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Cross-border payroll, contractor management, and payments, without the reconciliation tax.

Global Hiring & Contractor Compliance

IR35 Status Guide: Classification & Compliance Explained

Papaya Global · Sep 10, 2026 · 14 min read

Learn how to assess IR35 status accurately, understand inside vs outside classifications, and build compliant contractor workflows across global workforce

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Turn global payroll and contractor reading into a plan for your own countries

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Cross Border Payment Processing: Finance Guide

Cross-Border Payment Operations

Cross Border Payment Processing: Finance Guide

Papaya Global · Sep 9, 2026 · 11 min read

Learn how cross border payment processing works for finance teams, from SWIFT networks and local rails to FX controls and contractor mass payouts.

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Employer of Record UK: A Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Global Hiring & Contractor Compliance

Employer of Record UK: A Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Papaya Global · Sep 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Learn how to set up an employer of record uk service with this step-by-step guide covering compliance, costs, and hiring timelines.

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How to Set Up Cross Border Payments for Contractors

Cross-Border Payment Operations

How to Set Up Cross Border Payments for Contractors

Papaya Global · Sep 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Learn how to set up automated cross border payments for global contractors to reduce FX costs, ensure compliance, and streamline international payouts.

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How to Automate Business International Payments for Contract

Cross-Border Payment Operations

How to Automate Business International Payments for Contract

Papaya Global · Sep 9, 2026 · 10 min read

Learn how to set up automated business international payments to pay global contractors reliably, reduce FX costs, and streamline general ledger reconciliation.

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EOR Meaning: What an Employer of Record Actually Does

Global Hiring & Contractor Compliance

EOR Meaning: What an Employer of Record Actually Does

Alex Margolin · Aug 21, 2026 · 10 min read

An employer of record, or EOR, is a company that becomes a worker's legal employer in a country where the hiring business has no entity, while that hiring

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Mass Payments Explained: A Finance Guide to Contractor Payou

Cross-Border Payment Operations

Mass Payments Explained: A Finance Guide to Contractor Payou

Shachar Ben-David · Aug 19, 2026 · 10 min read

Mass payments explained: what they are, the core mechanics, key vendor terms, and how finance teams evaluate platforms to pay contractors at scale.

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How to use this resource

  • Main topics: contractor management and worker classification, global payroll operations, and cross-border payments.
  • Written for payroll managers, finance leaders, and HR operations teams paying people in more than one country.
  • Use the topic filter to narrow the list, then read the featured article for the current thinking on that subject.
  • For a review of your own payroll and payment flows, contact a Papaya specialist from any article page.

What you'll find here

This is where Papaya Global publishes practical guidance on three subjects: hiring and paying contractors across borders, running global payroll, and moving money internationally without extra reconciliation work or hidden fees. Articles are written for finance, payroll, and HR teams who own the process, not for a general business audience. Each piece works through a concrete situation, the rules that apply, and what to do next.