?
Hiring in India doesn’t have to mean building your own local employment infrastructure. Akross helps US 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 India-based employees.
What does Akross EOR include for US companies hiring in India?
Akross helps US companies manage the employment side of hiring in India, including employee onboarding, employment documentation, payroll coordination, HR administration, and ongoing employee support.
Do I need to set up an Indian entity to hire employees?
With an EOR arrangement, you can hire employees in India without establishing and operating your own local employment entity. Akross manages the employment administration while you direct your employees’ day-to-day work.
Can Akross handle employee onboarding in India?
Yes. Akross supports the onboarding process, including employment documentation and the administrative steps required to bring your India-based employees into the workforce.
Does Akross provide payroll and employee administration support?
Yes. Akross supports payroll coordination and related employee administration, helping keep payroll information, employment records, and HR processes organized.
How does Akross support India employment compliance?
Akross supports the employment administration process with attention to applicable Indian employment requirements and documentation. Compliance responsibilities depend on the specific employment arrangement, employee location, and applicable regulations.
How quickly can we start hiring employees in India?
The timeline depends on the employment requirements, employee details, documentation, and scope of services. Akross can review your hiring requirements and provide a practical onboarding timeline for your team.
Can Akross support us as our India team grows?
Yes. Akross can support companies as they expand their India workforce, helping manage additional employees through an established EOR and employment administration framework.
Why should a US company choose an EOR for hiring in India?
An EOR can reduce the administrative complexity of establishing and managing local employment infrastructure. It allows your business to focus on hiring and managing its team while the EOR handles the employment administration.