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Employer of Record in Russia
Employ people in Russia without opening a company. Gini Talent arranges employment through a local partner employer; you direct the work. From USD 249 a month.
Figures reviewed by Görkem Tan, CPA, Gini Finance · Updated
Model
Three parties. Clear responsibilities.
Client company
Directs the work
Gini Talent EOR
Your counterpart; employs through a local partner
Russian employee
Works in your team
- ТК РФ compliant path Local employment contracts framed under the Labor Code of the Russian Federation
- SFR & NDFL Social Fund contributions and personal income tax handled in the employment setup
- Secure data handling Employment data encrypted and handled under Gini Talent privacy practices
Key figures for 2026
- Personal income tax (NDFL)
- Residents: 13% up to RUB 2.4 million a year, then 15%, 18%, 20% and 22% on the slices above RUB 2.4m, 5m, 20m and 50m. Most non-residents: 30%
- Employer insurance contributions
- 30% of pay up to RUB 2,979,000 a year per employee, 15.1% above it; plus accident insurance of 0.2%–8.5% by risk class
- Minimum wage (MROT)
- RUB 27,093 a month from 1 January 2026; regions may set a higher minimum
- Pay frequency
- At least twice a month, in roubles
- EOR fee
- From USD 249 per employee a month, shown apart from salary and statutory charges
- Working week
- 40 hours
- Annual paid leave
- At least 28 calendar days
- Probation
- Up to 3 months; up to 6 months for heads of organisations, their deputies and chief accountants
- Notice
- 2 weeks when the employee resigns; 2 months for redundancy, with severance of at least one month’s average earnings
- Contract
- Written, in Russian; often issued in Russian and English side by side
Sources: Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Part 2, Federal Law No. 82-FZ on the minimum wage, Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Checked by Görkem Tan on 30 October 2026. A planning frame, not a quote: the proposal confirms the figures for your role.
Employ in Russia without a Russian company
An Employer of Record (EOR) lets a foreign company have people employed in Russia without registering an ООО or a representative office. Gini Talent provides the service as a global EOR provider: the person is employed in Russia by our local partner employer under the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (ТК РФ), and Gini Talent manages the engagement and is your single counterpart under an international service contract. Your company directs the day-to-day work.
Companies use EOR in Russia for their first sales, technology, support and operations hires, for people who already work for them on civil-law (ГПХ) contracts, and for foreign specialists who need a local employer. The EOR fee starts from USD 249 per employee a month and is always shown apart from salary and statutory charges.
Who does what
| Task | Your company | Gini Talent and the local partner employer |
|---|---|---|
| Choose the person and set the salary | Yes | Check the salary against the minimum wage and the role |
| Day-to-day work, goals and reviews | Yes | — |
| Employment contract under ТК РФ | Approves the terms | Prepared and signed by the local employer, managed by Gini Talent |
| Payroll, NDFL and insurance contributions | Funds the invoice | Calculated, withheld, paid and reported |
| Leave, sick leave and personnel records | Approves leave | Kept as Russian law requires |
| Foreign nationals | Provides the role details | Patent, work permit or HQS route where required |
| Ending the employment | Decides with us | Notice, registration and final settlement under ТК РФ |
From brief to first pay run in six steps
- Brief. Headquarters country, role, salary range, headcount and whether the person is chosen.
- Review. We check the company, the activity and the payment route. Each payment route is reviewed before a proposal, and not every case is accepted. We reply within 3 business days.
- Proposal. Gross salary, insurance contributions and the EOR fee as separate lines, with the net pay the employee receives.
- Contract. A written employment contract in Russian, often with an English version alongside, with probation, working time and leave written in.
- Registration. Tax and insurance registration; for a foreign national, the patent, work permit or HQS steps.
- Pay. Salary in roubles at least twice a month on the contract dates, and a monthly cost report that matches the invoice.
What the employee receives
A written employment contract with a Russian employer, pay in roubles with NDFL withheld, insurance cover through the Social Fund of Russia, at least 28 calendar days of paid leave a year, and the Labor Code’s protection on probation, notice and dismissal.
Payments and compliance
Invoices are issued under the international service contract; the invoice currency is agreed in the proposal. We review the company, the activity and each payment route before we send a proposal, and decline cases that do not fit.
When EOR is not the right fit
- You will sign customer contracts or invoice in Russia in your own name: that needs your own company.
- The activity or the payment route cannot be accepted after our review.
- You plan a large, permanent operation: your own ООО usually costs less over time.
See EOR vs company setup, the cost example and the Labor Code essentials, or request a proposal.
Related
Compliance paths and guides
Short overviews here. Full detail on each linked page.
Work permits
Foreign nationals usually need work authorization. EOR can support as the local employer; timelines stay case-specific.
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Resources and guides
How the engagement works and how to build a local team — for companies still comparing options.
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Questions companies ask
Can I employ people in Russia without a Russian company?
Yes. With an Employer of Record the person is employed in Russia by Gini Talent’s local partner employer under the Labor Code, while Gini Talent manages the engagement and your company directs the work. You need no Russian entity, bank account or accountant of your own.
What does Russia EOR include?
A written employment contract under the Labor Code, payroll in roubles at least twice a month, NDFL withholding, insurance contributions to the Social Fund of Russia, leave and sick-leave records, onboarding and offboarding with the final settlement, and a monthly cost report to head office. Work-permit support applies when a foreign national needs it.
How much does it cost?
The EOR fee starts from USD 249 per employee a month and is shown apart from salary and statutory charges. The invoice currency is agreed in the proposal.
How quickly can someone start?
For a Russian citizen, once documents and fit are clear, setup is measured in business days. Foreign nationals follow the migration route that applies to them. We do not promise a start date before the review.
Request an EOR proposal for your team in Russia
Tell us the role, headcount and start date. We review whether the engagement fits before we send a proposal.