get_country_eor_brief
Retrieve a country-specific EOR brief including legal framework, markup, setup costs, payroll complexity, and key compliance risks to evaluate employer of record options.
Instructions
Get country-specific EOR brief: legal framework, typical markup, entity setup cost/time, break-even employee count, payroll complexity, must-haves, common pitfalls, employer tax burden, employee protections.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/main.ts:678-681 (registration)Tool registration in ListToolsRequestSchema handler — defines name, description, and inputSchema for the get_country_eor_brief tool.
name: "get_country_eor_brief", description: "Get country-specific EOR brief: legal framework, typical markup, entity setup cost/time, break-even employee count, payroll complexity, must-haves, common pitfalls, employer tax burden, employee protections.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { country: { type: "string", enum: Object.keys(COUNTRY_BRIEFS) } }, required: ["country"] } }, - src/main.ts:732-737 (handler)Handler in CallToolRequestSchema switch — extracts country from args, looks up COUNTRY_BRIEFS map, returns the brief as JSON.
case "get_country_eor_brief": { const country = args?.country as string; const brief = COUNTRY_BRIEFS[country]; if (!brief) throw new Error(`Unknown country: ${country}`); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ module: "EOR Country Brief", ...brief }, null, 2) }] }; } - src/main.ts:16-29 (schema)TypeScript type definition for CountryBrief — shapes the data structure returned by get_country_eor_brief.
type CountryBrief = { market: string; flag: string; legal_framework: string; typical_eor_markup: string; entity_setup_cost_usd: string; entity_setup_time: string; typical_eor_breakeven_employees: string; payroll_complexity: "Low" | "Medium" | "High" | "Very High"; must_haves: string[]; common_pitfalls: string[]; tax_burden_employer: string; notable_employee_protections: string[]; }; - src/main.ts:31-370 (helper)Data store — COUNTRY_BRIEFS map containing all country-specific EOR briefs keyed by country code, referenced by the handler.
const COUNTRY_BRIEFS: Record<string, CountryBrief> = { uk: { market: "United Kingdom", flag: "🇬🇧", legal_framework: "Employment Rights Act 1996, Equality Act 2010. Post-Brexit, distinct from EU framework. IR35 rules govern contractor classification.", typical_eor_markup: "10-15% on top of gross payroll", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$8K-25K (UK Ltd company + setup + accountant retainer)", entity_setup_time: "2-6 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "5-8 employees", payroll_complexity: "Medium", must_haves: [ "PAYE registration with HMRC", "Workplace pension auto-enrolment (3% min employer contribution)", "Statutory sick pay, maternity/paternity coverage", "Right to work check (Brexit-strict)", "Employment contract within 2 months" ], common_pitfalls: [ "IR35 misclassification — contractor/employee distinction is heavily enforced", "Forgetting workplace pension can trigger HMRC penalties up to £10K", "P45/P60 documentation must be issued correctly", "Sponsor licence required to hire non-UK nationals (took on extra weight post-Brexit)" ], tax_burden_employer: "13.8% Employer NI above £9,100 + 3% pension auto-enrol minimum", notable_employee_protections: [ "Unfair dismissal rights kick in after 2 yrs continuous employment", "Statutory redundancy pay scales with tenure", "Holiday: 28 days minimum (incl. bank holidays)" ] }, ireland: { market: "Ireland", flag: "🇮🇪", legal_framework: "Employment Equality Acts, Organisation of Working Time Act, multiple specific acts (e.g., Payment of Wages, Terms of Employment).", typical_eor_markup: "10-15%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$6K-15K + ~€500/mo accountancy", entity_setup_time: "2-4 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "4-6 employees", payroll_complexity: "Medium", must_haves: [ "PAYE/PRSI registration with Revenue", "Pension scheme — mandatory auto-enrolment rolling out from 2026", "Written contract within 5 days of start (key terms)", "PRSI contributions" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Auto-enrolment pension just launched — many employers underprepared", "EU GDPR + DPC scrutiny on HR data", "Bogus self-employment cases pursued by Revenue and WRC" ], tax_burden_employer: "11.05% Employer PRSI + pension