Yes, even if you own entities in multiple countries, you can still use Boundless to employ your workers compliantly and run a smooth payroll without burdening your internal HR team. Many companies outsource these responsibilities to third parties to minimise the in-house headcount needed to support these functions and combine these fragmented systems, relationships, and workflows into a single experience. The added benefit of working with Boundless is that you can also add countries where you don't have a local presence and keep all employee data operations in one place.

Employing full-time workers as independent contractors is not legal in most countries, and taking this approach will likely mean you are in breach of employment laws. This could result in severe legal and financial penalties for your company.

Another important factor to consider is that this approach might also impact your company culture and lead to long-term declines in productivity, as your misclassified employees might feel treated unfairly since they will not be receiving the same benefits, rights, and protections as full-time employees do.

The costs associated with using Boundless vary based on your unique use case and business needs. Our pricing plans start at 8.4% of total payroll value, which includes the total gross salaries, statutory employer payments, benefits and pension contributions, and any other payments processed via payroll. That fee covers all essentials such as compliant employment, contracts, payroll, taxes and benefits and ongoing support.

Each pay period, after any necessary adjustments and processing are completed, Boundless issues an invoice for a single amount in your home currency. This invoice provides a full breakdown of the payroll costs, including the fee for using Boundless. As a customer, you pay this amount to Boundless, and we then process your team’s salaries in their own currency. Boundless also takes care of compliantly filing and paying the necessary taxes in the employees' home countries.

Find more information about our pricing plans here.

Boundless ensures legal compliance in each country we operate in by working closely with the best local employment attorneys and advisory bodies and building deep expert knowledge internally. When a potentially sensitive legal or HR issue arises, our internal team works directly with these advisers to resolve it per local laws and procedures. Our partners also help ensure all employment agreements are fully compliant with local regulations, including data protection and work-from-home regulations.

One of our core values is "compliance is black and white," meaning we are committed to 100% compliance and zero risk at all times, refusing to operate in grey areas. This adherence to strict legal standards ensures both employers and employees have confidence in the legal compliance of their operations.

Boundless can help you employ your international team compliantly in 25+ countries. In each country we support, we fully own our legal entities and corporate infrastructure to ensure we provide compliant employee contracts, 100% accurate payroll processing & taxes, excellent employee benefits packages, and quick expert HR and payroll support.

Explore the available countries and associated country guides here.