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Outsourcing vs building your own India team

Quick answer

Building your own team in India gives you full control and the lowest cost per head at scale, but it means setting up an Indian entity or employer of record, hiring, office and IT, and local compliance, which typically takes four to six months. Outsourcing gives you a working team in weeks. Many firms outsource first and build their own team once volumes are large and stable.

Last reviewed by the Offshore Accounting Hub team: 5 October 2026

Outsourcing to the HubYour own India team
Time to startAbout 4 weeks4 to 6 months
Set-upNoneEntity or employer of record, office, IT, payroll, compliance
ManagementOur engagement manager and partnersYour managers, in India time
CostPay for the work doneFixed cost of people and premises
FlexibilityScale up or down by file or hourHiring and exits take time

The largest accounting and audit firms run their own centres in India; the Hub exists so that firms below that scale do not have to. See why we built the Hub.

A common path

  1. Outsource to prove the work can be done offshore.
  2. Grow volume and stabilise processes.
  3. If volumes justify it, set up your own team, with ProLead’s help on the entity, payroll and compliance through startbusinessinindia.com.

Frequently asked questions

Isn't outsourcing to India only for the largest firms?
It used to be. The largest firms and multinationals built their own delivery centres in India because they had the scale to justify an entity, hiring and management. The Hub gives firms below that scale the same model without building one. Read why we built the Hub.
Can ProLead help us set up our own India team later?
Yes. ProLead sets up Indian subsidiaries for foreign companies and runs employer-of-record arrangements. See startbusinessinindia.com.

General information only, not legal, tax, audit or professional-conduct advice. Rules, standards and software features change, so confirm the position that applies to your firm before you act. See our disclaimer.

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