Payroll Services
Why use our Payroll Services?
Struggling with payroll compliance in foreign markets?
Compliance made easy: Stay compliant with local payroll regulations.
End-to-end payroll management: From setup to monthly processing, we handle it all.
Multi-country payroll: Manage payroll across multiple countries with one reliable partner.
Backed by a secure client portal and supported by dedicated local experts.
Book your payroll consultation
Want to know how we could support you with payroll? Book a free consultation by filling in the form. One of our experts will discuss your current payroll setup, challenges and needs, and explore how we could support your organisation. We’ll reach out within 1 working day.
Benefits of our Payroll services
Relieve of administrative burden: Save time by outsourcing international payroll processing, allowing you to focus on core business activities.
Custom savings: Reduce costs associated with in-house payroll management.
Expert guidance: Gain access to local payroll and HR experts who ensure compliance and accuracy.
Tailor made solutions: We find out the best solution tailered to your payroll needs.
Risk mitigation: Avoid penalties and legal issues with our compliant processes.
Dedicated support: Our payroll experts are always available to answer your questions and provide ongoing assistance.
How it works
We handle payroll from setup to monthly processing, ensuring accurate pay, detailed payslips, and ongoing support.
Monthly Payroll Management
Our specialists ensure accurate, timely salary payments while staying compliant with reporting requirements.
Access to HR on demand
We go beyond payroll, our local HR experts provide guidance on every stage of the employee lifecycle.
Professional services
We offer additional services such as non-resident employer registration, expense management, and immigration support.
Your Parakar Portal
- New onboarding: Onboard new employees directly through the portal, simple, secure and all in one place.
- Payroll input: Submit your monthly changes directly in the portal, fast, structured, and on time.
- Payroll output: Download processed payslips and reports the moment they’re ready.
- Contracts: All your MSAs and employee contracts stored securely in one place.
- Invoices: View and download invoices per country, with a clear overview of what’s been processed.
- Secure file transfer: Share sensitive documents with the Parakar team through secure file transfer.
And more…
The platform
Everything in one place
The Parakar Portal gives you real-time access to everything that matters.
- No more waiting for reports, payslips, or invoices to land in your inbox
- A clear overview of your payroll across all your countries
- Your payroll history in one place
- Less time on admin, more time on the things that actually move your business forward
The people
A real expert, always within reach
Every Parakar client is supported by experts who know your account, your countries, and the nuances that matter.
- Compliance you can rely on, even when regulations change
- Local knowledge and personal attention, across every country you operate in
- Answers in plain language, not legal jargon
- A relationship that gets stronger the longer we work together
Payroll services in
If your company employs staff in Belgium, whether local or international, Parakar can simplify your payroll process by providing reliable payroll administration tailored to Belgian regulations.
Parakar is your local PEO and payroll partner in France, providing full support for contracts, payments, human resources, and other needs.
If you’re not familiar with Germany’s regulations, Parakar can simplify the process of paying your employees by setting up a tailored payroll administration for your company.
If you’re hiring employees or have foreign workers in Ireland, you might need assistance with payroll.
Navigating Italy’s payroll and employment regulations can be complex. Parakar provides customized payroll administration services, ensuring your employees are paid accurately and in full compliance with local requirements.
If your organization has employees in the Netherlands, whether local or foreign, you might require assistance with payroll services.
Parakar is your local payroll provider in Poland, offering complete support for contracts, payments, human resources, and more.
Parakar is your trusted payroll partner in Portugal, offering comprehensive support for payroll administration, employee payments, compliance, and HR-related services to help your business operate smoothly.
If you’re unfamiliar with Spain’s regulations, paying your employees can be challenging, Parakar can set up a payroll administration to meet your company’s needs and preferences.
Parakar establishes a customized payroll administration designed to meet your company’s specific needs in the UK.
Payroll Consultancy
Are you managing payroll in-house but facing challenges with capacity or specialized expertise? We’re here to offer guidance and to keep your business running compliantly.
Payroll & HR full service
Do you require more than just payroll services and also need HR support? Our comprehensive Payroll & HR full-service solution might be exactly what you’re looking for. It’s designed to address both payroll and HR needs, providing a seamless and integrated approach to managing your workforce.
Who we work with
Speak to our experts
Meet our team
Our international experts support your global growth at every step. With diverse backgrounds and extensive knowledge of global markets, they help you navigate complexities and seize opportunities in Europe.
