The complete guide on how to send a company device for your remote hire in India 2023.

With the rise of remote-hybrid work setup many companies opt to turn their company operations into a remote work setup. Here’s a complete guide on how to send a company device for your remote hires in India.

Capital city

New Delhi

Currency

Indian rupee (₹, INR)

Languages spoken

English, Hindi, and 22 Regional Languages

What is the culture of work of the people in India?


India is often labeled as a combination of several cultures, with a wide range of history dating back several millennia old. Indians have a strong work ethic with most of them feel comfortable speaking in a direct and frank manner.

India’s two core tenants are human values (which refer to moral, spiritual, and ethical values) and Holism means oneness or unity.

Is it okay to send a package internationally to India?

Sending an international package to India is easy, USPS can be one of your main courier choices in terms of its global reach and worldwide presence. They can pick up packages in the US and deliver them to India in as little as three days.

Usually, it takes 3-7 business days to send packages from the USA to India.

How much does the shipping cost to send from India?

The typical shipping cost of sending a package to India costs around $60 - $70 by UPS Worldwide Expedited, the price may rise depending on what weight of the package and the season of the shipment.

Shipping Costs

PRODUCTS

SERVICE LEVELS

PRICE RANGE

RATING

UPS

Delivery Service

UPS Worldwide Expedited

3 - 5 days

$60 - $70

Best Rated

USPS

Delivery Service

USPS Priority International

5 - 8 days

$60 - $70

Above Average

DHL

Delivery Service

DHL Express Worldwide

3 - 8 days

$500 - $600

Best Rated

FedEx

Delivery Service

FedEx International Priority

3 - 5 days

$200 - $300

Average

What local tax duties are involved when sending a package to India

Apart from shipping fees, the receiver will have to pay a flat 10% import tax on the total value of the package being delivered. There may also be a charge based on the Cost of shipment, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) value.

How to securely setup the company device for sending company data

Security regarding your company profiles are a huge concern for employers in the remote work setup, Swifteam’s MDM Software empowers you to remotely deliver everything that your remote hires need to get started – security, software, apps and accounts. As your employee gets to work, you’ll rest easy knowing your company IP is secure.

Swifteam also enables you to have the ability to remotely track devices in case they are ever lost or stolen. It also helps you empower your team to create healthy work habits and keep productivity high while ensuring apps aren’t going unused, posing a possible security threat.

How to retrieve company devices from your remote hires

Swifteam makes your offboarding process much easier with Employee Device Offboarding. You can remotely lock and wipe company data from the company device, and decommission the device for safety concerns.

Swifteam helps you ensure the return of the device using a prepaid box and return label which will be shipped directly to your remote hire’s address. After retrieving the company devices you can have it shipped directly to your HQ or store it in our safety warehouse which can then be ready to be delivered to your new remote hire.

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