Getting Paid Working Remotely
When the company is in another country, the hard part isn't the work: it's getting hired and paid compliantly. Here's the infrastructure: employer-of-record services, contractor platforms, cross-border payments, and regional tax tools.
Last updated July 2026
Global EOR (employer of record)
Lets a company employ you compliantly in your country without a local entity.
- Deel ↗
Hire/get hired in 150+ countries; handles tax, contracts, and payments.
- Remote.com ↗
EOR in 80+ countries; built for fully-remote teams.
- Oyster ↗
EOR + global HR; strong for SMBs.
- Rippling EOR ↗
EOR with integrated HR/IT.
- Multiplier ↗
EOR plus a contractor platform.
- Velocity Global ↗
Enterprise-grade EOR.
Contractor & freelance platforms
For independent/1099-style work rather than employment.
International payments
Receive foreign currency without losing a chunk to fees.
- Wise ↗
Multi-currency account with cheap, real-rate FX.
- Payoneer ↗
Cross-border payments; popular in IN/PH/PK.
- Revolut Business ↗
Multi-currency accounts and cards.
- Stripe Atlas ↗
Set up a US Delaware C-Corp from anywhere.
- Request Finance ↗
Crypto invoicing.
- Bitwage ↗
Get paid in crypto or multiple currencies.
Regional tax & banking
Local tools for filing and receiving pay where you live.
- Skydo (India) ↗
Low-fee inward USD remittance for freelancers.
- ClearTax (India) ↗
Tax filing and ITR for freelancers.
- Razorpay (India) ↗
Domestic and international payment collection.
- Crunch (UK) ↗
Accounting for the UK self-employed.
- Flutterwave (Africa) ↗
Pan-African payments.
- Hnry (AU/NZ) ↗
All-in-one tax + pay for the AU/NZ self-employed.