Pricing
Pricing for Employer of Record in India
One flat monthly fee per employee, billed in USD. Salaries and statutory contributions are passed through at actuals with proofs — no markup.
How we quote
We quote per engagement, because the right number depends on headcount, roles, locations and how much of the employment stack you need. Tell us what you're planning and you'll have an itemized cost sheet — salary, every statutory line and our fee — usually within 24–48 hours.
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What you get, by team size
The scope changes as your team grows. The billing model does not: one flat monthly fee per employee, with salaries and statutory contributions passed through at actuals.
1–5 employees
EOR — Starter
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- Compliant employment contracts
- Monthly payroll & payslips
- EPF, ESI, TDS & PT filed with proofs
- No setup fee, no deposit
6–15 employees
EOR — Growth
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- Everything in Starter
- Dedicated compliance calendar
- Leave, attendance & HR policy admin
- Monthly MIS for your finance team
16+ employees
EOR — Scale
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- Everything in Growth
- Quarterly compliance review calls
- Priority director-level support
- Entity-transition support when you're ready
“Our India team is the core of our engineering org. Aether Blue onboarded our first hires in under a week and has never missed a payroll or a filing since. When India rewrote its labour laws, they'd already restructured everything before we even asked.”
Other services
Beyond Employer of Record
Each is scoped and quoted against what you actually need.
Payroll only
You have the Indian entity; we run payroll & filings.
PEO / compliance retainer
Full HR + statutory administration under your entity's banner.
Recruitment
One-time fee, charged only on successful joining.
Accounting & back-office
Zoho Books bookkeeping, invoicing & reporting, scoped to need.
Passed through at actuals
What the statutory employer costs are
These are set by Indian law and are identical for every employer — they are not our fee. We pass them through at actuals, with proofs every cycle.
- Provident Fund (EPF)All eligible employees — "wages" (Basic + DA) must be ≥ 50% of total pay under the new Labour Codes12% of wages
- Employee State Insurance (ESI)Employees earning up to ₹21,000/mo gross3.25% of gross
- Gratuity accrualAll employees on the new wage base — fixed-term staff eligible after 1 year; funded via our Group Gratuity Fund≈ 4.81% of wages
- Statutory bonusEmployees within the Payment of Bonus Act wage threshold8.33% – 20% of eligible wages
- Professional TaxPer applicable state schedule≈ ₹200/mo (state-wise)
Illustrative summary of common statutory employer costs; exact applicability depends on salary structure and state. We give you an exact cost sheet per candidate before you commit — free.
Comparison
How this compares to a global EOR platform
The differences that matter are structural, and they do not move with negotiation.
| Provider | EOR fee (per employee/mo) | Salary deposit | FX markup / other fees | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aether Blue Associates | Quoted per engagement | None | None — actuals with proofs; no setup or platform fee | India specialist · Director-level service |
| Typical global EOR platforms | $400 – $699 | Often ≈ 1–1.5× monthly cost held in advance | FX conversion markups, platform fees & implementation charges common | Global platforms, 100+ countries |
Aether Blue Associates
- EOR fee (per employee/mo)
- Quoted per engagement
- Salary deposit
- None
- FX markup / other fees
- None — actuals with proofs; no setup or platform fee
- Focus
- India specialist · Director-level service
Typical global EOR platforms
- EOR fee (per employee/mo)
- $400 – $699
- Salary deposit
- Often ≈ 1–1.5× monthly cost held in advance
- FX markup / other fees
- FX conversion markups, platform fees & implementation charges common
- Focus
- Global platforms, 100+ countries
Indicative range of published and independently reported 2026 rates and terms across leading global EOR platforms; individual providers vary by country, headcount and contract. A detailed provider-by-provider comparison is available on request. All providers bill salary, employer statutory contributions and benefits at cost in addition to the service fee.
FAQ
Pricing questions
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Tell us about the roles you're planning — we'll show you exactly what each hire costs and how fast we can get them working.
- Phone / WhatsApp
- +91 90067 78501
- Response time
- We reply within 24–48 hours, aligned to US business hours.