Payroll outsourcing pricing in India, and for Global EOR and payroll
True HR pricing comes in two parts, and each stands on its own. India is a fixed monthly retainer for your headcount slab. Global EOR (Employer of Record) and payroll is one consolidated retainer priced to scope, with a firm quote within two working days of a 30-minute scoping call.
India pricing: one fixed retainer per slab
Payroll outsourcing pricing in India at True HR is a fixed monthly retainer for your headcount slab. Payroll Core starts at ₹25,000 per month and HR Complete at ₹40,000 per month for up to 50 employees, exclusive of GST (Goods and Services Tax), with no per-employee charges. Scale + Global is priced to scope.
India: three plans
Pick the shape of your people function
Every plan is the same team and the same operating rhythm. The difference is how much of the people function you hand over.
Payroll Core
Payroll and every filing attached to it
₹25,000 /month
Fixed retainer, up to 50 employees
HR Complete
Your full people function, one team
₹40,000 /month
Fixed retainer, up to 50 employees
Scale + Global
Scaling across states and borders
Custom
Priced to scope after a discovery call
India: what's included
What does each plan include?
A tick means it is inside the retainer, not an add-on. A dot means it belongs to a higher plan.
| What's included | Payroll Core | HR Complete | Scale + Global |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll run, registers, payslips and bank advice | Included | Included | Included |
| PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS, gratuity and bonus compliance | Included | Included | Included |
| Monthly MIS and compliance tracker | Included | Included | Included |
| Employee lifecycle, attendance and leave | Not included | Included | Included |
| Policies, handbook and lawyer-reviewed letters | Not included | Included | Included |
| Day-to-day advisory and dedicated account manager | Not included | Included | Included |
| Global EOR across 180+ countries | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Strategic HR consulting and compensation benchmarking | Not included | Not included | Included |
PF (Provident Fund), ESI (Employee State Insurance), PT (Professional Tax), LWF (Labour Welfare Fund), TDS (Tax Deducted at Source), MIS (Management Information System), EOR (Employer of Record).
India: the retainer
How much does it cost at your headcount?
A fixed monthly retainer by headcount slab, no per-employee charges. Find your slab, read your number.
Up to 50 employees
- Payroll Core
- ₹25,000
- HR Complete
- ₹40,000
51-100 employees
- Payroll Core
- ₹35,000
- HR Complete
- ₹55,000
101-200 employees
- Payroll Core
- ₹50,000
- HR Complete
- ₹75,000
| Slab | Payroll Core | HR Complete | Scale + Global |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 50 employees | ₹25,000 fixed / month | ₹40,000 fixed / month | Priced to scope after a discovery call: EOR headcount and countries, advisory mix and coverage, on one consolidated retainer. |
| 51-100 employees | ₹35,000 fixed / month | ₹55,000 fixed / month | |
| 101-200 employees | ₹50,000 fixed / month | ₹75,000 fixed / month | |
| Above 200 employees | Custom slab | Custom slab |
Plain terms.
India: which plan fits?
Answer one question, get your plan
Just need payroll run right?
Payroll Core
Replacing your whole HR function?
HR Complete
Scaling states or borders?
Scale + Global
India: add-ons
Add-ons, on any plan
Three things sit outside the retainer, each priced on its own terms.
Hiring at 5% of CTC per position
A flat 5% of CTC (Cost to Company) per closed position on our own Applicant Tracking System, against the typical agency fee of one month's salary.
Background verification per candidate
Third-party background checks by our in-house team, priced per candidate with structured workflows and documented outcomes.
Litigation, liaisoning and out-of-scope work
Quoted separately, in writing, before any work begins. The retainer never carries surprises.
Fee per closed position
As a share of the role's annual CTC
Typical agency
One month's CTC per closed position
8.33%
True HR
Flat fee per closed position
5%
Hatched: the 3.33 percentage points an agency charges above 5%.
Worked example: one ₹12,00,000 CTC role
The same closed position, two invoices
- Agency at 8.33%
- ₹1,00,000
- True HR at 5%
- ₹60,000
- Difference per hire
- ₹40,000
Fees exclusive of GST.
Get a firm, slab-wise quote within two working days of a 30-minute scoping call.
Global EOR and payroll pricing: one retainer, priced to scope
Global EOR (Employer of Record) and payroll is priced as one consolidated retainer, based on your headcount, the countries involved and the mix of services and advisory. You get a firm quote within two working days of a 30-minute scoping call.
