Employer of Record cost calculator

How it is worked out

• Employer of Record: £445 a month for each employee, for twelve months. That is $599 per employee per month at HMRC’s October 2026 rate of 1.3456 dollars to the pound, the most common published starting price among four of the best-known Employer of Record platforms (each platform’s own pricing page, read 22 October 2026). A quote can be higher.
• Based outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, with no UK presence: one DPNI scheme for each employee, at £157 a month per scheme, plus setup per scheme.
• Based in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, with no UK presence: one NI-only scheme in your company’s name for the whole team, at £157 a month for one employee, or £150 a month plus £7 per payslip for two or more, plus setup once. It assumes one payslip per employee a month.
• Setup: our standard setup is £750. It is £500 if you go ahead within two weeks of your quote. It is £250, with no deadline, for a client introduced by one of our referral partners, the accountants and solicitors who refer clients to us. Monthly fees are the same whichever setup applies.
• Left out: salary and pension, which are the same on either route, and employer’s National Insurance. No VAT is added to our fees.

We will ask HMRC for the scheme that fits your facts, and they may suggest a different one once they have the full facts. Figures are indicative and for guidance only, not a quote.

Employer of Record cost calculator: common questions

How much does an Employer of Record cost per employee in the UK?

Four of the best-known Employer of Record platforms publish starting prices of $399 to $699 per employee per month, about £297 to £519 at HMRC's October 2026 rate, with $599 (about £445) the most common (each platform's own pricing page, read 22 October 2026). A starting price is the lowest fee, and a quote can be higher. Salary, pension and employer's National Insurance come on top.

Do I need a UK company to run my own UK payroll?

No. HMRC's DPNI guidance includes employees of an overseas employer that has no UK address it pays wages from. If your company is based in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, employer's National Insurance is usually due as well, and HMRC's route is then an NI-only scheme, which is registered in the employer's name rather than the employee's. We will ask HMRC for the scheme that fits your facts, and they may suggest a different one once they have the full facts.

What does this calculator leave out?

Salary and pension, which are the same on either route, and employer's National Insurance. The EOR is the UK employer, so it pays employer's National Insurance and passes it on to you. For most employees, UK employer's National Insurance is 15% of pay above £5,000 a year. An employer based in the EU, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein can owe it too, where the employee works in the UK and UK National Insurance is due.

Read next

• Employer of Record cost in the UK, the full comparison, including employer’s National Insurance and a company with a UK presence.
• UK payroll calculators, take-home pay, employer cost, statutory pay and more.