GCC planning tools: user guide
How to use each tool in three steps, with tips, key words and the matching video. GCC cost, 90-day set-up plan and HQ overlap hours.
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GCC cost calculator
Enter your own HQ cost and India salary. See the fully loaded cost of a person in India, in INR and USD, and the yearly saving for the whole team.
- Enter HQ cost per person in USD and India CTC in INR.
- Add seat, IT and insurance cost, overhead, team size and the exchange rate.
- See the fully loaded cost per person and the yearly saving for the team.
- Fully loaded cost: Salary is only part of it. Add seats, IT, insurance, travel and management time to compare fairly with HQ.
- What CTC includes: Indian CTC usually already includes the employer's PF and gratuity. Add anything outside it, such as group insurance, in the monthly costs.
GCC setup checklist
Opening a global capability centre in India? Follow a 90-day plan from company registration to first payroll and HQ reporting. Tick what is done and see what is next.
- Open the 90-day plan.
- Tick each step as it is done.
- See your progress and what to do next, then print the plan.
- Pick the structure early: Most GCCs use a wholly owned subsidiary. Changing the structure later is slow and costly, so decide with your advisers before you hire.
- Register before you hire: PF, ESI, shops and establishment, professional tax and GST (with a letter of undertaking for exports) should be ready before the first salary.
India and HQ overlap planner
Pick your HQ city and working hours. See the hours both teams are at work, in IST and HQ time, so meetings land when everyone is fresh.
- Pick your HQ city.
- Set India and HQ working hours.
- See the shared hours today, in IST and HQ time.
- Daylight saving: US and European clocks change twice a year, so the overlap moves by an hour. This tool uses today's date.
- Protect focus time: Keep the overlap for meetings and decisions. Use the rest of the day for focused work.
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Why USR One
These tools are free. When you are ready, USR One does the same work for every person, every month: one login, one record across every department, AI in every app, prices in INR and USD, and data entered once and used everywhere.