India EOR for Germany

Your India team on our payroll, without a GmbH in Bengaluru.

Q: If GDPR treats India as a third country, is the data transfer safe?

Yes. India is a third country under GDPR Article 44, but we operate under the modernised 2021 EU Standard Contractual Clauses with a Transfer Impact Assessment that the EDPB framework accepts.

Q: Does AÜG (German temporary employment law) apply?

AÜG does not apply because your Indian engineer is employed in India by Wisemonk and works on Wisemonk's own service mandate. They are not seconded to your German entity and do not work in German workplaces. If a future trip to Germany is needed, we structure it as a business trip, not as labour leasing.

Q: How is payroll handled?

We run compliant INR payroll, file all statutory contributions (PF, ESI, TDS), and bill you a single line in your local currency.

Q: How do probation and termination work in India?

Indian probation is typically 3-6 months. Notice periods are 30-90 days depending on seniority and the role. We embed your preferred terms in the contract. Wisemonk handles the termination process under the Indian Industrial Disputes Act, including final settlement, gratuity, and the F&F letter, so the employee leaves cleanly and your records stay clean.

Wisemonk is your legal employer in India. We follow GDPR-compliant data flows, AÜG-compatible structure, EUR invoice to your accounting team, and INR payslip in Bengaluru.

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Germany

India

FX BRIDGE 1 EUR ≈ ₹111.29

Time-zone overlap 3-4 hrs daily

Finanzamt German tax authority
BaFin Financial-sector reporting
GDPR EU data-transfer rules

300+ Global companies running their India payroll with Wisemonk

65% Avg. saving vs. own entity (fully-loaded cost)

~7 days From signed contract to first INR payslip

100% DTAA-compliant payroll, every payslip

Trusted by 300+ Global Companies

Built for your jurisdiction

An EOR built for Germany balance sheets & data flows

Three things every Germany CFO, DPO, and Head of People asks before putting Indian employees on our payroll.

GDPR and EU SCCs, built in

We work with your DPO and counsel to put the right cross-border safeguards in place like Standard Contractual Clauses, a DPA, and a Transfer Impact Assessment template. Final scope and language are reviewed alongside your in-house team so the pack fits your existing privacy programme.

Global-grade service levels

Same SLA you would expect from a Berlin-based provider: 24-hour response on payroll queries, 4-hour response on compliance flags, named CSM and named Indian payroll lead.

EUR in, INR payslip out

Invoice in euros from your existing AP. We handle the FX and full INR payroll on the Indian side: PF, ESI, PT, TDS withheld and filed. Net pay lands in your team member's Indian bank account on the same day every month.

The honest comparison

Set up an Indian entity vs. Wisemonk EOR

The honest comparison if you have a person to put on payroll today and you are choosing between standing up an Indian subsidiary or using an EOR. Numbers benchmarked from 24 months of Wisemonk onboardings.

	Set up your own Indian subsidiary	Wisemonk EOR
Time to first employee on payroll	5–7 months	<7 days
Setup cost	$18,000 – $45,000	$0
Ongoing compliance & filings	Your CA team, monthly	Filed for you, included
PF, ESI, PT, TDS registrations	You apply, you maintain	Pre-registered, maintained
Termination & severance liability	Your legal exposure	Handled under Indian ID Act
Permanent establishment risk	Annual review with counsel	None

Run your numbers

See the exact savings for your Germany team, in your currency.

Plug in headcount, salaries, and timeline. Get a side-by-side cost model with our entity setup vs. Wisemonk EOR calculator.

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Questions from Germany

If GDPR treats India as a third country, is the data transfer safe?

Yes. India is a third country under GDPR Article 44, but we operate under the modernised 2021 EU Standard Contractual Clauses with a Transfer Impact Assessment that the EDPB framework accepts.

Does AÜG (German temporary employment law) apply?

AÜG does not apply because your Indian engineer is employed in India by Wisemonk and works on Wisemonk's own service mandate. They are not seconded to your German entity and do not work in German workplaces. If a future trip to Germany is needed, we structure it as a business trip, not as labour leasing.

How is payroll handled?

We run compliant INR payroll, file all statutory contributions (PF, ESI, TDS), and bill you a single line in your local currency.

How do probation and termination work in India?

Indian probation is typically 3-6 months. Notice periods are 30-90 days depending on seniority and the role. We embed your preferred terms in the contract. Wisemonk handles the termination process under the Indian Industrial Disputes Act, including final settlement, gratuity, and the F&F letter, so the employee leaves cleanly and your records stay clean.

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Specific to companies headquartered in Germany. For cross-border basics, see the main page.

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Indian employees on our payroll, billed from Germany.

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