Startup Consulting

Indian Subsidiary

Expanding into India? We register your Indian subsidiary as a private limited company, handle the foreign investment reporting and set up its tax and company compliance.

  • Works entirely online from abroad
  • Foreign investment reporting handled
  • One contact for company and tax compliance
  • In-house team, never outsourced
  • Handled or reviewed by CAs and CSs
  • Data privacy first
On this page
  1. Who sets up an Indian subsidiary?
  2. What's included
  3. How it works with us
  4. Why get the set-up right?
  5. Good to know
  6. Why choose Tsquare?
  7. Related services
  8. Documents required
  9. FAQs

An Indian subsidiary is a company in India owned wholly or partly by a foreign company. It's the most common way for overseas businesses to operate in India.

Tsquare, a Coimbatore-based firm, handles Indian subsidiary registration online for clients anywhere in India.

At a glance

Who it's for
Foreign companies entering India
What you get
An Indian company, PAN and TAN
Filed on
The MCA portal and authorised banks
Documents
Parent company and directors' documents

Who sets up an Indian subsidiary?

  • Foreign companies

    You want a legal presence to trade, hire or invest in India.

  • Overseas founders

    You're building an Indian team or operation.

  • Groups restructuring

    You're moving an existing Indian operation into a subsidiary.

What's included

  • Advice on the entry route and structure
  • Name check and reservation
  • Digital signatures for directors, including foreign directors
  • Preparing and filing the incorporation
  • Reporting the foreign investment through your bank
  • PAN, TAN and first compliance steps

Not included

  • Government fees and stamp duty
  • Notarisation or apostille of foreign documents
  • Sector-specific licences

How it works with us

  1. Tell us your plans

    Share the parent company's details and what the Indian company will do.

  2. We check the route

    We confirm foreign investment is allowed for your activity and how.

  3. We prepare the documents

    We list what's needed from abroad, including attested documents.

  4. We incorporate the company

    We file with the MCA and answer the registrar's queries.

  5. We report the investment

    We help report the foreign investment and set up compliance.

Why get the set-up right?

  • Foreign investment rules depend on your sector.
  • Late or missing reports can cause problems with banks and regulators.
  • A clean structure makes future funding and repatriation easier.

Good to know

Why choose Tsquare?

Tsquare Professionals is a Coimbatore-based firm that helps clients across India with foreign companies setting up in India. Everything happens online, so it works the same wherever you are.

  • An in-house team handles your work. It is never outsourced.
  • Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries handle or review every filing.
  • Your documents stay private and are used only for your work.
  • One point of contact who knows your business, from start to finish.

Expanding into India?

Tell us about your plans. We'll explain the route and handle the set-up.

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FAQ's on Indian Subsidiary

In many sectors, yes. Some sectors have limits or need government approval. We check yours.

Usually not. Documents can be signed and attested abroad and filed online.

Typically its incorporation documents, a board resolution and details of its directors, attested as required.

Company filings, tax returns, transfer pricing where relevant, and reporting of foreign investment. We manage these with you.

Documents Required for India Business Setup

Certificate of Incorporation of Parent Company Of the foreign holding company, apostilled / notarised.
Charter Documents of Parent Company Its articles / bylaws (MOA & AOA equivalent), apostilled.
Board Resolution of Parent Company Approving the Indian subsidiary, the investment, and the person authorised to sign; apostilled.
Passport Of each foreign director and the authorised representative, apostilled. For several people, combine them into one PDF.
Overseas Address Proof Of each foreign director: bank statement or utility bill, not older than 2 months, apostilled. For several people, combine them into one PDF.
PAN Card PAN card of the Indian resident director (at least one is required).
Aadhaar Card Aadhaar card of the Indian resident director (at least one is required), with the mobile number linked for OTP. A masked Aadhaar (only the last 4 digits, downloadable from myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in) is fine; we'll ask for a full copy only if the government portal needs it.
Passport-size Photograph Recent photograph of the Indian resident director (at least one is required) (plain light background).
Residential Address Proof Latest bank statement, or electricity / telephone / mobile bill of the Indian resident director (at least one is required), not older than 2 months, in their own name.
Utility Bill of Office Premises Electricity, water, gas or telephone bill of the registered office, not older than 2 months.
NOC from Property Owner No-objection letter from the owner of the registered office, signed, allowing its use as the business address.

Optional / if applicable

Rent / Lease Agreement If the registered office is rented or leased.
Property Ownership Proof Sale deed or latest property tax receipt, if the registered office is owned by the applicant or a director / partner.
FIRC and KYC from Bank Foreign inward remittance certificate and the bank's KYC of the parent, for FDI reporting after the share capital arrives.
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Indian Subsidiary