contribution (auto-enrol scaling to 6% by 2034)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Unfair Dismissal protection after 12 months", "Statutory sick pay introduced 2023", "20 days minimum holiday" ] }, spain: { market: "Spain", flag: "🇪🇸", legal_framework: "Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers' Statute), Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015. Strong worker protections.", typical_eor_markup: "12-18%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$10K-30K + ongoing local accountant + local director", entity_setup_time: "6-12 weeks (NIE registrations, social security, tax)", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "8-12 employees", payroll_complexity: "Very High", must_haves: [ "Social Security registration (Seguridad Social)", "Industry-specific convenio colectivo compliance (collective agreement)", "Mandatory paga extra (extra payments June + December)", "Severance reserves (deduce risk)", "Time tracking law compliance (Real Decreto-ley 8/2019)" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Convenios vary by industry AND region — wrong one applied = backpay liability", "Falsos autónomos (false self-employed) cases — Inspección de Trabajo aggressive", "Termination is expensive: 33-45 days/year worked", "Igualdad (equality) plans required for cos with 50+ employees" ], tax_burden_employer: "29-31% (employer social security incl. unemployment, training, pensions)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Unfair dismissal compensation: 33 days/year (max 24 months)", "Strict night work and overtime rules", "30 calendar days minimum holiday + 14 public holidays" ] }, germany: { market: "Germany", flag: "🇩🇪", legal_framework: "BGB (Civil Code), Kündigungsschutzgesetz (Termination Protection Act), Betriebsverfassungsgesetz (Works Council Act), Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG) for staffing.", typical_eor_markup: "12-18%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$15K-50K (GmbH €25K min capital + notary + tax adviser)", entity_setup_time: "8-16 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "10-15 employees", payroll_complexity: "Very High", must_haves: [ "Steuernummer (tax number) and Sozialversicherung registration", "Health insurance (statutory or private), pension, unemployment, long-term care insurance", "Works council (Betriebsrat) consultation rights at 5+ employees", "Detailed Arbeitsvertrag (employment contract) — must specify protective terms", "Datenschutzbeauftragter (DPO) at 20+ employees handling personal data" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Scheinselbständigkeit (false self-employment) — multi-criteria test, fines up to €500K and back-payments", "AÜG licensing for staffing — without it, hires can be challenged", "Termination requires Sozialauswahl (social selection) for cos with 10+ employees", "Probezeit (probation) max 6 months, after that termination protection kicks in" ], tax_burden_employer: "~21% (split: pension 9.3%, unemployment 1.3%, health 7.3-8%, long-term care 1.7-2%)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Strong termination protection after 6 months at 10+ employee orgs", "20-30 days minimum vacation", "Continued pay during sickness (6 weeks employer-paid)", "Works council can block major HR decisions" ] }, france: { market: "France", flag: "🇫🇷", legal_framework: "Code du Travail. Among most employee-protective in Europe. CDI (permanent) heavily preferred over CDD (fixed).", typical_eor_markup: "13-20%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$12K-35K (SARL/SAS + commercial registry + ongoing comptable)", entity_setup_time: "6-12 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "8-12 employees", payroll_complexity: "Very High", must_haves: [ "URSSAF social security registration", "Convention collective (industry-wide collective agreement) compliance", "Mutuelle (health complement) employer-paid 50% min", "Comité Social et Économique (CSE) at 11+ employees", "Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques (workplace risk assessment)" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Travail dissimulé (concealed work / contractor misclassification) — 3 yrs prison + heavy fines possible", "35-hour week + RTT compliance", "Termination process is procedural — wrong steps invalidate it entirely", "CDD strict justification or auto-converts to