Employ your Pakistan-based staff legally, without opening a company in Pakistan. RRI becomes the employer of record, runs payroll, tax, EOBI, social security, medical insurance, leave and gratuity. You manage the work from Sydney, Melbourne or Perth. One monthly invoice in AUD.
Freelance platforms and direct bank transfers are quick, but they leave the person without a contract, insurance or pension, and leave your company exposed if the relationship is later treated as employment. RRI's Employer of Record (EOR) desk gives Australian companies the compliant alternative: a Pakistani-law employment contract in RRI's name, payroll and statutory filings handled in Pakistan, and your team member working for you exactly as before.
Pakistan is 5 to 6 hours behind Sydney, so an Australian morning is a Pakistani early start and the two working days overlap for most of the Australian afternoon. Typical roles we employ for clients in Australia: BAS and bookkeeping staff, accountants, architectural drafters and Revit modellers, software developers, mortgage-broking support, customer-service staff.
Name, city in Pakistan, role and gross monthly salary. A fixed quote in AUD comes back within one working day.
A short agreement between your company and RRI covering fee, payment terms, IP, confidentiality and notice. Signed electronically.
Contract signed, FBR, EOBI and social security registration done, medical cover active. Five to seven working days.
Invoice on the 20th, funds by the 25th, salary on the 1st. Tax and contributions deposited; statement sent to you.
Leave approvals, increments, letters, insurance claims and, when needed, notice and final settlement.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Withholding on our payments to RRI | Australia does not impose withholding on fees for services performed wholly outside Australia by a non-resident with no Australian presence; GST does not apply to a supply made and consumed offshore. We confirm the position in writing for your accountant. |
| Treaty position | Covered by Australian and Pakistani tax rules (there is no comprehensive double taxation agreement between the two countries, so the structure matters more); RRI provides the supporting documents your adviser needs. |
| Permanent establishment in Pakistan | None is created: RRI is an independent employer and the employee does not sign contracts in your name. The service agreement records this. |
| Invoice currency | AUD. Rupee items (salary, contributions, gratuity) are converted at the bank rate on the invoice date and shown separately from RRI's fixed fee. |
| Employee's own tax | Pakistani income tax is withheld from salary and deposited by RRI; the employee receives an annual certificate. |
| Data protection | Employment contract and service agreement carry confidentiality and data-handling terms aligned with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. |
Your invoice shows the employee's gross salary, employer EOBI and social security, a monthly gratuity provision and the medical premium at cost, then RRI's fixed management fee per employee. No percentage of salary, no hidden FX spread. A refundable deposit of one month's salary secures statutory end-of-service dues. Ask for a quote and you will have the exact monthly figure in AUD within one working day.
Yes. Under an Employer of Record arrangement, RRI, a Pakistani business, becomes the legal employer of your Pakistan-based team member and you direct the work. No branch, subsidiary or Pakistani tax registration is needed on your side.
Australia does not impose withholding on fees for services performed wholly outside Australia by a non-resident with no Australian presence; GST does not apply to a supply made and consumed offshore. We confirm the position in writing for your accountant.
The employment contract is governed by Pakistani law and contains a present assignment of all work product to you, confidentiality and data-handling duties aligned with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. Our service agreement with you mirrors those terms.
A written Pakistani-law employment contract, salary paid in rupees on the first business day of the month, income tax withheld and deposited with the FBR, EOBI pension and social security registration, group medical insurance, 14 days' annual leave plus casual and sick leave, public holidays and gratuity of 30 days' pay per completed year.
Five to seven working days from a signed service agreement. We issue the contract, complete tax and social security registration and activate medical cover; the first payroll runs in the first full month.
Pakistan is 5 to 6 hours behind Sydney, so an Australian morning is a Pakistani early start and the two working days overlap for most of the Australian afternoon. Most of our clients in Australia agree a schedule in the employment contract so the overlap suits them.
Yes. If you have not yet hired, our recruitment desk shortlists candidates in Pakistan within seven working days and the selected hire goes straight onto the EOR payroll.
Send the role, city and salary. A fixed EOR quote in AUD within one working day.