Legal Guide Part 14 - Cross-Border Business: India Entry & India Exit

- Paragraph 1 - two directions: Cross-border business in India runs in two directions. India Entry - a foreign company or founder entering India (Indian Subsidiary under Companies Act s.2(87) read with s.4; Liaison Office under FEMA 20(R) read with RBI Master Direction; Branch Office under FEMA 22(R); Project Office under FEMA 23(R)). India Exit - an Indian company expanding abroad (foreign-jurisdiction company-setup - I-Pro offers 40+ jurisdictions including USA, UK, Singapore, Dubai / UAE, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Mauritius, BVI, Cayman). Each direction has its own FEMA / RBI / MCA interface, its own tax interface (DTAA, transfer pricing, withholding under s.195 Income-tax Act, equalisation levy under s.165), and its own IP interface (Madrid Protocol for trademarks, PCT for patents, Berne for copyright).