Pay Contractors With Pilot: Pay Your International Contractors Is Just As Easy As Paying Your US Team

 

Pilot manages international payroll, benefits, and compliance for US-based companies, enabling companies to hire remote employees and contractors anywhere in the world. Easily onboard and pay international employees and contractors worldwide, in one secure, cloud-based platform.

Using Pilot, you can send payments to contractors in 240+ countries at optimal exchange rates, with no markup fees. Pilot believes that international contractors should have the same payroll experience that US employees enjoy. Pilot send payments directly to contractors’ bank accounts, so that they can withdraw money from their own accounts, without the hassle or withdrawal fees of an e-wallet.

Want to hire employees instead of contractors? With Pilot, you can easily hire full-time employees in 160+ countries without having to set up local entities. Pilot handles employment paperwork, tax withholding, and more, so that you don’t have to. Unlike many PEOs, Pilot believes in simple pricing, with no hidden fees. You pay a flat monthly fee.

Not sure whether to hire a team member as an employee or a contractor? Pilot has supported both options from Day One, and their expert team is happy to guide you to the best option for your needs, without an agenda.

Pilot benefits

• W-8 and W-9 collection: Pilot collects W-8 (BEN and BEN-E) and W-9 tax forms from your team members for you.
• 1099 tax form filing: We prepare and file your 1099-NEC to the IRS for you. No need to worry about missing the next deadline.
• Local currencies in 70+ countries: Local currency payments and bank transfers are available for contractors, meaning no cost for them.
• No e-wallet needed: Payments go directly to your contractors’ bank accounts, without the hassle or fees of an e-wallet.
• Money transfer compliance: For contractor payments, our sponsor bank ensures compliance with money transfer regulations in all 50 states.
• Optimized for KYC verification: Contractor payments are sent in your name and not Pilot’s, speeding up the financial KYC (Know Your Customer) process.
• Contract amendments: Contracts are flexible to your needs. You can amend, terminate, or issue new ones when needed.
• Optimal exchange rates and no fees: We ensure that your team gets the best exchange rates, and we don’t charge for sending or receiving contractor payments.
• Payment requests and approvals: Contractors can submit payment requests and check their payment status. Multi-level payment approvals supported.
• Payment notes: Add a note to your payments, such as a memo or invoice number, for clarity for your finance team and your contractors.
• Fund balances: You have the option to keep a balance of funds in Pilot, to speed up payment time even further for your contractors.
• Payment management: Contractors can manage payment details, submit expense reports, and select the currencies they would like to use.

Hire employees with Pilot

• No local entities required: With Pilot, you won’t need to set up a local entity whenever you hire from a new country. We’ve got that covered.
• Immigration assistance: We help with visas, work permits, and other immigration processes for your global employees and their dependents.
• Employee documents in one place: Keep employment contracts, paystubs, and tax forms in one cloud-based, secure platform accessible to you and your team.
• Built-in expense management: Quickly process expense reimbursements. Global employees can easily enter expenses for approval from your team.
• One centralized EOR partner: Get one single employer of record for all of your global employees, for a consistent, high-quality experience for your team.
• Global HR policy guidance: Receive expert guidance from our team on localized PTO policies, employment laws, and other country-specific HR questions.

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