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India Market Entry & Inbound Setup

Entity choice, regulatory approvals and the first 24 months of compliance — so a foreign business lands in India structured to scale, not to be unwound later.

Overview

Enter India once, correctly.

Most India-entry failures are structural — decided in the first quarter and paid for over years. We help foreign companies and founders choose the right vehicle, secure the right approvals and stand up a compliance backbone that survives audit, funding and exit, before the first invoice is raised.

Foreign companies establishing an Indian subsidiary, branch or liaison office
Global groups testing the India market before committing capital
Founders relocating or expanding a product team into India
Investors requiring a clean, fundable Indian holding structure
What’s Included

Everything needed to stand up India operations.

Entity Selection

Private limited, LLP, branch, liaison or project office — chosen for tax, FEMA and exit, not convenience.

Incorporation & Registrations

Company formation, PAN, TAN, GST, IEC, professional tax and Shops & Establishment in one coordinated filing.

FDI & FEMA Compliance

Sectoral-cap analysis, FC-GPR reporting and RBI compliance for every inbound rupee.

Banking & Capital

Account opening, share-capital remittance and FIRC documentation handled end to end.

Tax Registrations

Direct and indirect tax registrations with withholding and GST positions set correctly from day one.

Ongoing Compliance

ROC, GST, TDS and payroll calendar managed so nothing lapses in year one.

How We Work

From decision to first invoice.

01

Structure

We model entity, tax and FEMA outcomes and recommend the vehicle.

02

Incorporate

We form the entity and obtain every statutory registration.

03

Capitalise

We route share capital, report to the RBI and open banking.

04

Operate

We run the compliance calendar and hand you a clean book.

Why LexVerge

A landing that funds and audits cleanly.

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We build the structure your future investor, auditor and acquirer will accept without rework.

Representative Outcomes

Anonymised mandates from this practice.

Client identities withheld for confidentiality; outcomes described in general terms.

Inbound Subsidiary

Foreign SaaS group established in India

Wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated with FDI reporting, GST and payroll live within the first quarter.

Operational and compliant in one quarter
Structure Reset

Branch converted to a fundable subsidiary

A liaison presence restructured into a private limited company ahead of an equity raise.

Investment-ready holding structure
FAQ

India entry, answered.

Which entity should a foreign company use to enter India?
It depends on activity, sector caps and exit plans. An operating business usually needs a private limited subsidiary; a pure representative presence may use a liaison office. We model the tax and FEMA outcome of each before recommending.
How long does it take to incorporate and go live?
Incorporation typically completes in a couple of weeks; full readiness — registrations, banking and capital remittance — usually within the first quarter, depending on RBI and banking timelines.
Do you handle the FDI reporting to the RBI?
Yes. We file FC-GPR and maintain the FEMA compliance record for every inbound investment, so the capital is reported correctly and on time.
India · LexVerge

Enter India structured to scale.

Book a confidential consultation with a partner to choose your India vehicle and map the first 24 months before you commit capital.

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