About NexoStaff
A Compliance Intermediary for CIS Developer Hiring
NexoStaff is registered in Spain and Germany. We structure developer hiring from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia so that your company receives a single standard EUR invoice — no foreign subsidiaries, no direct payments to individuals, no sanctions exposure.
Why we exist
European tech companies want to work with developers from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. These markets offer strong engineering schools, competitive rates, and overlapping working hours with Berlin and Amsterdam.
The problem isn't the developers. The problem is the structure: direct payments to foreign individuals carry sanctions risk, misclassification risk, and permanent establishment risk. Opening your own legal entities in each country is expensive and slow.
NexoStaff closes that gap. We own the local compliance layer — services through registered individual entrepreneurs, taxes, KYC, screening — and give you a single standard B2B contract with an EU entity.
Legal entities
You contract with one of NexoStaff's European entities — depending on your country of registration.
NexoStaff Spain
Sociedad Limitada (S.L.)
Primary EU entity. Standard B2B agreements, EU VAT invoicing. Suitable for most European clients.
NexoStaff Germany
GmbH
German entity for clients who prefer contracting with a German GmbH. Same service, same compliance layer.
Developer jurisdictions
In each country, the developer registers as an individual entrepreneur. NexoStaff signs a services agreement with that entrepreneur — not an employment contract.
Armenia
- Entity:
- ЧП (Individual Entrepreneur)
- Tax:
- 20% PIT flat · 0% employer social
- Note:
- Largest developer pool in the region
Kazakhstan
- Entity:
- ИП (Individual Entrepreneur)
- Tax:
- 10% PIT · OPV + SO + OSMS + OPVR contributions
- Note:
- 4-scheme payroll — handled entirely by NexoStaff
Azerbaijan
- Entity:
- FŞ (Individual Entrepreneur)
- Tax:
- 14% PIT · DSMF subsidised contributions
- Note:
- 90-day PE threshold — strictest in the Caucasus
Georgia
- Entity:
- IE (Individual Entrepreneur)
- Tax:
- 20% PIT · 0% employer social
- Note:
- Substance-based PE — no day-count trigger
How our compliance works
Every developer goes through four mandatory steps before and during engagement with your team.
KYC identity verification
Every developer is verified against government-issued ID before onboarding. We confirm residency, tax registration as an individual entrepreneur, and absence from any watchlist.
Sanctions screening
Each developer and associated wallet address is screened against EU (Reg 833/2014), OFAC SDN, and UN Security Council consolidated lists before every payout.
Civil services agreement
NexoStaff signs a services agreement with the developer's registered individual entrepreneur — not an employment contract. This eliminates bogus employment risk for both parties.
EU B2B contract for you
You sign a standard B2B services agreement with NexoStaff Spain or Germany. One EUR invoice per month. No foreign law, no cross-border payments to individuals.
Get in touch
Want to hire a developer or discuss your compliance structure? Write to us — we respond within one business day.