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1. Company Setup & India Entry
Entity selection, incorporation, and everything that has to be true before you can trade.
2. FDI / FEMA / Investment
Route determination, sectoral caps, RBI filings, and holding-structure design.
3. International Tax & Transfer Pricing
DTAA, transfer pricing, PE exposure, Pillar Two, and audit defence.
4. GCC Setup (BOT Model)
Location strategy, build phase, transfer mechanics, and GIFT City structuring.
5. EOR / HR / Employment
Hire and pay people in India without incorporating — and convert later when it makes sense.
6. Labour Law & Employment
The four consolidated Labour Codes, state registrations, contract labour, POSH.
7. Trade / Customs / FTA
Classification, duty optimisation, export incentives, and preferential FTA claims.
8. GST & Indirect Tax
Registration, OIDAR obligations, place of supply, input credit, and export refunds.
9. Treasury / FX / Repatriation
Getting cash out, keeping it hedged, and not trapping it in the first place.
10. Accounting / IFRS / CFO
Bookkeeping, statutory audit, group reporting packs, and virtual CFO support.
11. Cross-Border M&A
Diligence, valuation under FEMA pricing, and slump sale vs. share sale structuring.
12. Data Protection / DPDP
Consent architecture, cross-border transfer, breach response, processor contracting.
13. ESG / Global Compliance
CSRD, SEC climate disclosure and BRSR alignment for India operations and supply chains.
14. Intellectual Property
Trademarks, patents, copyright and designs — including before you have an entity.
15. Business Visa & Work Permit
Visa category selection, FRRO registration, dependants, and renewals.
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