From market entry and foreign investment to building your presence in India, we help you navigate the legal complexities of doing business in India.
Want to establish an Indian business, enter the Indian market, invest in an Indian company, appoint a local partner or expand your existing operations into India?
Doing business in India involves more than incorporating an entity. You may need to assess the right market-entry structure, understand foreign investment restrictions, obtain regulatory approvals, address tax implications, establish banking and operational arrangements, enter into commercial agreements and meet ongoing compliance requirements.
PROFESH can help.
A Business Lawyer can advise on market entry, entity structuring, investments, commercial arrangements and applicable Indian laws. A Tax Attorney can help you understand Indian tax implications, withholding obligations, cross-border transactions and tax considerations relevant to your plans.
The right structure depends on your business model, proposed activities, ownership, investment plans and long-term objectives.
Depending on your circumstances, you may consider an Indian subsidiary, a joint venture, a branch office, a liaison office, a project office or another legally permissible arrangement.
We can help you assess the available options and understand the legal, regulatory and tax considerations before you commit to a structure.
Foreign investment in India is governed by sector-specific rules, foreign investment policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
We can assist with the legal aspects of foreign investment, ownership structuring, investment documentation, sectoral restrictions, government approval requirements and compliance under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Working with an Indian partner, distributor, supplier, investor or joint-venture partner can create opportunities, but the arrangements need careful structuring.
We can help with due diligence, joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, distribution arrangements, commercial contracts, ownership rights, management control and exit provisions.
Certain business activities require specific licences, registrations, government approvals or sectoral permissions before operations can begin.
We can help identify the requirements relevant to your proposed activities and assist with applicable registrations, licensing and regulatory processes.
Doing business across borders can raise questions about corporate taxation, withholding tax, transfer pricing, permanent establishment, double taxation agreements, GST and the tax treatment of payments between related entities.
We can help you identify relevant Indian tax issues and coordinate the legal and tax considerations affecting your business structure and transactions.
Establishing operations may involve hiring employees, engaging consultants, leasing offices or commercial premises, appointing vendors and entering into technology or service agreements.
We can assist with employment documentation, commercial contracts, property-related legal matters and other arrangements needed to establish and operate your Indian presence.
You may be expanding into a new sector, raising investment, changing your ownership structure, acquiring an Indian business or reviewing your existing operations.
We can help assess the legal implications, address compliance gaps, structure transactions and navigate regulatory or commercial issues as your business evolves.
Planning to do business in India? Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll help you understand the legal, regulatory and tax steps involved.
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