Country Guide

India

Hey, Namaste! Learn everything and more about your Indian partners.

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Hiring Guide

Remundo takes care of all your compliance with auto-generated multi-lingual contracts at the touch of a button.

Tax Compliance covered

Employee Taxes in India are:

Employer Taxes in India:

We calculate the rates of each for you and add it to your invoice automatically with our platform, so you’re always paying the right amounts at the right time.

Best Benefits for Indians

Any pay plan must include benefits for employees to assist and motivate workers to do their best. Employees in India may take advantage of a number of different employment benefits. Health insurance, retirement plans, and other classic benefits are included, as are innovative options like commuting and fitness programs.

Manage your workers and time zones

In India, the hours of 9 am to 6 pm would be considered a “normal” workday for 5 days a week. 8 to 10 hours of work a day is the norm for most offices. The maximum number of hours worked each week is 48.

No more than 5 hours of nonstop labor with no breaks longer than 30 minutes.

Even though the Republic of India spans two time zones, the whole country and its territories all observe the same time: Indian Standard Time (IST), or UTC+05:30.

Payroll Managed

Our partner has a registered entity that covers payroll in India for all our Irish workers. They will get their paychecks and pay stubs on a monthly basis. And all the proper payments will be made to the appropriate financial and legal institutions in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Leave compliance automated on the platform

You can see your employee’s statutory vacation leave entitlement (together with the amount you provided) after you’ve created an account and onboarded them.

Indian leave policies are difficult to navigate. Even down to whether holidays should be considered paid, there are different regulations in effect depending on the state. Indeed, certain areas’ employers , in addition to national and state holidays, give extra local holidays, the specifics of which differ by region and by employer per the latter’s agreement conditions with workers.

Nationwide Public Holidays:

Other Public Holidays*:

New Year’s Day: Jan 01 (Most of India)
Makar Sankranti/Pongal: Jan 13-17 (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala)
Maha Shivaratri: Around Feb/March
Holi: March
Gudi Padwa: March
Ram Navmi: Around March/April
Mahavir Jayanti: Around March/April
Good Friday: March 30
Labor Day: May 01 (Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab)

Eid-Ul-Fitr: June
Onam: August
Raksha Bandhan: August
Janmashtami: Around Aug/Sep
Muharram: Sep
Dussehra: Oct
Diwali: Nov
Christmas: Dec 25

Letting your worker in India go.

In India, there is no uniform procedure for firing an employee. The termination of an employee is subject to the conditions of the employment contract between the employee and the employer, as well as the applicable laws of the country.

Contact us if you need to terminate an employee in India and are unsure of your legal or financial responsibilities in this respect. One of our agents will be available to discuss your choices and answer any questions you may have.

CURRENCY

Indian Rupee ₹

CAPITAL

New Delhi

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

Hindi & English

PAYROLL FREQUENCY

Monthly

TIMEZONE

IST (GMT +5:30)

HAPPINESS INDEX

3.573, ranked 144th

What makes Indians Great Workers?

Indians have a strong work ethic and good technical skills. Their high level of adaptability and loyalty is top-notch.
Indian workers often avoid saying no to requests for assistance from coworkers.

Problem-solving

Working with Indians means anticipating lengthy discussions about potential solutions to problems. They are at ease with ambiguity and doubt, and they often put off problem-solving until it is absolutely necessary. To reduce uncertainty, many Indians want to weigh all of their options carefully before making a choice.

Value Soft Skills over Hard Skills

The work ethic of Indian employees is excellent. Because of their respect for authority, Indians tend to value soft skills more highly. As long as there is trust and open communication, they will do anything they can to meet your needs, even working on weekends. The language is more indirect, with a focus on politeness and avoiding offending.

Team Players

Indian workers are skilled at making new connections and socializing with coworkers to discuss business issues in a relaxed setting. In spite of this, they may be fiercely competitive with one another and with others, as well as cooperative when the situation calls for it.