Going global from India
US company formation, tax returns and trademarks now have a dedicated page of their own. Everything an Indian founder needs to set up and run a US entity — end to end, from India.
Visit US ServicesEnter India. Stay compliant.
Subsidiaries, branches and liaison offices for foreign businesses entering India. FEMA, remittances and treaty positions for Indian businesses dealing across borders. One desk runs the filings and the deadlines on the India side — for clients across 8+ countries.
Cross-border practice
Two tax systems. Two regulators. One accountable desk.
Every cross-border move has two sides, and this page is the India side. A foreign business entering India needs the right structure — subsidiary, branch or liaison office — followed by the tax registrations, payroll and books that let it actually operate. And from the day shares are allotted to a foreign parent, FEMA and the RBI expect their filings on time.
Indian businesses dealing across borders sit on the same desk. Outward payments need Form 15CA/CB certificates at the correct treaty rate, cross-border income needs its DTAA position settled before the return is filed, and related-party transactions need transfer pricing documentation that holds up. One team watches the compliance calendar in both geographies, so nothing falls into the gap between two advisors.
Behind the work sit years of hands-on accounting and finalisation for entities based in Canada, the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong — foreign books are familiar ground here, not a new adventure. And if your plan runs the other way — forming a US company from India — that work now has a dedicated page: US Services.
At a glance
- India subsidiary, branch & liaison office setup
- FEMA & RBI filings — FC-GPR, FLA return
- Form 15CA/CB for outward remittances
- DTAA & withholding tax advisory
- Transfer pricing documentation
- Books maintained in both geographies
- International entity setup beyond the US
Two directions
Both directions, one desk.
Whether the money is leaving India or arriving in it, the same questions decide everything — structure, ownership, reporting. We answer them before the first form is filed.
Inbound — foreign businesses entering India
You run a business overseas and India is the next market. We set up the entity, the registrations and the payroll — then stay on as your India compliance desk, in your time zone when it matters.
- Subsidiary vs branch vs liaison office — the structure settled before the paperwork
- Incorporation with the resident director requirement handled
- FC-GPR filing after share allotment — reported to the RBI on time
- GST & income-tax registrations — PAN, TAN and GSTIN from day one
- Payroll & accounting in India — a local back office without building one
What we handle
Every filing a border touches.
From the first incorporation document to the last remittance certificate of the year — each piece named, owned and tracked.
International setup beyond the US
Entity structures in the other jurisdictions our clients operate in — weighed on treaty access, banking and running costs, not fashion.
India-entry structuring
Subsidiary, branch or liaison office — we match the structure to what you will actually do in India before a single form is filed.
FEMA & RBI compliance
FC-GPR after allotment, the annual FLA return and the ongoing FEMA housekeeping that keeps foreign investment clean and reportable.
Form 15CA/15CB & remittances
Certificates and filings for outward foreign payments — the right form at the right treaty rate, ready before the bank asks for it.
DTAA, withholding & transfer pricing
Treaty positions, TDS on cross-border payments under Section 195, and transfer pricing documentation for related-party transactions.
Global bookkeeping
Books maintained on QuickBooks and Xero for your Indian and overseas entities alike — one team, both geographies, no gaps between them.
How it works
How a cross-border setup runs.
01
Structure call
Where you are incorporating, what entity fits, who owns it and from where — settled before any paperwork begins.
02
Incorporate
The entity is registered in India — subsidiary, branch or liaison office — followed by the PAN, TAN, GST and other registrations it needs to operate.
03
Calendar
Compliance dates on both sides — overseas annual reports and India's FEMA, tax and ROC deadlines — mapped into one calendar.
04
Operate
Bookkeeping, remittance certificates and annual filings handled month after month, in both geographies.
Common questions
Cross-border questions, answered plainly.
A private limited subsidiary needs at least two directors, of whom one must be resident in India, along with digital signatures, name approval and the incorporation filings. Once shares are allotted to the foreign parent, the FC-GPR filing must reach the RBI within 30 days of allotment. We handle the incorporation, the resident director requirement and the FEMA reporting as one sequence — followed by PAN, TAN and GST registrations so the entity can actually operate.
Yes, within limits. A liaison office can represent the parent and gather market intelligence but cannot earn income in India. A branch office can carry on the parent's permitted activities, and a project office suits a specific contract. Many businesses simply serve Indian clients from abroad — which works too, provided the withholding and treaty positions are handled correctly. We map the options against what you actually plan to do in India before you commit to any of them.
FC-GPR is the RBI's record of foreign investment coming into an Indian company. Whenever shares are allotted to a foreign investor, the filing must reach the RBI — through its FIRMS portal — within 30 days of allotment. Separately, every company holding foreign investment files the annual FLA return by 15 July. We track both against your allotment dates, so neither turns into a late-submission fee.
No. Form 15CA is filed for taxable remittances, and Form 15CB — the CA's certificate — is generally required where taxable remittances exceed ₹5 lakh in aggregate during the financial year. A list of specified payments under Rule 37BB needs neither. We check taxability and the applicable DTAA rate first, then file only what the remittance actually requires — so the bank clears it without a back-and-forth.
Usually not twice on the same income. India's tax treaties (DTAAs) allocate taxing rights between the two countries, and where both do tax the income, Indian residents claim foreign tax credit by filing Form 67 along with their return. The exact answer turns on your residency and the type of income — which is precisely what the structure call is designed to pin down before you commit to anything.
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