CDI" ], tax_burden_employer: "~42-45% (highest in EU — unemployment, pension, family allowance, training)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Termination procedure required: written notice, hearing, justification", "30 days vacation + 11 public holidays + RTT", "Right to disconnect (Loi Travail 2016)", "Maternity 16-26 weeks paid" ] }, netherlands: { market: "Netherlands", flag: "🇳🇱", legal_framework: "Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (Civil Code), Wet werk en zekerheid (Work and Security Act).", typical_eor_markup: "10-15%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$8K-20K (BV + notary + ongoing accountant)", entity_setup_time: "4-8 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "5-8 employees", payroll_complexity: "Medium", must_haves: [ "Belastingdienst (tax authority) registration", "Pension via Pensioenfonds (industry pension fund often mandatory)", "Holiday allowance: 8% on top of salary, paid in May", "30% ruling for international hires (tax-advantaged)" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Wet DBA — false self-employment law; ZZP/contractor relationships scrutinized", "Transition payment (transitievergoeding) on dismissal: 1/3 month salary per year", "Industry CAOs (collective agreements) often mandatory by sector" ], tax_burden_employer: "~20-25% (social security, pension, unemployment)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Transition payment due on most terminations regardless of fault", "20 days minimum vacation", "Strong sick pay obligations (employer pays 70% for up to 2 yrs)" ] }, nordics: { market: "Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland)", flag: "🇸🇪", legal_framework: "Each country has own framework but shares Nordic Model: collective agreements (kollektivavtal), strong unions, high taxes, strong worker protections.", typical_eor_markup: "10-15%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$10K-30K per country", entity_setup_time: "4-10 weeks per country", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "5-10 employees", payroll_complexity: "High", must_haves: [ "Country-specific tax/social security registration (e.g. Skatteverket in Sweden)", "Union/collective agreement compliance — most workplaces are covered", "Pension contributions (e.g. ITP in Sweden ~31.5%)", "5+ weeks vacation standard" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Treating all 4 countries as one — they have separate systems", "Skipping union dialogue (kollektivavtal) — major reputational issue", "Norway is non-EU/EEA member — different rules" ], tax_burden_employer: "Sweden ~31.4% (social fee), Denmark lower (~0.5% but higher individual taxes), Norway ~14.1%, Finland ~22%", notable_employee_protections: [ "Robust union representation rights", "5+ weeks vacation", "Long parental leave (Sweden 480 days shared)", "High sickness benefit" ] }, mexico: { market: "Mexico", flag: "🇲🇽", legal_framework: "Ley Federal del Trabajo (LFT). 2021 reform restricted outsourcing — now must use REPSE-registered providers.", typical_eor_markup: "12-18%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$8K-25K (S de RL + IMSS, INFONAVIT, SAT registration)", entity_setup_time: "6-12 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "8-12 employees", payroll_complexity: "High", must_haves: [ "IMSS (social security) and INFONAVIT (housing) registration", "Aguinaldo (Christmas bonus) of 15 days minimum", "Profit sharing (PTU): 10% of profits to workforce", "REPSE registration for any specialized services provider" ], common_pitfalls: [ "2021 outsourcing reform criminalized non-REPSE providers", "Indemnización constitucional: 3 months salary on unjustified termination", "Vacaciones doubled in 2023 reform: now 12 days starting year 1" ], tax_burden_employer: "~25-35% (IMSS, INFONAVIT, SAR, state payroll tax 2-3%)", notable_employee_protections: [ "PTU profit sharing required", "Aguinaldo Christmas bonus mandatory", "Vacation premium 25% on top of vacation pay" ] }, brazil: { market: "Brazil", flag: "🇧🇷", legal_framework: "CLT (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho). Among most complex labor codes globally.", typical_eor_markup: "15-25%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$15K-50K (Ltda + multiple registrations + local director)", entity_setup_time: "10-20 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "12-20 