Global: the scope
What drives your quote?
Three things shape the retainer. Bring them to the scoping call and the quote that follows is firm.
01
People and countries
How many people you employ or pay, and the countries they are in. Coverage runs across 180+ countries.
02
Which services
The mix you need: EOR, payroll for EOR hires, payroll for your own entities abroad, contractor payments and payroll in India.
03
Advisory mix
How much advisory sits alongside the monthly work. Strategic HR consulting and compensation benchmarking are part of the Scale + Global plan.
Priced to scope.
Global: the quote
What does the quote show?
Two lines, kept apart: what it costs to employ your people locally, and what you pay True HR.
Your quote
Sample layout, no figures- Line 1Local employment costWhat it costs to employ your people in their own countries.
- Amount in your quote
- Line 2True HR feeOur fee for the services and advisory in your scope.
- Amount in your quote
This shows the layout only. Your amounts come in the firm quote.
Why the two lines are kept apart
- Local employment costs and our fee are shown separately, so there are no surprises in either.
- The quote is firm, and it reaches you within two working days of a 30-minute scoping call.
- One consolidated retainer, priced to scope, for India and abroad.
Global: what is included
What is included in Global EOR and payroll?
One team runs every service below, on one retainer. Your quote is priced to the mix you need.
01
Employer of Record (EOR)
Your hire signs a compliant contract with a local legal employer in their own country. No entity to open.
Contracts drafted country by country
02
Payroll for EOR hires
Salary, taxes and social contributions worked out in local currency and remitted on the local calendar.
Registrations and filings owned end to end
03
Payroll for your own entities
Already have a company abroad? We run its monthly payroll in country, alongside your EOR hires.
One team for your entities and your EOR hires
04
Contractor payments
Contractors abroad are paid in their own currency, with invoices and payment records kept in one place.
Handled by the same team as your payroll
05
Payroll in India
Payslips, PF, ESI, PT and TDS for your Indian team, run by the same people who look after your team abroad.
One consolidated retainer, India and abroad
06
Benefits and leave
Statutory benefits and social cover set up in each country, with leave records kept to local rules.
Benefits and notice rules confirmed before the offer
07
Onboarding to exit
The offer, the contract, onboarding, every change in pay or role, and a lawful exit under local rules.
Complete employee management, from onboarding to exit
08
One named owner
A dedicated account manager is your single point of contact, with committed response times and regular reviews.
Proactive compliance alerts
Where this sits in the plans.
Global: getting your quote
Three steps from a call to onboarding
- Step 1
Scoping call
A 30-minute call. Tell us the roles, the countries and the services you need.
- Step 2
Firm quote in two working days
One consolidated retainer priced to your scope, with local employment costs and the True HR fee on separate lines.
- Step 3
Onboarding
Once you accept the quote, onboarding begins, with a dedicated account manager as your single point of contact.
Tell us the roles and the countries on a 30-minute scoping call, and get a firm quote within two working days.
Frequently asked questions
Is GST extra?
Yes. Every retainer is quoted exclusive of GST (Goods and Services Tax), which is added at the prevailing rate on the invoice. As a registered business you can claim input tax credit on it, the same as any other business service.
What counts as out of scope?
Litigation, liaisoning with authorities beyond routine filings and registrations, and one-off projects outside your plan's feature list. Each is quoted separately, in writing, before we start, so your fixed retainer stays fixed.
How does moving up a slab work?
When your headcount crosses the top of your slab, we send a one-line amendment to the agreement with the new retainer amount. It applies from the next billing month. Nothing else about the engagement changes: same team, same scope, same rhythm.
Are there per-employee charges?
No. The retainer is fixed for your headcount slab. Whether you have 12 employees or 48 inside the up-to-50 slab, the monthly amount stays the same, so your cost is known in advance every month.
How is Global EOR and payroll priced?
As one consolidated retainer priced to scope, based on your headcount, the countries involved and the mix of services and advisory you need. It sits in the Scale + Global plan, which also covers Indian payroll, so one team and one retainer look after India and abroad. We do not publish a price for it: your figure comes in a firm quote.
How do I get a Global EOR and payroll quote, and what does it show?
Book a 30-minute scoping call. You get a firm quote within two working days of the call, and it shows local employment costs and the True HR fee on separate lines.
Ready to stop worrying about people's money?
Book a 30-minute scoping call. For India or for your people abroad, you get a firm quote within two working days.
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