Incorporate a company in India

Due to the sustained economic growth, many international investors choose to incorporate a company in India due to its advantageous nature. A properly-structured Indian private limited company is an ideal vehicle through which to conduct business in India. The following information will help you determine whether or not to incorporate a company in India.
Advantages to incorporate a company in India
1.	Investors planning to incorporate a company in India can take advantage of one of the highest rates of economic growth in Asia.
2.	Investors who incorporate a company in India's Special Economic Zones enjoy 100% tax-exemption for the first five years. For more information on incentives to incorporate a company in India, click here.
3.	Foreign investors who incorporate a company in India are allowed to hold 100% foreign investment, if the company is formed as a subsidiary of a foreign company.
4.	Many investors incorporate a company in India to outsource English language services due to the wide availability of low cost, English-speaking labour.
5.	India has signed double taxation treaties with more than 70 countries, which help support investors who incorporate a company in India.
Disadvantages to incorporate a company in India
1.	The process to incorporate a company in India is slowed by the country's bureaucracy and complex regulatory environment.
2.	The domestic corporate tax rate is 33% on taxable income above Rs1 million (US$20,500). For more information, visit the India Income Tax Department website.
3.	Foreign subsidiaries operating in India pay a 20% withholding tax if the company is headquartered in a jurisdiction with which India has no double tax treaty.
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