Zero-Retention Diagnostic Sandbox • Consolidated FDI Policy & Transfer Pricing • DPDP Act 2023 Compliant

Foreign Enterprise India Entry & FDI Route Evaluator

An interactive statutory diagnostic engine for multinational corporations, foreign founders, and cross-border counsel: model your FDI Approval Route (100% Automatic vs Government Route), screen Press Note 3 (2020) land-border restrictions, select optimal entity structures (WOS vs LLP vs Branch), and benchmark Transfer Pricing Safe Harbours.

100% Client-Side Computation: Zero business plan data or corporate credentials are transmitted to our servers. Computation executes entirely in your browser in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

Corporate Parameters & Proposed Indian Operations

Screening against Press Note 3 (2020) mandatory prior security clearance.

FDI Regulatory Route
100% Automatic Route

No prior approval required from the Government of India or RBI. Capital can be remitted directly under the automatic window.

Incorporation Window
2 to 3 Weeks
Corporate Tax Rate
22% Base Tax

Statutory Compliance Milestones

Press Note 3 Clearance Not Required

Beneficial ownership does not originate from a land-border sharing country. Unrestricted inward remittance allowed.

RBI FIRMS Portal (Form FC-GPR)

Shares must be allotted within 60 days of inward remittance, and Form FC-GPR must be filed with the RBI via AD Bank within 30 days of allotment.

Transfer Pricing: Form 3CEB

Mandatory Section 92E accountant certification in Form 3CEB. Software / ITeS safe harbour margins benchmarked at 17%–18% operating profit.

Customs & Duty Framework

Standard import customs duties apply. For related-party capital equipment, Special Valuation Branch (SVB) questionnaire is required.

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ICAI Code of Ethics Pull-Model Statutory Notice This interactive diagnostic tool provides general regulatory orientation under the Consolidated FDI Policy, Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999, and Income Tax Act 1961. It is provided on a strict pull-model basis and does not constitute formal legal or chartered accountancy certification.