Corporate structuring is the design of your business’s legal, ownership and operational framework for tax efficiency, liability protection and growth. In India it also means meeting the Companies Act 2013, the foreign exchange rules (FEMA) for any foreign investment, and the new Income-tax Act 2025 from day one.

We weigh liability, tax, foreign investment rules, funding needs and scalability to recommend a proprietorship, partnership, LLP, OPC, private limited company or a liaison or branch office. The private limited company is the most popular choice and the one investors usually expect: it needs at least two directors and two shareholders, has no minimum share capital, and gives limited liability. Foreign companies most often set up a wholly owned subsidiary as a private limited company.

We manage incorporation through SPICe+, including name approval, the Memorandum and Articles, DINs and digital signatures, and PAN, TAN, EPFO and ESIC registration, followed by GST registration, bank account opening and, for foreign-owned companies, reporting the share allotment to the RBI within 30 days. Incorporation typically takes one to three weeks once documents are ready.

Through bespoke shareholders’ agreements reflected in the Articles of Association, board and committee structures, and clear policies, we align stakeholders on voting rights, dividends, exits and disputes, in line with the Companies Act 2013 and, for listed companies, SEBI rules.

We keep you compliant and penalty-free from the start, including:

• the commencement of business declaration and auditor appointment soon after incorporation;
• board meetings, AGMs and statutory registers;
• annual ROC filings (financial statements and annual return) and director KYC;
• significant beneficial owner declarations;
• RBI filings for foreign investment, including FC-GPR and the annual FLA return;
• registered office support and ongoing secretarial work.

Yes. We design mergers, demergers, slump sales, conversions and holding structures through NCLT schemes of arrangement or the faster fast-track merger route where eligible, structured to be tax-neutral where the conditions are met, and we handle cross-border mergers and outbound investment under FEMA rules.

Our advice covers the full Indian tax picture and its cross-border implications, including:

• corporate tax under the Income-tax Act 2025 (in force from 1 April 2026): 22% under the concessional regime (about 25.17% with surcharge and cess), or 25%/30% under the default regime;
• GST, with the simplified 5% and 18% slabs introduced in September 2025, and a 40% rate for selected goods;
• dividend taxation and withholding tax for non-resident shareholders, with treaty relief;
• transfer pricing for intra-group transactions;
• startup tax benefits for DPIIT-recognised startups and double tax treaty planning.

Yes. Through our India partners we help arrange a registered office address, open your company bank account, register for provident fund (EPFO), employees’ state insurance (ESIC) and professional tax, and set up payroll that complies with the new labour codes, which came into force on 21 November 2025.

We embed governance for anti-corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, anti-money laundering, data protection under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (with its rules being phased in), POSH (prevention of sexual harassment) committees, CSR obligations for qualifying companies and, for listed companies, SEBI’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), with risk audits and policies tailored to your sector.

From owner and director education and succession planning to multidisciplinary legal, tax and accounting support with our India partners, we evolve your structure as your business grows, keeping it aligned and compliant as Indian rules change.