By entity
For each type: what it can and can't do, RBI/MCA steps, cost and time, documents and recent cases.
Private Limited
MCA SPICe+ online incorporation · post-facto RBI reporting
Open →Joint Venture
MCA incorporation + government approval in some sectors · shareholders' agreement
Open →LLP
MCA FiLLiP incorporation · foreign contribution reported as LLP(I) on FIRMS
Open →Branch Office
RBI approval via AD bank (Form FNC) → ROC registration (FC-1)
Open →Liaison Office
RBI approval via AD bank (Form FNC) → FC-1 · valid 3 years
Open →Project Office
General RBI permission if conditions met (AD bank) · FC-1
Open →After Setup
MCA, RBI, income tax and GST filings
Open →Which structure fits us?
Answer five questions to see a suggested structure. Indicative only; sector rules are checked in consultation.
Will you earn revenue in India?
Do you have a contract awarded by an Indian company?
Will you manufacture or assemble in India?
Will you share equity with an Indian partner?
Expected scale?
Answer the questions on the left.
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