Non-resident payroll (NRP), also called Non-Resident Employer (NRE) payroll, allows a foreign company to directly employ workers in a new market without setting up a local entity. Through a payroll-only registration with local tax and social security authorities, GoGlobal handles foreign payroll registration, statutory reporting and international payroll compliance across some countries in Europe and North America, Australia and Israel. NRP is typically an interim step on the path to entity establishment, ideal for testing markets, supporting non-revenue-generating roles or bridging an M&A transition.
OVERVIEW
Our NRP solutions enable you to engage employees in new markets without establishing a legal entity, ensuring compliance for tax purposes and correct treatment of resident employees under local rules. This efficient, cost-effective solution is ideal when setting up a full legal entity isn’t feasible or necessary. This may include scenarios where hiring through an Employer of Record (EOR) isn’t a viable option. NRP may also be used as a bridge solution during an M&A transition.
Our NRP solution allows you to focus on business growth and opportunities while we handle all payroll and compliance details.
Quick Setup
Complete registration with minimal delays, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish.
Cost-Effective
No share capital requirements or annual compliance costs.
Direct Employment
Employees are directly employed by your company.
Compliance
Maintain compliance with local tax and social security laws.
Flexibility
Ideal for businesses testing new markets without full legal presence.
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EOR vs. NRP
Both EOR and NRP provide flexible, cost-effective ways to hire globally without establishing a legal entity. However, there are key differences between these hiring models:
Direct Employment
NRP involves direct employment by your company, whereas EOR manages employees and handles taxes withheld on your behalf.
Flexibility in Market Entry
NRP is ideal for quickly testing new markets without a legal entity, offering a low-cost, flexible solution. EOR may be used for more extensive international operations.
Employee Activity Restrictions
NRP has limitations on employee activities, such as revenue generation, due to Permanent Establishment and tax nexus risks.
Regional Availability
NRP is generally available in specific regions like Europe, North America, Australia and Israel. EOR is more widely available.
Temporary vs Long-Term Solution
NRP is often a temporary bridge to a full legal entity. EOR may be used as a medium-term solution for ongoing global operations.
FAQs
Non-resident payroll (NRP), also known as Non-Resident Employer (NRE) payroll, is a payroll-only registration that allows a foreign company to directly employ and pay workers in a country without establishing a local legal entity. The employer registers with local tax and social security authorities to meet payroll, withholding and statutory reporting obligations while workers are hired under local employment law.
Non-resident payroll services suit companies that need direct employment in a new market without setting up a local entity. Common scenarios include hiring a small team for non-revenue-generating roles such as R&D, auxiliary services or sales support.
Employing workers through non-resident payroll triggers local payroll tax, social security and statutory reporting obligations. Roles typically need to remain non-revenue-generating to avoid creating a permanent establishment (PE), which would expose the foreign parent to corporate income tax in that jurisdiction.
We register and operate the payroll under local tax and social security rules in each supported country, applying jurisdiction-specific deductions, statutory filings and reporting. In-country specialists monitor regulatory changes and flag activities that could shift the engagement toward permanent establishment.
Yes, where the country permits non-resident payroll and the role is non-revenue-generating. NRP is well-suited to remote workers in Europe, North America, Australia and Israel where direct employment without a local entity is supported.
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