Global hiring guides
Budgeting
How to Calculate the True Cost of Hiring a Remote Developer Abroad (2026)
A step-by-step method to budget an international hire: salary, employer taxes, mandatory benefits, contribution caps, EOR fees and currency risk.
· 4 min read
Compliance
Employer of Record vs. Independent Contractor: How to Hire Abroad Legally
Compare hiring an international developer as a contractor or through an Employer of Record: cost, legal risk, benefits and when each model makes sense.
· 3 min read
Compliance
Contractor Misclassification Abroad: Warning Signs and What It Can Cost
How labour authorities decide whether an international contractor is really an employee, the warning signs to watch for, and the back-pay exposure by country.
· 3 min read
Country guide
The Real Cost of Hiring a Developer in Brazil in 2026 (CLT Explained)
Brazil employer costs explained: INSS, RAT, third-party contributions, FGTS, the 13th salary and vacation bonus, and why total cost is about 51% above salary.
· 3 min read
Country guide
India’s New Labour Codes: What Foreign Companies Hiring Developers Need to Know
How India’s Labour Codes change developer pay: the 50% basic-wage rule, Provident Fund at 12%, gratuity, and what a mid-level hire really costs in 2026.
· 3 min read
Country guide
Mexico Payroll Costs in 2026: IMSS, INFONAVIT and the Rising CEAV Rate
What it costs to employ a developer in Mexico in 2026: IMSS branches, INFONAVIT, the CEAV pension increase to 2030, state payroll tax, aguinaldo and PTU.
· 3 min read
Country guide
Hiring in the Philippines: 13th-Month Pay, SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG Explained
A plain-English guide to Philippine employer contributions in 2026: SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG caps, 13th-month pay, leave and regularization rules.
· 3 min read
Country guide
Poland B2B vs. Employment Contract: A Guide for Foreign Companies Hiring Developers
Compare B2B contracts and employment contracts (umowa o pracę) in Poland: ZUS rates, the 2026 contribution cap, PPK, leave and misclassification risk.
· 3 min read
Country guide
Hiring a Developer in Colombia in 2026: Contributions, Prima and Cesantías
Colombia employer costs explained: pension, ARL, Caja, the 10-minimum-wage exemption, prima de servicios, cesantías and what a mid-level hire really costs.
· 3 min read
Country guide
Hiring Developers in Vietnam: Social Insurance, Caps and Legal Options (2026)
What employers pay in Vietnam in 2026: social, health and unemployment insurance, the July 2026 cap increase, trade union fees and how foreign companies hire.
· 3 min read
Country guide
Hiring Developers in Ukraine in 2026: ESV, FOP Contractors and Martial-Law Risks
Employer costs for hiring Ukrainian developers in 2026: the 22% ESV and its cap, the 5% military levy, FOP contractors and business-continuity risks.
· 3 min read