EOR Guides.
Playbooks for hiring across countries without local entities — India entry, country-specific guides, contract clauses and cost benchmarks. Updated quarterly.
Free, practical, India-grounded.
These guides cover the questions our buyers actually ask — entity vs EOR vs PEO, what each costs, what compliance looks like, what to put in your contract, and how to roll out across multiple countries. Written by senior practitioners with 13+ years operating EOR engagements out of India.
Featured EOR guides
EOR India Buyer's Guide 2026
Everything to know before signing an EOR — entity vs EOR vs PEO, pricing benchmarks, contract clauses, procurement checklist. 12-min read.
US — India EOR Playbook
Tax treaty optimization, payroll mechanics, common pitfalls for US companies hiring engineering and ops talent in India. 9-min read.
UK — India EOR Playbook
PEO-style hiring for UK companies, GBP invoicing, DPA + GDPR notes, and IR35 considerations for distributed teams. 8-min read.
EOR vs PEO vs Direct Entity
Decision framework + cost comparison across 5 headcount bands — when each model wins, what each costs, when to switch. 7-min read.
IP & Confidentiality on EOR Contracts
How IP assignment flows through an EOR contract — clauses, examples, jurisdiction notes for India / US / UK / EU. 6-min read.
EOR Cost Benchmarks India 2026
All-in cost benchmarks for 10 common roles across 4 experience bands and 6 cities — ready to drop into your board pack. 10-min read.
How to use these guides
Brief
Start with the Buyer's Guide if you're evaluating EOR for the first time.
Proposal
Open the country-specific playbook for your home jurisdiction (US, UK, EU, JP).
Engagement
Use the cost-benchmark guide when sizing the engagement and building the business case.
Talk to us
Once shortlisted, book a discovery call — we'll walk through your hiring plan and produce a tailored quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these guides really free?
Yes. No paywall, no email gate beyond the PDF download. Our long-form content is part of how we earn buyer trust before the first call.
How often are these updated?
Cost benchmarks and country playbooks are refreshed quarterly. Buyer's Guide and decision frameworks are refreshed twice a year.
Who writes these?
Senior practitioners on the TMS EOR team — people who actually run engagements — co-edited with our legal and finance leads. No agency-written fluff.
Talk to our sales team.
Free intro call to scope the situation. If we can help, we'll send a proposal within 48 hours.
Tell us what you need.
Book a 30-min EOR discovery call.
Free intro call to scope the situation. If we can help, we'll send a proposal within 48 hours.