Foreign Company Registration in India: Subsidiary, Branch, Liaison or Project Office

We compare every route against your activity, timeline and tax position before you commit

We handle the Companies Act, RBI and tax steps together, so approvals and registrations do not run out of order

We keep the Indian entity compliant after set-up: audit, ROC, FEMA, GST, TDS and transfer pricing

Define the plan

We agree the activities, revenue, staff and timeline, and shortlist the routes that fit.

Check eligibility and sector

We test the FDI route for subsidiaries and the eligibility and activity limits for offices.

Prepare the foreign documents

We list the papers, and guide you on certification, apostille and translation.

Apply and register

For a subsidiary we file SPICe+. For an office we apply through an authorised dealer bank and then register the place of business with the Registrar.

Set up the basics

PAN, TAN, bank account, GST if needed, Udyam, PF, ESI and the IEC for trade.

Report and stay compliant

FC-GPR for subsidiaries, annual activity certificates for liaison and project offices, accounts and returns for branches, and tax and ROC filings.

Within 30 days

Register the place of business with the Registrar on Form FC-1, with the required documents.

On setting up

Obtain PAN and TAN, open the bank account, and register for GST and other laws where applicable.

By 30 September

Annual activity certificate by a Chartered Accountant for liaison and project offices, as the RBI requires.

Every year

File accounts and annual return of the foreign company, and the income tax return.

By 31 October

Certify Form 3CEB for dealings with the head office or group, where they exist.

As applicable

FC-GPR within 30 days of allotment for a subsidiary, and the annual RBI return by 15 July.