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EMPLOYER OF RECORD REVIEW

Teamup review

Published leasing terms reveal meaningful deposits and transfer charges, while inconsistent headline pricing and dated guidance need correction before the offer can be compared confidently.

Updated 2026-09-16 · Public documents & customer researchResearch & sources →

How this provider compares

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3.1/5

Consider it for

Companies considering regional hiring with optional workspace, equipment and local HR support.

Main trade-off

Direct-hire restrictions and fees are material; individual agreements control, and worker IP, ordinary termination and accrued-rights transfer need clarification.

Country fit & local delivery

Privacy identifies Team Up Services LLC, Georgian ID 402180750, with old we-build-teams.com and Zoho Recruit references. About timeline reports Berlin start in 2020, Tbilisi office in January 2021 and joining Gegidze Group in 2024. Current about page lists Zurab Aitsuradze as CEO and Valerian Gegidze as investor/CSO. Registry extract and each country employer ownership are not independently established.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Country content quality

Kazakhstan country guide displays 12% VAT on capture date; official government guidance says the standard rate increased to 16% on 1 January 2026. This verifies an outdated public content item, not an actual incorrect client tax filing or payroll failure. Other country table figures were not certified by this pass.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

Which legal entity will employ this person, and who handles a difficult local employment question?

Costs, deposits & currency

Terms 6.2 impose a three-gross-month-salary fee for direct engagement of an introduced candidate within 24 months of first presentation, plus EUR3000 for nondisclosure. Continuing after termination directly/through a third party attracts a graduated fee: under six months three salaries, six–12 months two, after 12 months one. Wording/calculation basis needs service-agreement confirmation; these are material beyond the headline EOR fee.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Price inconsistency

Current pricing page shows USD299/month; EOR and Georgia/Armenia/Kazakhstan pages show EUR299/person/month. A still-live Kazakhstan 2026 comparison blog advertises EUR199 and no markup/hidden fees. Currency, effective date and applicable base fee need written confirmation. Generic no-setup-fee copy does not remove the deposit and direct-hire charges in terms.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

Can you show the first funding request, a normal monthly invoice and a final settlement for this exact hire?

Payroll that works in practice

Kazakhstan country guide displays 12% VAT on capture date; official government guidance says the standard rate increased to 16% on 1 January 2026. This verifies an outdated public content item, not an actual incorrect client tax filing or payroll failure. Other country table figures were not certified by this pass.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Invoicing FX

Terms default invoicing/payment timing to the first of the following month and five calendar days, currency by agreement, with provider bearing exchange-rate fluctuations and VAT additional. This does not establish zero FX spread or bank charges. Marketing promises consolidated monthly EUR/USD billing; final country invoice and payroll funding cutoffs need confirmation.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

If an approved salary is wrong or late, who fixes it, by when, and who pays any charges?

Support & accountability

Country materials promise local contracts, payroll, statutory filings and bilingual HR; Kazakhstan blog claims direct local entity filings. No legal-entity extract, payroll approval control demonstration, correction compensation or local-language urgent SLA obtained. Dedicated human/regional service claims remain untested.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

Who owns our case through to resolution, including when it moves to a country specialist?

Platforms & integrations

Public hiring/talent pages and Zoho Recruit references are visible, but no complete EOR administrator/employee portal or integration specification was verified. Generic FAQ language about what many EORs can integrate and IT project VPN/2FA language do not demonstrate this EOR platform. Exports, mobile access and outage recovery remain unestablished.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

Can we follow a pay change through approval, payroll, invoice and our existing HR system?

Benefits & employee experience

Separate recruitment price is one month salary; country pages advertise payroll from EUR35/month, workspace EUR150, equipment EUR69 and benefits EUR49. Generic pricing uses USD and workspace149 with some benefit/equipment/workspace bullet labels apparently mismatched. Obtain actual inclusions and employee choices; advertised health/gym/equipment perks are not verified insured benefits for every country.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Country employee

Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan guides provide local pay/leave/benefit summaries plus optional workspace/equipment/wellbeing. These are provider-authored guidance, not independently verified entitlements or demonstrated payroll configuration. Expense reimbursement timing, leave ledger and insured benefit exclusions remain gaps.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

What will this employee receive, what can they see, and where do they get help?

Contracts & responsibility

Recruitment selection warranty is limited to intent/gross negligence with a one-month-salary cap and worker performance/actions excluded. Broader liability section also limits responsibility to intent/gross negligence with injury exceptions and client breach indemnity. Do not apply the recruitment cap indiscriminately to all EOR claims. Country IP assignment/chain remains unverified; Georgian law and registered-office forum are stated.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Terms authority

Employee leasing terms 5.2 restrict use to the agreed role/client business and prohibit transfer to affiliates/third parties. Section 5.3 relieves performance where the named worker cannot work for reasons for which the provider is not responsible. Terms also require worker confidentiality. Individual agreement controls applicability; no general authority to direct local counsel or settlements was established.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

Which responsibilities stay with us, which transfer to you, and where are liability and IP addressed?

Switching & leaving an EOR

Terms 6.2 impose a three-gross-month-salary fee for direct engagement of an introduced candidate within 24 months of first presentation, plus EUR3000 for nondisclosure. Continuing after termination directly/through a third party attracts a graduated fee: under six months three salaries, six–12 months two, after 12 months one. Wording/calculation basis needs service-agreement confirmation; these are material beyond the headline EOR fee.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Deposit

Published July 2025 employee-leasing terms section 5.1 require an advance security deposit of one gross monthly salary, held until the engagement ends and offset/refunded fully or partly. No fixed refund deadline or ring-fencing assurance is stated. Individual service agreements override general terms.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

What happens to employment, accrued benefits, data and our remaining funds if we leave?

Employee data & security

April 2021 privacy notice identifies controller, DPO and old-domain contact channels; describes website/accounts, affiliates/partners, marketing and generic organisational/technical safeguards. Account-duration retention, rights requests within 30 days and no automated decision-making are stated. A current EOR worker DPA, subprocessor/hosting list, role/authentication controls and security incident SLA were not obtained.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

Who controls employee data for this service, where does it go, and how are incidents handled?

Business stability & track record

Privacy identifies Team Up Services LLC, Georgian ID 402180750, with old we-build-teams.com and Zoho Recruit references. About timeline reports Berlin start in 2020, Tbilisi office in January 2021 and joining Gegidze Group in 2024. Current about page lists Zurab Aitsuradze as CEO and Valerian Gegidze as investor/CSO. Registry extract and each country employer ownership are not independently established.

Research finding · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Country content quality

Kazakhstan country guide displays 12% VAT on capture date; official government guidance says the standard rate increased to 16% on 1 January 2026. This verifies an outdated public content item, not an actual incorrect client tax filing or payroll failure. Other country table figures were not certified by this pass.

Published document · Sources
Checked 2026-09-16

No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.

Put this to Teamup

How would payroll, employee records and prepaid funds be protected if your business or local partner changed?

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