How we have helped foreign companies build their India operations.
Selected engagements across technology, manufacturing, and research sectors. Client identities are kept confidential in accordance with our ICAI obligations — these summaries describe the nature of our work and outcomes.
All engagements are described without identifying client names or commercially sensitive details, in keeping with ICAI confidentiality requirements. Sector, jurisdiction, and scope are as described by clients for the purpose of this summary.
US technology company — India engineering development centre
A US-based technology company planned to establish an engineering development centre in India to support its growing product team. The founders wanted a wholly owned subsidiary to hire engineers and manage local operations, but had no prior experience with Indian regulatory requirements or compliance procedures.
- Incorporation of a wholly owned private limited subsidiary
- PAN, TAN and all regulatory registrations
- Accounting and payroll system setup
- Employment contracts for the India engineering team
- FEMA and FDI compliance for initial capital investment
- FC-GPR filing and RBI reporting within 30-day deadline
Subsidiary incorporated and operational within three weeks. First engineering hires made in the same month. Client has managed their India compliance through KRPR continuously since incorporation.
- Monthly accounting and bookkeeping
- Payroll processing for India team
- Statutory compliance and annual filings
- Audit coordination
German industrial manufacturer — India distribution and support entity
A German industrial equipment manufacturer wanted to establish a local distribution and support entity in India to service a growing customer base. The engagement required structuring the Indian entity correctly under FDI rules, establishing a defensible transfer pricing framework between the German parent and Indian subsidiary, and setting up the financial infrastructure for operations.
- Incorporation of the Indian subsidiary
- GST registration for distribution activities
- Transfer pricing structure advisory — parent to India intercompany pricing
- Intercompany distribution agreement drafting support
- Accounting systems and financial reporting setup
- Bank account opening and operational account coordination
India distribution entity established and servicing customers across the country within the quarter. Transfer pricing structure documented and defensible from day one.
- Monthly accounting and GST compliance
- Annual transfer pricing documentation
- Regulatory filings and audit support
European CRO — India research support operations
A European Contract Research Organisation planned to establish a research support centre in India to leverage the country's scientific talent and cost advantages. The client required a compliant employment and payroll framework for a team of research specialists, alongside accounting and regulatory systems aligned with their European parent's reporting requirements.
- Incorporation of the India research subsidiary
- All regulatory registrations and tax numbers
- Payroll structure design — CTC, PF, and statutory compliance
- Employment contracts with IP assignment and confidentiality provisions
- Accounting and management reporting aligned to European format
- FEMA compliance for inbound investment and ongoing intercompany payments
Indian subsidiary operational and supporting global research operations within weeks of incorporation. Payroll and compliance running without interruption from the first month.
- Monthly payroll for India research team
- Accounting, tax compliance and MIS reporting
- Regulatory filings and financial reporting
200+ foreign companies. One consistent focus.
Every engagement in our portfolio involves a foreign-owned Indian entity. We do not work with domestic Indian companies. This specialisation means every template, every workflow, and every compliance calendar we have is built for your specific situation.
Foreign companies don't need a general-purpose CA firm. They need a partner who has done this specific thing — for their specific sector, from their specific jurisdiction — dozens of times before. That's what we built KRPR to be.
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