A sign-off-ready expansion decision pack
Pick countries, set headcount & salary for a one-page Go/No-Go + 3-scenario annual cost + red-lines, export to Word/Excel. Figures from a deterministic engine, not AI.
Candidate countries (2–4)
FX: reference · Estimates; verify with authorities & local experts
| Country | Base | Conservative (+15% pay) | Lean (-40% team) | Take-home | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾Malaysialowest | USD 271,920 | USD 312,240 | USD 163,152 | 81.2% | |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | USD 296,187 | USD 332,547 | USD 177,712 | 84.6% |
- Malaysia · Dismissal: Just cause + domestic inquiry
- Malaysia · Data: tax/contributions are estimates, not line-verified
- Vietnam · Dismissal: Lawful grounds only
- Vietnam · Data: tax/contributions are estimates, not line-verified
[Decision summary · based on the figures above] For a team of 10 at USD 2000/mo average, annual employer cost low→high: Malaysia USD 271,920/yr · Vietnam USD 296,187/yr. On cost alone Malaysia wins; factoring dismissal difficulty and data confidence, use Malaysia as the base case, run the "Lean" scenario to cap first-year cash, and verify any un-checked items with local counsel/accountants before landing. Not legal/tax advice.
Generated for Malaysia · 10 people; a framework — verify with local experts.
- Confirm Malaysia & budget; boss signs this pack
- Entry mode: start on EOR
- Quotes from 2–3 local counsel/accountants
- Form project team, assign owners (RACI)
- Onboard EOR, sign first contracts
- Wire up statutory contributions & withholding
- First JDs + recruiting channels live
- Compliance calendar (filing/renewal dates)
- Core team onboarded, first payroll run
- Local management & retention in place
- First quarterly compliance review
- Scale per plan, harden SOPs
- Assess EOR→entity threshold
- Budget vs actual, timeline vs plan review
Included in the exported Word pack (section 6).