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Branch office in India

   

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Foreign companies engaged in manufacturing and trading activities abroad are allowed to set up Branch Offices in India for the following purposes:
  • Export/Import of goods
  • Representing the parent company in India and acting as buying/selling agents in India.
  • Rendering services in Information Technology and development of software in India.
  • Rendering technical support to the products supplied by the parent/ group companies.
  • Rendering professional or consultancy services
  • Promoting technical or financial collaborations between Indian companies and parent or overseas group company.
  • Foreign airline/shipping company
  • Foreign Banks
In India a branch office is not allowed to carry out manufacturing activities on its own but is permitted to subcontract these to an Indian manufacturer. Branch Offices established with the approval of RBI, may remit outside India profit of the branch, net of applicable Indian taxes and subject to RBI guidelines Permission for setting up branch offices is granted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Branch office on 'Stand Alone basis" in India
Stand Alone Branch Offices are isolated and restricted to the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) alone and no business activity/transaction is allowed outside the SEZs in India, which include branches/subsidiaries of its parent office in India.
No approval is necessary from RBI for a company to establish a branch/unit in SEZs to undertake manufacturing and service activities subject to specified conditions.

If you want to learn more about the constitution of a Branch Office or Branch Office on 'Stand Alone basis" in India, feel free to contact us.
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