Overview
JINGI supports Japanese companies throughout their India entry journey, from pre-incorporation planning to the establishment of a fully operational Indian subsidiary. Our Japan desk explains every step in Japanese, while our India-based team manages the execution on the ground.
By combining legal, regulatory, accounting and taxation expertise under one roof, we deliver a seamless and efficient approach to establishing and expanding business operations in India.
What we do
Strategic planning before incorporation
The India entry process begins with key business and regulatory decisions that determine the structure and future operations of the Indian entity.
- Assistance in selecting the most suitable business structure in India
- Assistance in evaluating location options based on business, regulatory and operational requirements
- Advice on business activities and regulatory classifications
- Foreign investment, FEMA, tax and regulatory structuring
- Entry strategy and compliance roadmap
Company incorporation and business establishment
We establish the Indian entity and obtain all registrations required for commencing operations, hiring employees, opening bank accounts and conducting business.
- Company incorporation
- PAN, TAN, GST, IEC, Professional Tax, Shops and Establishment, and other applicable registrations
- End-to-end execution by our in-house team in India
- Resident Japanese or Indian director support
- Registered office support
- Post-incorporation compliance and regulatory filings
Industrial land and facility support
We provide legal and regulatory support for acquiring the land and facilities required for manufacturing, warehousing, offices and other business operations.
- Legal support for acquisition or lease of industrial land and facilities
- Legal support for acquisition or lease of commercial premises
- Legal due diligence, title verification and land records review
- Liaison with state industrial development corporations and government authorities
- Identification, evaluation and advisory on state and central government incentives available for industrial projects across India
- Support for industrial park, SEZ and industrial township projects
- Contract review, negotiation, drafting and transaction documentation support
Mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions
Where India entry involves a merger, joint venture, strategic partnership or acquisition, JINGI's multidisciplinary team provides integrated advisory support across all aspects of the transaction.
- Legal due diligence, transaction structuring and documentation
- RBI, FEMA and foreign investment regulatory compliance
- Financial and accounting due diligence
- Tax structuring and transaction tax advisory
- Joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements and acquisition documentation
- Post-transaction integration and compliance support
The practices it works with
- 03RegulatoryKeeps the subsidiary's RBI and FEMA matters, and any BIS or factory approvals, in order.
- 05HR and payrollBuilds the HR function, and a payroll that is right from the first payslip.
- 06Accounting and taxationCarries on the PAN, TAN and GST registered at entry, with the books and tax filings.
Next step
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