Expand operations without setting up a legal entity
Reduce employment costs and maintain flexibility
Access India’s top-tier skilled professionals
Over the past few years, UK businesses have experienced a surge in operational costs — from payroll and national insurance to workplace compliance and inflation-driven overheads. At the same time, the local talent market is tightening, making it difficult to scale quickly without overextending budgets.
India provides an efficient, future-ready alternative. With its deep talent pool, competitive labor market, and advanced digital infrastructure, India enables UK companies to expand capacity, control costs, and maintain high productivity levels — all within a compliant framework.
Through an EOR partnership, you can build or extend your workforce in India, without worrying about setting up a local subsidiary, managing HR administration, or navigating complex local laws.
Cut setup and employment costs by up to 70% in India — with zero compromise.
Leverage India’s large pool of professionals across IT, finance, customer operations, and engineering.
A mature regulatory system and clear labor laws ensure smooth hiring, payroll, and compliance management.
Scale at your own pace. EOR gives small companies the agility to hire quickly and explore India’s market.
We have global presence & we are serving clients from more than 20+ Countries.
TMS have created a reputation for delivering 100% Statutory Compliance.
Our team is a leading HR Service Provider in India by employing over 8500+ Employees in 100+ Locations PAN India.
Our Operation is supported by Dedicated HR Team who support your employees by resolving their HR queries throughout their Lifecycle Stage.
The best HRMS technology is available to support the operations of our clients operating from outside India.
Support is provided to our clients in setting up their company in India, including necessary registrations, IT, and infrastructure.
For businesses planning a long-term presence, we handle complete legal entity formation, statutory registrations, and local incorporation along with providing HR Solutions.
Expand your operational capacity with back-office teams in India. We manage hiring, payroll, compliance, and HR processes so your support functions run smoothly.
Quickly build your revenue-generating sales presence in India. Through our EOR services, we handle compliant hiring, onboarding, payroll, and statutory obligations.
Expanding your UK operations to India doesn’t have to be complex. With the right Employer of Record (EOR) partner, you can establish a compliant, high-performing offshore workforce — without the cost or time of setting up a local entity.
Team Management Services simplifies every step of your UK-to-India expansion — from hiring and payroll to compliance and HR management. With nearly two decades of expertise in EOR and HR outsourcing in India, TMS empowers UK businesses to reduce operational costs, access exceptional talent, and scale with confidence.
Future-ready companies aren’t waiting for ideal conditions — they’re building flexible, borderless teams today.
Start your journey to smarter, faster, and compliant growth in India with TMS Employer of Record services.
Absolutely. Reputed providers like TMS ensure full compliance with Indian labor laws, tax requirements, and international data protection standards. This helps UK companies operate risk-free while maintaining a transparent employment structure.
By shifting roles to India:
Once roles are finalized, our team can help you onboard employees in weeks, ensuring quick and compliant entry into the Indian market through our trusted EOR services.
Yes — we operate nationwide with state-wise compliance expertise.
Absolutely. You lead. We support.
TMS is only the legal employer to reduce your burden.
An EOR model is fully flexible. You can begin with an Employer of Record to start operations quickly and later transition employees to your own entity once established. TMS provides full guidance for a smooth transition from EOR to direct employment, ensuring no disruption in payroll or compliance.
The United Kingdom and India share deep commercial ties across fintech, pharmaceuticals, professional services, and legal sectors, and ongoing UK-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations have accelerated interest from UK-headquartered companies in building permanent India teams rather than relying on project-by-project outsourcing. The sizeable Indian diaspora in the UK also generates a specific hiring pattern: Indian-origin professionals based in the UK who wish to relocate back to India and work for their UK employer remotely. TMS provides EOR infrastructure that accommodates both established UK multinationals entering India for the first time and UK SMEs hiring their first one or two India-based employees.
UK employment law concepts — including the distinction between employees, workers, and self-employed individuals under the Employment Rights Act 1996, and IR35 off-payroll working rules — do not translate to India. India employment is governed by a combination of central labour legislation and state-specific rules. UK companies should also be aware that India’s model of statutory benefits (EPF, gratuity, ESIC) creates ongoing employer obligations that differ significantly from UK employer NI contributions and auto-enrolment pension rules.
The India-UK Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (entered into force 1981, as amended) provides that salary income earned by a resident of India for employment exercised in India is taxable only in India. UK companies do not withhold PAYE or National Insurance contributions for India-resident employees on India payroll — TMS handles all India income tax (TDS) deductions and filings. The DTAA also contains specific provisions around the taxation of business profits and the definition of Permanent Establishment: if a UK company’s India-based employees are senior enough to regularly exercise authority to bind the UK entity, the Indian tax authorities may assert PE status, potentially subjecting the UK company’s India-attributable profits to Indian corporate tax at 25–30%.
TMS completes India employee onboarding within 10–14 business days of receiving confirmed hire details. UK clients receive monthly payroll summaries in GBP equivalent alongside the INR payroll register, structured for easy reconciliation with UK management accounts.
Yes, this is a common scenario. The employee would resign from the UK employment (with appropriate UK tax and NI settlement), and TMS would engage them as a new India employee with a fresh India employment contract. There is no automatic continuity of UK service entitlements in India — gratuity, EPF, and other India statutory benefits start accruing from the India employment start date. TMS coordinates the onboarding so there is no gap in pay.
Potentially yes. If an individual in India invoices a UK company directly for ongoing services that resemble employment (fixed hours, direction and control, single client), the Indian Income Tax Department and PF authorities may reclassify the arrangement as employment, creating liability for unpaid TDS, EPF contributions, and interest penalties. TMS can assess the arrangement and, where reclassification risk is identified, transition the individual to a compliant India employment under TMS EOR.
The FTA negotiations, if concluded, are expected to address professional services market access and potentially short-term business visitor visas — not employment tax or EOR arrangements. The statutory employment compliance framework (EPF, ESIC, TDS) is governed by Indian domestic law and will not change as a result of the FTA. UK companies hiring now through TMS EOR are not disadvantaged by waiting for the FTA.
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