Comparing entry structures
Summary
Compares liaison, branch, project office, LLP, WOS and JV by scope and timeline.
Key points
- WOS and JV 4–8 weeks
- LO/BO 6–8 weeks, PO about 4
For Korean companiesMany start with an LO and move to a company.
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RBI Master Direction on branch, liaison and project offices
The core rulebook for foreign offices: eligibility, approval route, permitted activities, extension and closure.
Read source →India–Korea tax treaty rates
Under the revised treaty, dividends are capped at 15%, interest and technical fees at 10%.
Read source →LLP Form 8 is due 30 October
LLPs with a March year-end file Form 8 for FY 2025-26 by 30 October, even with no turnover; late fees grow with delay.
Read source →A 'foreign company' is not an Indian company with foreign owners
Per the MCA FAQs of August 2026: a foreign company is incorporated abroad with a place of business in India; an Indian subsidiary of a Korean parent is an Indian company and need not register as a foreign company.
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