Last updated: 21 October 2026

How Varimo Employer of Record (EOR) works in India

You hire India talent. Varimo becomes the legal Employer of Record (EOR). You direct the work. We run contracts, agentic payroll, and statutory filings.

Stays with you

  • Day-to-day work

    You direct the role, product, and performance. Varimo is the legal employer, not the line manager.

  • Who you hire

    Bring your own candidate, or ask Varimo for executive, leadership, or board search.

  • Payrun approval

    Attendance lock, loss of pay (LOP), and salary credit wait for your approval in the pipeline.

  • Access and tools

    Information technology (IT) and system access stay with you after the employment agreement is signed.

Moves to Varimo

  • Legal employment

    India-compliant contracts and Employer of Record (EOR) employment without you incorporating in India.

  • Agentic payroll

    Attendance lock, loss of pay (LOP) reconcile, and payrun in one pipeline before salary is credited.

  • Statutory remittances

    Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), professional tax by work location, and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS).

  • United States dollar (USD) invoice

    Finance wires agreed monthly cost to company (CTC) plus the published Employer of Record (EOR) fee. No extra invoice line for employer Provident Fund (PF), Employees' State Insurance (ESI), or gratuity inside that CTC.

First 24 hours and onboarding

Typical Employer of Record (EOR) onboarding from signed offer to day one, from the same milestones as the public onboarding timeline tool.

  1. 01 · Hours 0 to 8

    Agreement in place

    Master Service Agreement (MSA) or Statement of Work (SOW) is in place. Offer is accepted and the hire is locked for onboarding.

  2. 02 · Hours 8 to 16

    Documents and know your customer (KYC)

    Candidate documents and bank know your customer (KYC) are collected so payroll and statutory accounts can be opened.

  3. 03 · Hours 16 to 24

    Employment agreement

    The India employment agreement is prepared. Information technology (IT) and access handoff stays with you.

  4. 04 · Day 3 to 5

    Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) registration

    Statutory registration proceeds: Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI), then professional tax by work location.

  5. 05 · Day one at work

    Welcome and first payroll calendar

    Welcome call, payroll calendar shared, and first-month proration if the join is mid-cycle.

Frequently asked questions

What stays with my company when we use Varimo?
You direct day-to-day work, choose the candidate (or ask Varimo to search), approve the payrun, and keep information technology (IT) access. Varimo is the legal employer, not the line manager.
What moves to Varimo?
Employment contracts, agentic payroll, Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), professional tax, Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), and the United States dollar (USD) invoice for cost to company (CTC) plus the Employer of Record (EOR) fee.
How fast is onboarding?
Typical Employer of Record (EOR) onboarding runs from signed offer to day one: agreement and know your customer (KYC) in the first days, then the employment contract and Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) registration, then a welcome call and payroll calendar.
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