Payroll
Achim Grebe
Sujeetha Kapilan
Davinia Padilla
Susana Saraiva
Oscar Martins
Justyna Czuk
Claudia Curotto
Awa Dieye
Joris Blommaert
Daniela Romano
International payroll FAQs
Managing payroll across one or multiple countries involves different local requirements, processes and reporting needs. These FAQs answer common questions about payroll outsourcing, multi-country payroll, payroll reporting and choosing the right setup. Parakar combines local payroll expertise with personal guidance to help international organisations manage payroll with greater clarity and consistency.
International payroll outsourcing means working with an external payroll provider to manage payroll processes for employees in one or more countries.
At Parakar, we support the payroll process from setup to recurring monthly processing. This includes payroll calculations, payslips, payroll reporting and support with relevant local requirements. Our local payroll specialists work with the requirements of each country while giving your organisation a coordinated approach to managing payroll across Europe.
Yes. A multi-country payroll provider can coordinate payroll across several European countries while accounting for the local requirements in each market.
European payroll cannot simply be treated as one identical process, because regulations, deadlines and payroll requirements differ between countries. Parakar combines local payroll expertise with central coordination, giving international organisations one payroll partner while retaining the country-specific knowledge needed locally.
Multi-country payroll brings the management of payroll across different countries into a more coordinated structure. Common processes, responsibilities and reporting can be standardised centrally, while country-specific requirements remain local where necessary.
A successful setup therefore does not make every country’s payroll identical. Instead, it creates consistency where possible while keeping the local expertise needed for compliance. Parakar supports this through local payroll specialists, central coordination and a secure portal where clients can manage payroll information across their countries.
Start by mapping your current payroll setup across countries, including providers, responsibilities, deadlines, payroll inputs and reporting requirements. This helps identify which processes can be standardised and which need to remain country-specific.
A multi-country payroll partner can then help bring these processes into one coordinated framework. Parakar looks at your countries, existing processes, internal responsibilities and business goals to help create a payroll setup that provides greater consistency and visibility without ignoring local requirements.
Centralising payroll reporting starts with defining consistent data, responsibilities, reporting timelines and approval processes across the countries where you operate. Local payroll data can then be brought together into a central reporting structure while country-specific requirements remain part of the local process.
For international organisations, this can provide greater visibility across payroll operations and reduce the complexity of coordinating separate local processes. Parakar combines local payroll expertise with central coordination to help organisations create more consistency across their European payroll setup.
The main difference is who legally employs the employee.
With payroll services, your organisation remains the employer and an external payroll provider supports the payroll process. With an Employer of Record, the EOR becomes the legal employer in the country and takes responsibility for the local employment setup.
Which option fits your organisation depends on factors such as whether you already have an appropriate employment setup in the country, the number of employees involved and your longer-term plans in that market.
Not necessarily, but the available payroll setup depends on the country and your organisation’s situation.
If you already have a local entity that employs your employees, payroll can generally be managed through that entity. In other situations, alternatives such as a foreign employer registration or an Employer of Record may be relevant, depending on local requirements.
Because employment and payroll requirements differ across Europe, the appropriate setup should be assessed country by country.
An international payroll provider can support recurring payroll processing across one or multiple countries, including salary calculations, payslips, payroll reporting and relevant payroll-related filings.
At Parakar, payroll support runs from initial setup through monthly processing. Depending on the agreed scope and country, our specialists support payroll calculations, payslips, reporting and local payroll requirements, while clients can manage payroll information and documents through the Parakar Portal.
Switching payroll providers starts with understanding your existing setup: the countries involved, current providers, payroll calendars, responsibilities, data requirements and local deadlines.
From there, the transition can be planned country by country while creating a more consistent international payroll structure. Parakar’s Business Consultants and local payroll specialists guide organisations through what needs to happen, when it needs to happen and what makes sense for their specific setup.
The cost of multi-country payroll depends on the countries involved, the number of employees, the complexity of your payroll setup and the level of support your organisation requires.
Additional requirements such as implementation, local registrations, reporting or HR support can also influence the overall scope. Because international payroll setups differ, the relevant solution and associated costs should be based on your actual workforce, countries and operational needs.
Yes. Payroll can be combined with local HR support when your organisation needs more than payroll processing alone.
Parakar offers payroll alongside flexible HR support and a Payroll & HR Full Service solution. This can provide access to local HR expertise alongside recurring payroll management, helping international organisations manage both payroll and employee-related requirements within a more coordinated setup.
Parakar provides payroll support across multiple European markets, combining local payroll expertise with a coordinated international approach.
Our Payroll Services pages currently include local support in markets such as the Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Poland and the United Kingdom. For organisations operating across several countries, Parakar can also help coordinate these local payroll processes within a multi-country setup.