PayGlobalEase

Automated tax-compliant payroll for your remote international team in minutes.

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The Opportunity

Problem

Managing payroll for distributed remote teams is a nightmare due to varying international tax laws and lack of compliant fintech tools for non-US workers.

Solution

PayGlobalEase calculates taxes, generates compliant payslips, and tracks payments for workers in 50+ countries using up-to-date tax rules. HR managers upload employee data once, schedule payroll runs, and download ready-to-file reports. It handles multi-currency conversions and integrates with global payout providers for seamless execution.

Target Audience

HR managers or business owners of companies with distributed remote teams including non-US workers

Differentiator

Real-time tax rule updates via API integrations with government sources, laser-focused on non-US compliance without full EOR overhead.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Tax Calculator

must-have20h

Auto-computes withholdings based on country-specific rules and employee details

Payslip Generator

must-have15h

Creates downloadable, compliant PDF payslips in local languages

Payroll Scheduler

must-have12h

Set recurring payroll dates with one-click execution previews

Employee Dashboard

must-have18h

Secure portal for workers to view payslips and tax summaries

Compliance Audit Log

must-have10h

Tracks all changes and generates audit-ready reports

Multi-Currency Export

nice-to-have8h

Exports payments in local currencies for bank uploads

Email Notifications

nice-to-have6h

Auto-sends payslips to employees

Tax Rule Simulator

future15h

What-if scenarios for tax changes

Total Build Time: 104 hours

Database Schema

companies

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
stripe_idtextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with employees

employees

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
company_iduuidNo
nametextNo
countrytextNo
salaryintNo
tax_rateintYes

Relationships:

  • foreign key to companies.id
  • one-to-many with payslips

payslips

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidYes
employee_iduuidNo
period_starttimestampNo
net_payintNo
tax_deductedintNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to employees.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/companies

Create new company

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/employees

Add employee to company

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/payslips/calculate

Compute payslips for period

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/payslips/generate

Download PDF payslips

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/tax-rules/:country

Fetch latest tax rules

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + Shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
pdf-lib for payslipscron for scheduling

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core auth and DB setup

25h
  • User signup/login
  • Company/employee CRUD

Week 2: Tax calc engine

30h
  • Tax calculator MVP
  • Basic payslip gen

Week 3: UI flows

25h
  • Onboarding flow
  • Dashboard

Week 4: Payments and polish

20h
  • Stripe integration
  • PDF exports

Week 5: Testing and launch prep

15h
  • E2E tests
  • Landing page
Total Timeline: 5 weeks • 125 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No exports

  • 1 employee
  • Basic tax calc

Pro

$25/mo

50 payroll runs/mo

  • Unlimited employees
  • Payslip gen
  • Exports

Enterprise

$99/mo

Unlimited

  • All Pro + Audit logs
  • Priority support

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1505%$63$750
Month 630012%$900$10,800

Unit Economics

$15
CAC
$600
LTV
5%
Churn
85%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 40.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Simplify International Payroll Compliance

No more tax nightmares—automate payslips and calculations for global teams starting at $25/mo.

Feature Highlights

50+ country tax rules
One-click payslips
Secure employee portal
Audit-ready reports

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Saved us hours on compliance!' - HR at StartupX"
"'Perfect for our EU hires.' - RemoteCo"

First Three Customers

Post in r/remotework and r/SaaS about beta access for remote-first companies; DM 10 HR leads from LinkedIn groups like 'Remote HR Managers'; offer free 3 months to indie hackers with distributed teams.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SaaSIndie HackersTwitter #buildinpublic

SEO Keywords

international payroll softwareremote team payslipsglobal tax calculatornon-US payroll compliance

Competitive Analysis

$49/emp/mo
Strength

Full EOR services

Weakness

Expensive for small teams

Our Advantage

Cheaper self-serve tax tools without EOR lock-in

$29/emp/mo
Strength

Payout integrations

Weakness

US-heavy focus

Our Advantage

Deeper non-US tax automation

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary tax rule database updated via APIs and user feedback loops.

⏰ Why Now?

Remote work boom with 30M+ distributed workers needing affordable compliance post-2023 tax changes.

Risks & Mitigation

legalhigh severity

Tax rule inaccuracies

Mitigation

Disclaimer + partner with tax APIs like Avalara

technicallow severity

PDF gen scalability

Mitigation

Use serverless functions

marketmedium severity

Low adoption by SMBs

Mitigation

Free tier + targeted outreach

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Interview 10 HR managers

Success: 3 express interest in beta

mvp14 days

Launch waitlist landing page

Success: 50 signups

launch30 days

Beta with 5 users

Success: 80% retention

Pivot Options

  • Shift to US-only contractors
  • Add invoicing for freelancers
  • Become tax filing aggregator

Quick Stats

Build Time
125h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,000
Market Size
$50000.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5