A More Flexible Contract-Manufacturing Model For many foreign companies looking at the possibility of contract manufacturing in India, a key question is: can they manufacture in India without transferring ownership of proprietary or expensive...
The route should be based on the business goal. Where an Indian company has surplus cash, the foreign parent must consider how best to access those funds. The main choices are dividend, service fees...
GST paid on business expenses may be refundable. Service exporters in India can claim a refund of GST paid on eligible inputs and input services used in their export business. An exporter may incur...
Tax generally follows the place of work. As a general rule in international taxation, the income earned through employment is taxed in the location where the activity takes place – typically the country where...
The GST amendment has introduced a new tax system for businesses that act as intermediaries in transactions between an Indian entity and an overseas entity. Before the 29th of March 2026, any intermediary service...
Many foreign companies operating in India have subsidiaries that have historically held physical share certificates. It is quite common for the parent company to hold 100% of the share beneficially – directly and through...
An Indian subsidiary may invoice its overseas parent for support services and, at the same time, owe its parent or another group company for software, technology, goods, or common charges. Logically, there is no point...
Foreign parent companies commonly provide bank guarantees to enable their, often nascent, subsidiaries to obtain credit lines from Indian banks. The arrangement carries certain GST implications. This blog deals with the taxability and valuation of corporate guarantees under...
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, with a large consumer base and a favourable business environment. It is now the fifth largest economy in the world and is projected to...
India is known for its young population when compared to more developed nations. As per Financial Advisory Firms in India, the country has seen tremendous growth in entrepreneurial ventures in recent times. Youngsters are leaving...
