Build a Team in Serbia

For companies building teams of 10 or more across business, technical, and operational functions — not for individual hires.
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Why companies build teams in Serbia

Lundi supports compliant employment in Serbia — Belgrade for tech and SSC, Novi Sad for engineering. Strong fit for cost-driven engineering and SSC operations within reach of EU customers (Serbia is an EU candidate, not yet a member). For EU-compliance perimeter operations, Romania or Bulgaria.

Languages

Serbian

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Currency

RSD

Capital City

Belgrade

Employer Tax Rate

16.65%

Serbia has emerged as one of the Western Balkans' strongest engineering markets — Belgrade and Novi Sad concentrate the senior tech talent (Microsoft Development Center Belgrade, plus a substantial outsourcing and product engineering ecosystem). Serbian dinar (RSD) is the local currency; Serbia is an EU candidate but not yet a member. Employer social contributions run ~15.15% above gross. Strong fit for cost-driven engineering, SSC, and customer success operations at meaningfully lower cost than Romania or Poland. For operations requiring EU compliance perimeter, Romania or Bulgaria are typically the better choice. For companies building teams of 10+, not individual hires.

Cost of Employment in Serbia

What it costs to employ someone through Lundi.

Lundi's cost is the all-in cost of the employee — gross salary plus statutory employer contributions plus customary benefits — and a Lundi management fee on top. The management fee depends on team size and scope: smaller teams pay a higher per-head rate, teams of 20+ get materially better unit economics, and Build–Operate–Transfer engagements are structured separately.

The alternative paths look like: setting up your own local entity (meaningful months of legal and accounting work, plus ongoing in-country HR, payroll, and compliance infrastructure), engaging a local recruitment agency on contingency (typically a percentage of first-year compensation, paid once, with no ongoing employment relationship), or hiring as a contractor (lower upfront cost, real misclassification risk in most jurisdictions). Lundi is faster than entity setup, structurally different from contingency recruitment, and lower-risk than contractor arrangements.

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Employer Tax Costs in Serbia

An employer’s social contributions in Serbia total 16.65%. This includes pension and disability insurance (11.5%) and health insurance (5.15%). Employers also pay a transportation allowance of RSD 3,275.

Employee Income Taxes in Serbia

In Serbia, income tax is between 0% and 15% depending on an employee’s salary bracket. Employees also pay 19.9% social security tax, which includes pension and disability insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance.

Employee Probation in Serbia

In Serbia, the probationary period is no longer than six months.

Employee Overtime in Serbia

Employees in Serbia work eight hours per day, 40 hours per week.Any overtime work over eight hours per day or 40 hours a week is paid at 126% of regular pay. Overtime work is limited to eight hours per week and four hours per day.

Employee Notice in Serbia

The minimum notice for terminations is 15 days, and it cannot be longer than 30 days.

Termination in Serbia

In Serbia, an employee can be dismissed based on one of the following grounds:Failure to achieve work results (i.e. incompetence)Work-related criminal actFailure to return to work within 15 days after the expiry of unpaid leave or stay of employmentIntentional breach of a work dutyBreach of the workplace disciplineRedundancyRefusal of the employee to add an annex to the employment agreement for certain specific reasonsIn the event of termination of employment due to redundancy, a severance payment is required. The amount is determined by a general act or employment contract, provided that it cannot be lower than the sum of one third of the employee's salary for each completed year of employment.Upon retirement, employees are entitled to a severance payment equivalent to two average salaries.

How Lundi works in Serbia

Build

We scope your team and recruit the right people in-country — finance, accounting, HR/payroll, BD, ops, or IT.
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Operate

We employ the team via our local entity and run the day-to-day — payroll, compliance, HR, and performance management.
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Transfer

When you're ready, we transition the team to your own legal entity. Or stay on Lundi's infrastructure indefinitely — your choice.
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Why Companies Choose Lundi

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Who is Lundi for?

Lundi works with companies building teams of 10 or more across business, technical, and operational functions . Not for one-off hires or individual placements.

How is this different from an EOR?

EOR platforms employ individuals for you. Lundi recruits, employs, and operates concentrated teams — including day-to-day management, HR, and an optional path to your own entity. It's the operating model for companies that have outgrown the EOR ceiling.

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