Guide to establishing presence in India

India has emerged as one of the most favourable investment destination in the world with the country registering 10% increase in foreign direct investment in the financial year 2020-21.While the economy continues to grapple with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, data suggests a positive long-term growth.

India’s demographic advantage, growing and aspirational middle class, push on infrastructure development and focus on investor friendly policy regime are the right ingredients to propel growth.

Our 2021 edition of Guide to establishing presence in India is intended to serve as a primer and provide a broad overview for investors planning to enter the dynamic Indian market to tap into significant opportunities across sectors.

Key highlights

• The guide explains the basics of entity establishment, sources of finance, import-export, labour regulations, financial reporting, audit regime, taxation laws and other compliances in India.
• It also contains brief overview of some of the key sectors of the economy such as infrastructure, automotive, technology, real estate, renewable energy, consumer, retail and e-commerce.
• The guide is updated with laws and regulations as on 10 May 2021.