Beyond entry structuring, foreign companies operating in India need a coordinated set of services — incorporation, tax, GST, customs, and sector-specific compliance — delivered under one advisory lens rather than pieced together across disconnected providers. The services below are delivered by A2 Consultants, organised by category, with each sub-service linking through to its detailed page.
Company Registration & India Entry
Company Registration Services in India for Foreign Companies — end-to-end incorporation and business setup, broken into:
- Incorporation Advisory — setting up a company in India from the ground up
- Entity Selection Advisory — subsidiary, LLP, or branch office comparison
- Foreign Subsidiary & SPICe+ Incorporation — the actual company registration filing
- Registered Office & Secretarial Services — ongoing statutory registered-office and secretarial support
- Post-Incorporation Compliance — ROC filings and corporate compliance after setup
FDI Structuring & FEMA Compliance
FDI Structuring & FEMA Compliance Services — investment structuring and regulatory compliance for foreign investors, broken into:
- FDI Approval Process & Entry Strategy — sectoral caps and DPIIT approval route guidance
- FDI Advisory & Investment Structuring — designing the investment route itself
- CCD, CCPS & FDI Instruments — FEMA-compliant structuring of investment instruments
- FC-GPR, FC-TRS & FLA Reporting — the RBI filings that follow every FDI transaction
- Downstream Investment Advisory — indirect foreign investment compliance
- FDI Valuation & Pricing — DCF valuation for FEMA-compliant pricing
- FEMA Compounding & RBI Regularization — fixing past filing gaps
- External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) Advisory — corporate guarantees and ECB compliance
GST Registration & Compliance
GST Registration & Compliance Services — indirect tax registration and ongoing filing, broken into:
- GST Structuring & Registration — NRTP, OIDAR & multi-state registration advisory
- GST Returns & E-Invoicing — monthly compliance, reconciliation, and filing
- GST Refund Advisory — export, SEZ, and input tax credit claims
- GST Audit & Dispute Resolution — show-cause notices, appeals, and litigation support
- GST on Cross-Border Transactions — import of services and reverse charge advisory
- GST for Digital Services — OIDAR, SaaS, and e-commerce compliance
Customs & Import-Export Compliance
Import Export & Customs Compliance Services — trade compliance for foreign manufacturers and traders, broken into:
- Customs & International Trade Advisory — general customs clearance and trade compliance
- HS Code Classification & Duty Advisory — classification that determines your duty rate
- Customs Valuation & SVB Advisory — related-party valuation for customs purposes
- Export Incentive Advisory — RoDTEP, EPCG & Advance Authorisation schemes
- FTA & Rules of Origin Advisory — preferential access under trade agreements
- Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) — AEO advisory and certification
Additional Advisory Services
- International Tax & Transfer Pricing Services — DTAA structuring, transfer pricing, and profit repatriation strategy
- GCC Setup Services — Global Capability Centre setup and Build-Operate-Transfer model advisory
- Cross-Border M&A Services — due diligence, valuation, and transaction structuring
- Employer of Record (EOR) Services — hire in India without setting up a local entity
- Treasury and Foreign Exchange (FX) Management — cross-border fund flows and repatriation
- IFRS & IndAS Financial Reporting Services — accounting, bookkeeping, and audit support
- Labour Law & Employment Compliance Services — compliance across India’s labour codes
- Business Visa & Work Permit Services — visa categories for foreign nationals working in India
- Intellectual Property Registration & Protection — trademark, patent, copyright, and design registration
- Data Protection & DPDP Act Compliance — compliance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act
- ESG, CSRD & SEC Compliance Services — sustainability and climate-related disclosure support
Why One Advisory Lens Matters
Structuring, tax, GST, and compliance are not separate problems — a decision made in entity structuring shapes your transfer pricing position, which shapes your repatriation options, which shapes your annual compliance calendar. Coordinating these under a single advisory relationship, with over 25 years of India market-entry experience behind it, avoids the gaps that appear when each function is handled by a different, disconnected provider.
Start With a Free Consultation
The first 30 minutes with A2 Consultants are free — use it to walk through your specific India plans and get a sense of which services actually apply to your situation.