TL;DR
Varimo Opportunities is an Employer of Record in India for UAE companies. Varimo signs India employment contracts, pays salaries in INR, and remits PF, ESI, professional tax, and TDS. Your UAE entity directs the work. Pricing starts at $95 per employee per month plus pass-through costs. You do not need an Indian legal entity to employ India-based staff.
When Employer of Record fits the UAE teams
Dubai and Abu Dhabi HQs build India engineering and operations pods for cost and talent depth. Employer of Record is ideal when free-zone or mainland UAE entities want India staff without immediate India incorporation. Varimo supports Gulf clients with USD invoicing and clear pass-through reporting for finance teams.
Time zones
India is about 1.5 hours ahead of Gulf business time
Why India for the UAE teams
Gulf companies use India for software, analytics, and shared services with only a small time difference from Dubai.
- Popular talent market for Dubai and Abu Dhabi HQs building engineering pods.
- Large talent pools in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- Strong overlap with Gulf business hours for stand-ups and reviews.
- English-first hiring aligned with multinational UAE operations.
Compliance Varimo runs in India
Varimo Opportunities operates as Employer of Record (EoR) from Bengaluru. For teams based in the UAE, we employ in India without you registering a local company. You direct the work; we own statutory employer obligations below. Published EoR pricing starts at $95 per employee per month before pass-through salary and statutory costs.
- India employment contract with Varimo as the legal employer.
- Monthly payroll and payslips in INR.
- Employee Provident Fund (PF) and Employee State Insurance (ESI) where applicable.
- Professional tax remitted by state rules.
- Tax deducted at source (TDS) on salary.
- One client invoice in USD with clear INR pass-through lines.
How Varimo EoR works
Scope → employ → pay → scale
- 1
Scope the role and budget
- Share job level, city, and target cash/CTC band.
- We advise on compliant structure and employer cost.
- 2
Sign and onboard
- Master service agreement.
- Candidate KYC.
- India employment contract.
- Statutory registrations under Varimo.
- 3
Run payroll and compliance
- Monthly payrun with PF, ESI, professional tax, and TDS.
- One invoice in USD with clear INR pass-through.
- 4
Scale or transition
- Add hires on EoR.
- Plan a subsidiary when India headcount justifies a permanent establishment strategy.
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FAQ
- Do we need an Indian entity to hire from the UAE?
- No. With an Employer of Record, Varimo is the legal employer in India. You retain day-to-day management of the work, product priorities, and performance reviews.
- How do we pay Varimo?
- Most global clients pay in USD via wire. Payroll is executed in INR with statutory remittances locally. Invoices show employer cost, EoR fee, and pass-through salary lines.
- What about permanent establishment (PE) risk?
- EoR reduces certain PE triggers but does not replace tax advice. We recommend counsel review if the India team sells into India, holds local bank accounts, or signs customer contracts in India.
- How is India CTC structured on payroll?
- India offers use cost-to-company (CTC) bands. Varimo maps base, allowances, and employer statutory contributions into a compliant structure before the offer letter is signed.