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FC-4 filed for your India operations, on schedule
Foreign companies with a branch, liaison, or project office in India must file an annual FC-4 return with the ROC. It is a different form, with different attachments, from what Indian companies file. We prepare it from your India financials and get it filed within the statutory window.
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Your documents and structure are checked before anything is filed.
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FC-4 Filing
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FC-4 Filing Package Inclusions
- Preparation and e-filing of Form FC-4 (LLP annual return for FLLPs)
- Disclosure of foreign partners and designated partner details
- Coordination for FEMA-linked reporting consistency
- Filing within 60 days of financial year-end with reminders
- SRN acknowledgement shared on email and WhatsApp
Overview
What FC-4 is
FC-4 is the annual return filed by every foreign company that has established a place of business in India - branch offices, liaison offices, and project offices included.
It is filed under Section 384 of the Companies Act with the Registrar of Companies.
The due date is within six months of the close of the financial year - typically 30 September for a March year-end.
The return carries details of the India operations, related party transactions, and places of business - not the global accounts of the parent.
Benefits
Why foreign companies file FC-4 through us
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India-operations focus
FC-4 is about your Indian establishment's numbers and activities, carved out from global consolidation. We know exactly what the ROC expects in each annexure.
Related party disclosures done right
Transactions with the parent and group companies need proper disclosure. We map your inter-company flows into the required format.
Coordinated with your India team
We work with your India office accountants and your global finance team across time zones, so nobody is chasing data at the last minute.
Late filings regularised
Missed an FC-4 for an earlier year? We file the backlog with additional fees and bring the India entity back into compliance.
Documents
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Process
How we handle your FC-4 filing
You’ll see each stage, what’s pending and what we need from you — so filings don’t bounce back.
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India financials review
We take your branch or liaison office financials and identify every disclosure the form requires.
Related party mapping
Transactions with the parent company and fellow subsidiaries are compiled into the related party annexure.
Form preparation
FC-4 is prepared, certified as required, and digitally signed by the authorised person in India.
Filed with the ROC
Filed within six months of year-end. You get the SRN and acknowledgement for your global compliance files.
Why ComplyKart
Why ComplyKart for this
You should know who’s doing what. Open a stage to see how the work is shared.
Cross-border compliance is our daily work
FC-4, FC-GPR, FLA returns, FEMA filings - foreign companies' India compliance is a core practice area for us, not an occ...
We bridge the time zones
Your parent company's finance team and your India office get one point of contact who keeps both sides moving.
Plain-English summaries for HQ
We send HQ a short summary of what was filed and what it means - no Indian regulatory jargon for your global team to dec...
Cross-border compliance is our daily work: FC-4, FC-GPR, FLA returns, FEMA filings - foreign companies' India compliance is a core practice area for us, not an occasional assignment.
If a founder or investor is outside India
Foreign ownership is possible in many sectors, but it adds document authentication, banking and FEMA work. Set the route before funds move.
Plan before you start
- Check whether your sector permits automatic-route foreign investment
- Confirm the Indian resident director arrangement
- Map ownership, beneficial ownership and pricing
- Allow time for apostilled or consularised documents
Plan for after setup
- Receive funds through permitted banking channels
- Complete RBI/FEMA reporting and keep the bank evidence
- Coordinate tax and ongoing compliance advice early
FAQ
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Yes. Liaison, branch, and project offices all file FC-4 if they constitute a place of business in India. The form has specific sections for each type.
Within six months of the close of the financial year. For companies following the April-March year, that means 30 September.
Additional fees apply per day of delay, and the default sits on the India entity's ROC record. We can file belated returns to regularise it.
No. AOC-4 is the financial statement filing for Indian companies. FC-4 is the annual return specifically for foreign companies with an Indian presence.
No. FC-4 covers the Indian establishment - its financials, its transactions, its places of business. Global consolidation is not filed with the ROC.
The authorised representative of the foreign company in India, with digital signature, along with required certification.
Until the closure is formally recorded with the ROC and RBI, filings continue. Talk to us about a proper wind-down so you stop accumulating defaults.
Yes - most of our foreign-company clients bundle FC-4 with FLA returns, FC-GPR, and APR filings. One calendar, one team.
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