Indian Subsidiary Registration
A foreign parent, incorporated and compliant in India.
A foreign company setting up in India usually incorporates a private limited subsidiary. Up to 100% foreign ownership is allowed under the automatic route in most sectors, which means no prior approval — but it does mean reporting.
The reporting is where these go wrong. Share allotment against inward remittance must be reported in Form FC-GPR within thirty days, and the annual FLA return is due by 15 July. Both carry penalties and both are routinely missed by companies whose parent assumed incorporation was the end of it.
Documents executed outside India need notarisation and apostille or consularisation before the MCA will accept them, which is the step that sets the timeline.
What is included
- Name reservation and SPICe+ incorporation
- DSC and DIN for resident and foreign directors
- FC-GPR filing for the share allotment
- FEMA and FLA compliance calendar set up
What we need from you
- Apostilled charter documents of the parent company
- Board resolution authorising the subsidiary
- Passport and address proof of every foreign director, apostilled
- Indian resident director's PAN and Aadhaar
Questions
Can a foreign company own 100% of an Indian subsidiary?
In most sectors, yes, under the automatic route with no prior government approval. Defence, insurance, print media, multi-brand retail and a handful of others are capped or need approval — we check your sector before you commit.
Does the subsidiary need an Indian director?
Yes. At least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous financial year. The rest of the board can be entirely foreign.
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