{"id":22823,"date":"2026-06-23T04:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopleconnexion-2026.ap.applyflow.com\/?page_id=22823"},"modified":"2026-07-23T05:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:37:54","slug":"eor-payroll","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/services\/eor-payroll\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer of Record &#038; Payroll in PNG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Basic Banner Start -->\n                              <h1>You can&#8217;t operate in PNG without a local entity &#8211; unless you have one already.<\/h1>\n                                            <p><strong>You do. Ours is yours.\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employer of Record and payroll across PNG and the Pacific &#8211; so you can put people on the ground without setting up a company first.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                    Submit a Brief                                      <\/a>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/C.1.1-Basic-Banner-1.png\" alt=\"Banner Image\" \/>\n<!-- Basic Banner End --><!-- Content + Media Block Start -->\n                                      <h2>Employer of Record<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n                                                                          <p>We become the legal employer of your workforce in Papua New Guinea, taking care of employment contracts, payroll, tax, compliance, and all statutory obligations. While we manage the employment responsibilities and associated risk, you retain full control of your team&#8217;s day-to-day activities. This is the ideal solution for organisations entering the PNG market without a local entity, or for those wanting to establish a workforce without the cost and complexity of setting one up.<\/p>\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PX-Denise.jpg\" alt=\"Media Image\" \/>\n<!-- Content + Media Block End --><!-- Content + Media Block Start -->\n                                      <h2>Payroll Processing<\/h2>\n                                                                          <p>You employ your people-we take care of the payroll. From accurate payroll processing and statutory compliance to local currency payments and real-time reporting, we ensure your workforce is paid correctly and on time. For contractors and subcontractors associated with the Papua LNG Project, we also offer USD payroll services. This solution is ideal for organisations with an established PNG entity that want to reduce administrative burden, improve compliance, and minimise payroll risk.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to engage contractors rather than employ permanent staff? Our <a href=\"\/services\/contractor-on-hire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">Contractor On-Hire<\/a> service provides a flexible, fully managed workforce solution, with Peopleconnexion acting as the legal employer while you manage the day-to-day work.<\/p>\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/peopleconnexion-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Image-Containers-Media-Block-4-1.png\" alt=\"Media Image\" \/>\n<!-- Content + Media Block End -->\n<!-- Testimonials Start -->\n                                              <h3>&#8220;Peopleconnexion managed our contractor payroll across a major workforce expansion &#8211; 5,000+ hours over 375 days &#8211; without a missed beat.&#8221;<\/h3>\n                                              <h4>Chantel Christensen<\/h4>\n                                              \n                          Contracts &amp; Legal, Ok Tedi Mining,                         \n<!-- Testimonials End -->\n<!-- FAQs Accordion Start -->\n<section id=\"js-faqs-accordion-\">\n                          <h2>Frequesntly Asked Questions<\/h2>\n                <button\n                  type=\"button\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                    Do we need a legal entity in PNG to employ people?                  \n                <\/button>\n                    <p>No. Under our Employer of Record service we are the legal employer and carry the compliance, while you direct the day-to-day work.<\/p>\n                <button\n                  type=\"button\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    Can you pay staff in USD?                  \n                <\/button>\n                    <p>We process payroll in local currency as standard. For the Papua LNG Project, we provide USD payroll for associated contractors and subcontractors. Talk to us and we&#8217;ll confirm what applies to your engagement.<\/p>\n                <button\n                  type=\"button\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    Who handles tax, superannuation and statutory obligations?                  \n                <\/button>\n                    <p>We do, under EOR &#8211; contracts, tax, statutory contributions and reporting all sit with us.<\/p>\n                <button\n                  type=\"button\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    How will we know what&#8217;s happening with our payroll?                  \n                <\/button>\n                    <p>You get real-time reporting, so you can see your workforce costs and payroll status whenever you need to. No waiting, no guessing.<\/p>\n                <button\n                  type=\"button\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    How quickly can you onboard a worker?                  \n                <\/button>\n                    <p>On average, in hours, not days.<\/p>\n                <button\n                  type=\"button\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    Are you licensed and compliant to do this?                  \n                <\/button>\n                    <p>Yes &#8211; in-country since 2014, PNG Recruitment Licence No. 3033, and SAM.gov registered for donor-funded and international engagements.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<!-- FAQs Accordion End --><!-- Featured Related Posts Start -->\n                              <h2>Programs that build national workforces at scale.<\/h2>\n                                            <p>Graduate, volume and government-funded programs we have designed and run across PNG, turning major 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