Taking Indian Companies to global locations

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With the growing influence of Indian businesses and with the new opportunities particularly in manufacturing and processing domain coming for India as the world is moving towards being less reliant on China, Outbound transactions are bound to grow as more and more Indian business houses wants to establish presence in global markets. As Indian companies plan their global investments and international growth strategies, various concerns arise in their minds with respect to business, tax and regulatory aspects – both from the perspective of India and from the perspective of the country that they plan to invest in. Given that overseas markets are untested waters, Indian companies typically adopt a cautious approach and attempt to limit the business risks. 

Our presence in Asian economies like Japan, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong-kong, Vietnam and more positioned us well to serve our clients in these economies. As part of the SAF Global Alliance network – we are and will be well connected with almost all major economies. 

Overseas Investments can be done, directly from India or through an overseas holding company in favourable jurisdiction, in wholly owned subsidiaries or Joint ventures. Such investments are covered under the ambit of Overseas Direct Investments [ODI] and controlled by FEMA provisions. 

Our key service offerings in helping Indian Co., going into overseas markets: 

• We help our clients venture into global markets by helping them incorporate in foreign jurisdictions. Advising on cross-border investment strategies. 
• Suggestions for obtaining optimal ownership/jurisdiction structures for investment into a particular jurisdiction which includes setting up an international holding company, global sales company, etc.
• Advise and assistance on entity structuring, capital structuring and regulatory approval processes in the selected jurisdiction.
• Assistance in finalizing/review of shareholders, joint venture and other relevant business agreements from a tax perspective 
• Identifying and enhancing tax and fiscal incentives, including obtaining tax rulings in the selected jurisdiction 
• Advise on the tax credit claim in India and tax treaty implications 
• Assistance in obtaining approvals from the Reserve Bank of India/regulatory authorities that may be required in the matter.