How it works
Four steps, before a single payslip is run
01
Check if you need a local entity at all
Before anything else, we establish whether your situation actually requires a taxable local entity — or whether there's a simpler route.
02
Advise on structure and remuneration
Branch, subsidiary, or standalone company — each has different tax consequences. We also advise on tax-effective pay, including where U.S.-style benefits don't translate well elsewhere.
03
Introduce your local partner directly
We hand you straight over to the partner who'll actually run your payroll in-country — no hidden intermediary, unlike many competitors who keep this relationship private.
04
Supervise the ongoing payroll
We stay involved — reviewing runs, handling payments, and acting as your single point of accountability across every country you operate in.
What's different
Payroll outsourcing without the usual tricks
Real social charges, not a flat rate
Many providers charge a flat percentage for social security regardless of the actual cost. We charge exactly what the authorities charge us, including local salary caps and thresholds — nothing added on top.
No margin on foreign exchange
We quote a forex rate on the invoice, then reconcile the following month against what we were actually charged — reimbursing the difference where appropriate. No 3% hedge, no FX kickback arrangement.
Genuine employment, on paper too
We insist on real employment relationships and contracts that use the words "employee" and "employment" — not the "consultant" or "contractor" dressing-up some providers use to dodge local obligations.
Your local partner, introduced immediately
A lot of competitors go to great lengths to keep their local partners hidden. We introduce them to you straight away — you can deal with us, or directly with them, whichever works better for you.
A recent example
Five countries, one to two employees each
Current project
Registering a UK company as employer across five European markets
A client needed a handful of employees active in five different countries — too few in each to justify an Employer of Record arrangement. Instead, we're handling the (often time-consuming) registration and payroll setup so the client's own UK company can employ staff directly, supervising the routine payroll through our partners and providing free country-specific contract drafts along the way.
From our recent projects
Auditing an Italian payroll on behalf of an accounting firm
An auditing firm emailed us: they had a client whose payroll was processed by a provider in Italy, and as part of their audit procedures they needed a high-level check that Italian payroll taxes were being accounted for correctly — payroll reports and payslips available, timeline flexible on how many months to spot-check.
More recent projects
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Not sure if you even need a local entity?
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