How Aardvark hired in India without setting up an entity

Industry
Technology
Company Size
1-50
On Gloroots since
2024
Location
India
Founding Year
2023
"We didn't have the time or bandwidth to navigate India's regulatory requirements ourselves, and managing compliance internally wasn't a practical option."
Senior Leader, Aardvark

About

Aardvark Tax Advisors LLC is a tax and accounting practice that provides financial services designed to help clients achieve their life goals by supporting their financial ones.

Founded in 2023 by a group of friends and colleagues, the firm focuses on building tailored teams for each client, utilizing a deep network of professionals and specialists to deliver personalized financial guidance. Their core operating values emphasize creating clarity, leveraging technology to enhance human relationships, continuous learning, and reducing stress for their clients through professional poise.

The Challenge

One hire. No local entity. India’s payroll rules.

Aardvark needed to bring on a Senior Process and Technology Manager in India to move a critical project forward. They had no local legal entity and no in-house knowledge of India’s employment requirements: statutory deductions like PF, ESI, and Professional Tax, labour law obligations, compliant contract structure.

A compliance gap could have exposed the company to legal risk. A delay meant stalling a project they could not afford to push back. They needed a partner who would own the full process outright.

"Gloroots took care of India's regulatory and compliance requirements end-to-end, allowing our team to stay focused on delivering the work instead of handling legal complexities."
Senior Leader, Aardvark

The Solution

One point of contact. Every piece handled.

Gloroots became the legal employer in India through its Employer of Record (EOR) model. Aardvark ran the day-to-day operations, and Gloroots handled everything related to employment.

From day one, Gloroots made a compliant employment contract. That set up payroll with correct statutory deductions (PF, ESI, Professional Tax), and managed all HR documentation. A dedicated point of contact was available throughout. So the Aardvark team had to make one call and get clear answers quickly.

The Results

22 months. Zero incidents.

  • 0 compliance incidents across the full 22-month engagement
  • 100% payroll accuracy, every cycle, on time
  • Resource onboarded with complete documentation from day one
  • No administrative overhead for the Aardvark team at any point
"With Gloroots managing compliance, we were able to focus entirely on our core work and expand into India without the usual operational overhead."
Senior Leader, Aardvark

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