India Business Expansion.
End-to-end India market entry — from incorporation to first compliant payroll in 90 days.
One firm for every step — from incorporation to scale.
Most foreign companies expanding into India end up with five different vendors: a lawyer for incorporation, a CA for tax, an HR firm for hiring, a payroll vendor, and a compliance consultant. They don't talk to each other, deadlines get missed, and you're in the middle. TMS wraps all of it under one SPOC.
What you get with TMS
Incorporation & registration
Private limited, LLP, branch office, or liaison office — whichever fits your strategy. PAN, TAN, GST, IEC, Shops & Establishments, Professional Tax — all of it.
FEMA & RBI compliance
FDI declaration, FC-GPR filings, annual return on FLA, share allotment compliance. Sector-specific FDI caps handled correctly.
Tax structuring
Direct tax (corporate, TDS), indirect tax (GST), transfer pricing, advance pricing, double-taxation treaty optimisation between India and your home country.
Board & secretarial
Resident director, statutory auditor, AGM, board meeting compliance, ROC filings (AOC-4, MGT-7). Ongoing company secretarial services.
Banking & treasury
AD-Cat-I bank account opening. Treasury infrastructure for INR, USD, GBP, EUR flows.
Workforce, day one
EOR while incorporation is in progress (so you don't lose hires). Then migrate to entity. Plus payroll, statutory, HR ops once entity is live.
Office & infra
Coworking, managed office, or build-to-suit setup in your target hub city. Coordinated through our partner network.
Ongoing governance
Quarterly business review, annual audit prep, pre-IPO readiness when you scale.
How it works
Discovery & strategy
Business model, target hub, headcount plan, FDI route, tax structure. 1-2 weeks.
Incorporation + bridge
Entity registration in parallel; EOR brings on first hires immediately. 6-8 weeks for incorporation.
Operational setup
Bank account, GST, books, statutory registrations, payroll go-live. 2-3 weeks.
Steady state
Monthly payroll, statutory filings, quarterly governance, annual audits — all under one SPOC.
What’s in a full India expansion engagement
Entity formation
- ✓Pvt Ltd / LLP / Branch / Liaison choice
- ✓Incorporation filings + certificates
- ✓Resident director if needed
- ✓Statutory auditor appointment
Regulatory
- ✓FDI structuring & FC-GPR
- ✓RBI / FEMA compliance
- ✓Sector-specific licences
- ✓FLA & annual returns
Tax & accounting
- ✓GST registration
- ✓TDS, advance tax, corporate tax
- ✓Transfer pricing study
- ✓Monthly bookkeeping (or hand-off to your CA)
HR & payroll
- ✓EOR bridge during incorporation
- ✓Payroll go-live on entity
- ✓Statutory compliance — PF, ESIC, PT, LWF
- ✓HR letters & policies
Operations
- ✓Bank account opening
- ✓Office / coworking setup
- ✓Vendor introductions (accounting, audit, legal)
- ✓Pre-IPO governance review
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does India incorporation actually take?
6-8 weeks for a private limited company if everything goes smoothly. Add 2 weeks for bank account opening. Add 1 week for GST. TMS runs all three in parallel so total is 90 days from kickoff to first compliant payroll.
Do we need a resident director?
Yes. A private limited company in India must have at least one resident director (someone who's spent 182+ days in India). TMS can provide a resident director as part of the engagement if you don't have one.
Can we hire before the entity is set up?
Yes — that's the EOR bridge. We employ Phase-1 hires on TMS payroll during incorporation, then migrate them to your entity once it's live. Zero salary disruption.
What about banking?
Indian banks are conservative with new foreign subsidiaries. TMS has working relationships with HDFC, ICICI, Axis, and Standard Chartered. Account opening typically takes 3-4 weeks.
Branch vs subsidiary?
Subsidiary (Pvt Ltd) is most common — gives you a separate legal entity, easier to hire, easier to acquire. Branch is restricted to certain activities. Liaison is non-revenue only. We help you choose.
What's the ongoing cost vs EOR-only?
Entity = higher fixed cost (audit, secretarial, accounting) but lower per-employee cost. Break-even is typically around 30-50 employees, but varies by sector. We model your specific case.
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Our managing partner runs the discovery call personally. Tell us your business model, target HQ city, and headcount plan — you'll get a phased timeline and cost model within 48 hours.
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Map your India expansion.
Our managing partner runs the discovery call personally. Tell us your business model, target HQ city, and headcount plan — you'll get a phased timeline and cost model within 48 hours.