employees", payroll_complexity: "Very High", must_haves: [ "CNPJ + INSS + FGTS (severance fund) registrations", "13th salary (Christmas bonus = 1 month extra)", "Vacation + 1/3 vacation bonus", "FGTS deposit: 8% of salary monthly to govt fund", "eSocial reporting (real-time payroll/HR data)" ], common_pitfalls: [ "PJ/MEI (contractor) misclassification = vínculo empregatício recognition with full back-payment of employee rights", "Termination is expensive: FGTS + 40% penalty + aviso prévio", "Labor courts heavily favor employees" ], tax_burden_employer: "~30-40% (INSS, FGTS, salário-educação, RAT, terceiros)", notable_employee_protections: [ "13th salary mandatory", "30 days vacation + 1/3 bonus", "FGTS gives 40% severance penalty on dismissal without cause", "Stability for pregnant workers, union reps, etc." ] }, india: { market: "India", flag: "🇮🇳", legal_framework: "Industrial Disputes Act, Shops & Establishments Act (state-level), Code on Wages 2019, EPF/ESI laws. Wide regional variation.", typical_eor_markup: "10-15%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$5K-15K (Pvt Ltd + GST + EPF + ESI registrations)", entity_setup_time: "6-10 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "10-15 employees", payroll_complexity: "High", must_haves: [ "PAN, TAN, GST registration", "EPF (Provident Fund): 12% employer + 12% employee contribution", "ESI (Employee State Insurance) for salaries below threshold", "Gratuity reserves: 4.81% of basic salary", "Professional Tax (state-level)" ], common_pitfalls: [ "State-level Shops & Establishments Acts vary widely", "Misclassification of consultants vs employees increasingly enforced", "Termination of \"workmen\" requires government permission at 100+ employees" ], tax_burden_employer: "~22-25% (EPF + gratuity + ESI + LWF)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Gratuity payable after 5 yrs of service", "Statutory bonus 8.33-20% for eligible employees", "Maternity 26 weeks paid" ] }, japan: { market: "Japan", flag: "🇯🇵", legal_framework: "Labor Standards Act, Labor Contract Act. Very employee-protective. Lifetime employment culturally embedded.", typical_eor_markup: "12-18%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$10K-30K (KK or Godo Kaisha + capital + Hanko + tax adviser)", entity_setup_time: "8-12 weeks", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "8-15 employees", payroll_complexity: "High", must_haves: [ "Social Insurance (健康保険 + 厚生年金 + 雇用保険 + 労災)", "Bonus expectations (typically 2-5 months/year extra)", "Detailed employment contract (Rōdō Jōken Tsūchisho)", "Mandatory medical checkup annually" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Termination is extremely difficult — courts almost always side with employee", "PIPs and resign-by-mutual-agreement is common workaround", "Outsourcing to gyōmu itaku (contractor) heavily scrutinized for ' disguised employment'" ], tax_burden_employer: "~15-16% (split with employee; pension, health, unemployment, accident)", notable_employee_protections: [ "Termination requires \"objectively reasonable grounds\" — practically impossible without cause", "Bonus expectations baked into compensation expectations", "Strict overtime rules (45 hr/mo max overtime ordinarily)" ] }, singapore: { market: "Singapore", flag: "🇸🇬", legal_framework: "Employment Act, CPF Act, Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Pro-business, English-language, fast.", typical_eor_markup: "8-12%", entity_setup_cost_usd: "$3K-10K (Pte Ltd + ACRA + nominee director if no local)", entity_setup_time: "1-3 weeks (fastest in this list)", typical_eor_breakeven_employees: "3-5 employees", payroll_complexity: "Low", must_haves: [ "ACRA (Companies Act) + CPF (Central Provident Fund) registration", "CPF contributions: 17% employer + 20% employee for citizens/PRs (under 55)", "Work pass (Employment Pass / S Pass) for foreigners", "Skills Development Levy (SDL) 0.25% min" ], common_pitfalls: [ "Foreign Worker Levy / quotas for non-EP holders", "MOM (Ministry of Manpower) vigilant on undocumented work", "Contractor misclassification cases growing under IRAS scrutiny" ], tax_burden_employer: "~17-17.5% (CPF + SDL); zero CPF for foreigners on EP/S Pass", notable_employee_protections: [ "Termination relatively flexible vs other Asia-Pacific markets", "7-14 days annual leave statutory minimum (often topped up)", "Maternity 16 weeks paid (govt + employer)" ] } };