Asiacruit operates registered Employer of Record entities in three markets — the Philippines, Indonesia, and India — each with its own labor code, statutory contributions, and entity-formation alternative. This guide compares the three at a glance and links to the full compliance breakdown for whichever market you’re hiring in.
Key Takeaways
- All three markets let you hire without opening a local entity first — the alternative is a Philippine Corporation, a PT PMA, or a Private Limited Company respectively.
- Statutory contribution rates differ significantly: roughly 10-12% in the Philippines, 10-14% in Indonesia, and 15-18% in India, on top of base salary.
- India’s compliance is the most fragmented, with state-wise variation on top of the central Labour Codes.
- Asiacruit maintains registered entities and in-country teams in all three markets, not a regional hub covering them remotely.
Philippines vs. Indonesia vs. India: Quick Comparison
Employer of Record in the Philippines
The Philippines is Asiacruit’s home market — registered entities in Manila and Cebu, direct DOLE compliance experience, and specific support for PEZA-registered BPO-scale hiring that generalist platforms typically can’t handle. Statutory contributions (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and 13th-month pay are built into every payroll run.
Read the full Philippines EOR guide →
Employer of Record in Indonesia
Indonesia hiring runs through BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, BPJS Kesehatan, and the Manpower Law, with THR (holiday allowance) as a mandatory annual obligation. Asiacruit’s Indonesia entity handles this directly, so you skip the months-long PT PMA setup and the minimum capital requirement that comes with it.
Read the full Indonesia EOR guide →
Employer of Record in India
India’s compliance is the most fragmented of the three — EPF, ESI, gratuity, and professional tax apply nationally, but implementation and rates vary by state. Asiacruit absorbs that state-wise complexity so you don’t have to track it hire by hire, and you skip the 4-8 week Private Limited Company registration process entirely.
Read the full India EOR guide →
Hiring in more than one Asian market?
Asiacruit covers the Philippines, Indonesia, and India under one relationship — no juggling separate providers per country.
Book a Demo →Frequently Asked Questions
On statutory contributions alone, the Philippines tends to run lowest (~10-12% on top of base salary), followed by Indonesia (~10-14%), with India highest (~15-18%) due to EPF, ESI, and gratuity accrual combined.
Yes — this is one of the main reasons to work with a regional specialist like Asiacruit rather than separate providers per country. One relationship covers compliant hiring in all three markets.
India, primarily because its central Labour Codes are implemented with state-wise variation — professional tax rates and some registration requirements differ depending on which state your employee is based in.
Not necessarily a different contract type, but BPO-scale hiring inside PEZA zones (Philippines) or larger teams in Indonesia and India benefit from a provider with hands-on, in-country compliance support rather than a purely self-serve platform.
With an EOR, onboarding typically takes days once the role is scoped, versus 2-4 months for a Philippine Corporation or PT PMA, or 4-8 weeks for a Private Limited Company in India.