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Business Setup & Registrations
Setting Up in India From Abroad
FinAura helps foreign companies and overseas founders set up in India: an Indian subsidiary or company, with the foreign investment brought in under India's FDI rules and reported to the Reserve Bank. We handle the documents from abroad, the resident director requirement, the bank account, and the accounting, tax and compliance that follow.
- FEMA and ROC handled together
- Documents from abroad managed
- Bangalore and across India
What is covered
What India Entry Covers
From choosing the route to a company that is reporting correctly.
Incorporation
Indian company registered with foreign shareholders and documents from abroad.
FDI and RBI reporting
Investment brought in under the FDI rules and reported on the RBI's FIRMS portal.
Resident director
The requirement explained and arranged.
Bank and tax
Bank account, PAN, TAN and GST set up.
Ongoing compliance
Accounting, tax, transfer pricing and annual FEMA returns.
How the month runs
How Setting Up From Abroad Works
Plan, documents, incorporate, report and run.
Step 1
Plan
- Entry route
- Sector rules
- Shareholding
Step 2
Documents
- Notarised and apostilled
- DSCs
- Name reserved
Step 3
Incorporate
- SPICe+ filed
- Bank account
- Capital received
Step 4
Report and run
- Share allotment
- RBI reporting
- Books and tax
Your part
What We Need From You
- 01Parent company documents, notarised and apostilled
- 02Passports and addresses of foreign directors
- 03Business plan and sector
- 04Indian registered office details
Our part
What You Get
- An Indian company ready to operate
- Foreign investment reported to the RBI
- Bank account, PAN, TAN and GST
- A compliance calendar for both Indian and FEMA filings
A common question
Can a foreign company own 100% of an Indian company?
In most sectors, yes, under the automatic route of India's FDI policy, without prior government approval. Some sectors have caps or need approval.
We check your sector first, then structure the investment and reporting accordingly.
See ROC and corporate complianceReportingRBI, ROC and tax
CompanyIncorporated and banked
EntryRoute and sector rules
Who it is for
Who We Help Enter India
Foreign companies
Opening an Indian subsidiary.
Overseas founders
Indian-origin founders abroad starting in India.
Startups with foreign holding companies
The Indian operating company and its reporting.
Foreign groups already here
Catching up on FEMA and compliance.
The rules, in plain English
What the Law Says
FEMA (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019
Foreign investment
Foreign investment in most sectors is allowed under the automatic route; some sectors have caps or need government approval.
Official source: rbi.org.inFEMA reporting
FIRMS portal
Shares issued to foreign investors are reported to the Reserve Bank, and companies with foreign investment file an annual return on foreign liabilities and assets.
Official source: rbi.org.inCompanies Act, 2013
Section 149(3)
Every company has at least one director resident in India.
Official source: mca.gov.inThis is general information, not advice for your situation; we confirm what applies to you before any work starts.
Questions we get asked
Setting Up in India Questions, Answered
Does an Indian subsidiary need an Indian director?
Every company needs at least one director resident in India. We explain how this is usually arranged.
How is foreign investment reported?
Investment received and shares allotted are reported to the Reserve Bank on the FIRMS portal within the time the regulations set, followed by an annual return.
Can documents be signed from abroad?
Yes. Foreign documents are notarised and apostilled, or consularised, and signed with digital signatures where needed.
Do you handle compliance after set-up?
Yes: accounting, GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing, ROC and FEMA filings, so the parent gets one point of contact.
Often Taken Together
All 15 Business Setup & Registrations services01Business Setup & RegistrationsPrivate Limited Company RegistrationName approval, incorporation documents, PAN, TAN and the post-incorporation steps, filed and coordinated for you.02Business Setup & RegistrationsDigital Signatures and DINDigital signature certificates and director identification numbers arranged for everyone who has to sign.03Business Setup & RegistrationsFirst-Year Compliance CalendarEvery filing your new business will owe in year one, on one calendar with an owner, before the first one falls due.04Tax & ComplianceROC & Corporate ComplianceAnnual ROC filings, director KYC, event-based filings and LLP to company conversion.05Tax & ComplianceTaxationGST, income tax, TDS, tax planning and notice replies, from reconciled data.