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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Indian Employer of Record services, statutory payroll, tax deductions, and how we protect your business.

01

Burned by an Outsourcing Agency?

Traditional IT staffing and body-shop agencies often insert predatory non-compete and 'client buyout' clauses into their contracts, charging up to 30-50% of an employee's annual salary if you wish to hire them directly or switch providers. At Codezilla Teams, we operate strictly as a transparent Employer of Record. Your employees work exclusively for you, and if you ever wish to transition them to your own Indian entity or another provider, we charge a guaranteed $0 buyout fee.

When you use an outsourcing agency, the agency marks up the developer's hourly or monthly rate by 40-100% without disclosing what the actual engineer earns. Worse, they often rotate developers across multiple client accounts without your knowledge. With Codezilla Teams, your team receives 100% of the agreed compensation in INR, you get complete open-book billing, and your engineers sign strict 100% exclusivity and IP assignment deeds under Indian law.

02

General EOR & Legal Structure

No. We become the legal employer on the ground while your employees work exclusively for your business. There is no need for you to register a Private Limited company, apply for Director DIN numbers, or navigate Indian incorporation authorities.

Yes. Whether you are hiring your very first Indian software engineer or spinning up an entire 50-person department, our EOR service is built to scale smoothly without minimum headcount requirements.

Codezilla Teams assumes 100% statutory employer liability under the Indian Companies Act and state labor laws. We are fully responsible for statutory filings, labor court hearings, and compliance governance, backed by our comprehensive $5,000,000 USD Professional Indemnity (E&O) and Employer's Liability Insurance policy.

You do. Every employment agreement issued by Codezilla Teams contains strict Intellectual Property (IP) assignment and confidentiality clauses drafted under Section 17 of the Indian Copyright Act, ensuring that all code, designs, and inventions belong exclusively to your parent organization.

03

Payroll, Taxes & FX Transparency

We calculate employee salaries in Indian Rupees (INR) and bill your organization in USD, GBP, or EUR based on live Reuters/Bloomberg interbank mid-market exchange rates. We charge a single, transparent fixed 0.75% currency processing fee with zero hidden FX spreads or markups.

We calculate the employee's monthly salary in Indian Rupees (INR), deduct mandatory Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) according to Indian Income Tax slabs, deposit Provident Fund (EPFO) and ESIC contributions, and disburse net salary directly to their Indian bank account on the last working day of the month.

We issue a single consolidated monthly invoice in your preferred home currency (USD, GBP, or EUR). The invoice clearly details employee gross salaries, exact pass-through statutory contributions, and our transparent flat monthly management fee.

Employees receive statutory benefits including Provident Fund (EPFO), ESIC (where applicable under salary caps), statutory bonus, and gratuity tracking. Additionally, we enroll your team into tier-1 group medical insurance covering the employee and their immediate family members.

04

Onboarding & Future Subsidiary Transition

Once you share the candidate details and agreed compensation, we issue a legally compliant employment agreement within 24 hours. Digital KYC verification and statutory enrollment conclude within exactly 3 business days.

We charge exactly $0 / £0 / €0 Transition Buyout Fee. When your headcount scales and you incorporate your own Indian Private Limited (Pvt Ltd) subsidiary, we execute a tripartite transfer agreement that transfers all employees instantly, preserving their accumulated tenure and statutory gratuity credit with zero non-solicitation penalties.

05

Data Privacy & Cold Outreach Concerns

From the moment you share any information with us - even before a contract exists - your data is protected under our automatic NDA and strict compliance framework. Candidate resumes, salary bands, and hiring plans are securely stored with strict role-based access controls. We never share, sell, or distribute your data to third-party Indian staffing agencies or external recruiters. Our Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is available for review before any engagement begins.

This is genuine, legally structured Employer of Record - not outsourcing. The distinction is simple: you choose the person, we legally employ them on your behalf. The employee works exclusively for you, reports to your managers, sits in your Slack or Teams, and has a career path inside your company. We never supply developers from a bench, rotate them across clients, or manage their deliverables. We exist solely in the background for payroll, tax, and legal compliance. Our employment contracts explicitly stipulate 100% exclusive dedication to the client company with zero moonlighting or bench allocation.

Yes. You can independently verify us in under 5 minutes:

  1. Search our CIN U72900MP2021PTC054321 on India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal.
  2. Check our LinkedIn company page for real employees and company history.
  3. Our registered office is at Plot 92, Scheme No 47, Sapna Sangeeta Road, Indore MP 452001.
  4. Full DPA and security documentation available on request without a sales call.

There is no catch. The flat fee ($199–$299/employee/month depending on headcount) is exactly what you pay for EOR management. Employee salaries and statutory contributions are passed through at exact cost with zero markup. FX conversion uses live mid-market rates with a disclosed 0.75% processing fee. The minimum engagement is 3 months per employee, followed by month-to-month with 30-day notice. There is no exit fee, no buyout penalty, and no non-solicitation clause. We publish these terms publicly on our Pricing page because opacity is what burns buyers.

06

Contractor & Recruitment Services

Yes. Our Contractor of Record service ($49/contractor/month) handles compliant contractor agreements, monthly TDS withholding, GST invoice reconciliation, and misclassification risk protection. If you later decide to convert a contractor to a full-time EOR employee, the transition is seamless - we handle the employment contract, statutory enrollment, and benefits setup without disruption.

Yes. Our Recruitment Concierge service provides end-to-end sourcing, technical screening, and placement for Indian talent. We charge 10% of annual CTC, payable only when the candidate joins. This includes custom JD drafting, salary benchmarking, multi-channel sourcing (LinkedIn, Naukri, referral networks), technical assessments, reference checks, and offer negotiation. Every placement comes with a 90-day replacement guarantee and seamless handoff to our EOR service for onboarding.

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