Employer of Record in Turkey can require much more than payroll
When an international company needs an employee in Turkey, finding an Employer of Record to manage the employment contract and monthly payroll is one thing.
But sometimes the employee also needs the practical tools to actually do the job.
This was the situation when Azkan Group supported SNCB International with an employee in Turkey.
In addition to providing the Employer of Record / Umbrella Company solution, Azkan Group arranged a rental car for the employee.
It is a good example of something we regularly explain to international companies: employing somebody in Turkey is not only about producing a payslip every month.
Sometimes you need to find practical local solutions as well.
The client: SNCB International
Client: SNCB International
Industry: Rail / Transportation
Country: Belgium
Employee location: Turkey
Services provided by Azkan Group: Employer of Record / Umbrella Company + Company Car / Long-Term Car Rental
SNCB International is the international passenger service of the Belgian railway operator.
Through its international platform, passengers can book journeys across Europe using services including Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE, Eurocity Direct, EuroCity and international night trains.
For its activities, the company needed an employee based in Turkey.
Azkan Group provided the local employment solution.
But there was an additional requirement.
The employee also needed a car.
The challenge: employing the person was only part of the project
The initial requirement was to provide a local employment structure in Turkey.
Through our Employer of Record solution, Azkan Group could manage the Turkish employment and payroll administration while the client continued to manage the employee’s operational responsibilities.
But having an employee legally employed in Turkey did not solve everything.
The position also required mobility.
The employee needed a vehicle in Turkey for his/her professional activity.
For the client, this created another local issue:
How do we provide a company car to an employee when we don’t have our own local structure managing these services in Turkey?
Rather than telling the client to find another provider and manage the problem separately, Azkan Group handled the vehicle solution as part of the local support.
Employer of Record services provided by Azkan Group
Azkan Group managed the local Employer of Record / Umbrella Company solution for the employee in Turkey.
The objective was to allow the client to manage the employee’s professional activities while Azkan Group handled the local employment administration.
Depending on the employment arrangement, our EOR support can cover:
- Turkish employment documentation;
- employee onboarding;
- payroll calculation;
- payslips;
- salary administration;
- SGK / social security administration;
- statutory payroll obligations;
- expenses;
- leave administration;
- ongoing HR administration;
- and local employee support.
But for this particular project, this was not enough.
An additional solution: providing a company car in Turkey
The employee needed a vehicle to perform the role.
Azkan Group therefore also arranged a rental car in Turkey for the employee.
This may sound like a small detail compared with payroll or an employment contract.
In reality, for an international HR department, these practical questions can quickly become complicated.
Which rental company should we contact?
Who signs the agreement?
How do we manage the monthly rental?
How is the vehicle provided to the employee?
Who deals locally with the service provider?
Instead of leaving these questions to the client’s HR department, Azkan Group coordinated the local car rental solution.
The employee could therefore have both the local employment structure and the mobility required to perform the job.
Employer of Record + Company Car in Turkey
This combination is an important part of our approach.
Many Employer of Record solutions focus primarily on:
Employment contract → Payroll → Payslip.
These elements are obviously essential.
But an employee doesn’t work inside a payroll system.
Depending on the position, the employee may also need practical support such as a company car, insurance, expenses, equipment or other local arrangements.
Our objective is to look at the complete situation.
If an employee needs a car to perform the job, telling the international client « this is not part of payroll » doesn’t really solve the client’s problem.
We prefer trying to find a practical local solution.
Why company cars can matter for employees working in Turkey
For some positions, a company car is not simply an employee benefit.
It can be a working tool.
This can particularly concern employees who need to travel regularly for:
- customer meetings;
- site visits;
- technical interventions;
- supplier meetings;
- business development;
- project management;
- or other professional activities across Turkey.
An international company employing somebody through an EOR may therefore need both an employment solution and a mobility solution.
Having one local partner able to coordinate both can considerably simplify the administration.
A practical difference between EOR providers
When comparing Employer of Record providers, international companies naturally compare monthly fees, payroll capabilities and platforms.
These are important.
But we think another question is also useful:
What happens when we need something that isn’t included in the standard EOR package?
For example:
« We need a company car for our employee. »
« We need private health insurance. »
« Our employee has a complicated expense situation. »
« We need help negotiating the employee’s salary. »
« We need somebody locally to speak with our employee. »
« We need help with a work permit. »
« We have a problem between the employee and his manager. »
These situations don’t always fit inside a standardized online platform.
This is where having a local HR partner can make a difference.
Suggested testimonial from SNCB International
« Azkan Group supported us with the employment and payroll administration of our employee in Turkey. In addition to the Employer of Record service, their team was also able to arrange a rental car locally for our employee, which was important for the position. Having one local partner able to manage both the employment administration and practical requirements made the process easier for our team. »
— SNCB International
What we learned from this case
There is an important lesson from this project.
When selecting an Employer of Record in Turkey, companies should not only ask:
« Can you employ our employee? »
They should also ask:
« Can you help us with the practical requirements that come with employing this person? »
For some employees, payroll and HR administration are enough.
For others, the company may need additional local solutions.
The answer depends on the employee’s position.
Our approach is therefore not to force every client into exactly the same EOR package.
We first try to understand what the employee actually needs to work effectively in Turkey.
Can an Employer of Record provide a company car in Turkey?
Yes, this can be possible depending on the EOR provider and the employment arrangement.
Azkan Group can assist international clients with arranging a rental vehicle in Turkey when this is required for an employee.
The exact solution depends on the employee’s requirements, vehicle category, rental duration and the conditions available from the local vehicle provider.
For international companies without their own infrastructure in Turkey, this can remove another administrative issue from the HR team’s workload.
More than an Employer of Record platform
Technology is useful for payroll.
But not every HR problem has a button.
Sometimes an international HR Manager simply sends us an email saying:
« Our employee needs a car in Turkey. Can you arrange it? »
And our job is to find a solution.
This is how we see our role as a local Employer of Record and HR partner.
We manage the employment administration, but we also help international companies deal with the practical reality of having employees in Turkey.
One local partner for your employees in Turkey
The SNCB International project is a good example of this approach:
Employer of Record → Payroll → HR Administration → Company Car → Ongoing Local Support
Rather than asking the client to coordinate several different providers in Turkey, our objective is to become the local point of contact for the employment relationship.
Need an Employer of Record with a company car in Turkey?
Azkan Group supports international companies employing people in Turkey with:
- Employer of Record (EOR) in Turkey
- Umbrella Company services
- Payroll in Turkey
- Company Car / Car Rental solutions for employees
- Work Permit applications
- Recruitment in Turkey
- HR administration
- Employee benefits and practical local support
If your employee requires more than a standard payroll solution, tell us what you need.
We will look at the complete employment situation and determine which local solutions can be arranged in Turkey.
