ComplyKart Services
Project office setup for foreign companies executing Indian contracts
Won a project in India and need a local presence to execute it? A project office gives your foreign company a compliant footprint — often under RBI's general permission, without a separate approval process. We confirm the route and handle the setup.
CA/CS-guided review
Your documents and structure are checked before anything is filed.
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Fees
Fees and packages for project office by foreign national
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Project Office by Foreign National
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Project Office by Foreign National Package Inclusions
- Project office eligibility and RBI intimation route
- Application filing with the Authorized Dealer bank
- ROC registration of the project office
- PAN, bank account and project documentation
- Closure and extension compliance support
Overview
What a project office actually is
It is a temporary India office of a foreign company, set up to execute a specific project — not a general business presence.
Many project offices qualify for general permission under FEMA — funded by inward remittance, bilateral/multilateral financing, or contracts from Indian companies.
Where general permission doesn't apply, RBI approval is sought in Form FNC through an Authorised Dealer bank.
The office must file with the RoC (Form FC-1) and obtain Indian tax registrations.
Its validity is tied to the project duration, with closure filings when the project ends.
Benefits
Why foreign companies set up project offices through us
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General permission checked first
Many project offices qualify for RBI's general permission — no prior approval needed. We confirm whether yours does before you file anything.
RBI approval handled where needed
Where approval is needed, we file Form FNC through the AD bank with the project documentation RBI expects.
Tax and RoC setup included
The project office, its contracts, and its staff all need Indian tax registrations and filings. We set them up together.
Aligned to your project lifecycle
Project offices live and die by their project timeline — we align the office's validity, filings, and closure plan with it.
Documents
Documents you will usually need
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Process
How we handle your project office setup
You’ll see each stage, what’s pending and what we need from you — so filings don’t bounce back.
Step 1 of 4
Confirm the route
We check your project contract and funding against the general-permission conditions.
File for approval (if needed)
Form FNC through the AD bank with project documentation, where approval is required.
Register the office
RoC filing, PAN, bank account, tax registrations — the office becomes operational.
Compliance and closure planning
Filings aligned to the project timeline, and a clean closure plan for project end.
Why ComplyKart
Why ComplyKart for this
You should know who’s doing what. Open a stage to see how the work is shared.
FEMA entry specialists
Foreign-company entry — liaison, branch, project office, subsidiary — is a practice area for us.
Lifecycle thinking
Setup, tax presence, and closure planned together — no loose ends at project end.
Single point of contact
One team from the first eligibility call through the final closure filing.
FEMA entry specialists: Foreign-company entry — liaison, branch, project office, subsidiary — is a practice area for us.
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
Frequently asked questions
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A project office is a temporary India presence of a foreign company to execute a specific project — typically construction, infrastructure, or turnkey contracts. Unlike a liaison office, it can undertake the project activity; unlike a branch, its scope is limited to the project.
In many cases, yes — where the project is funded by inward foreign remittance, financed by a bilateral or multilateral agency, or awarded by an Indian company, general permission applies. We verify your project qualifies before you rely on it.
The office's life is tied to the project — it is meant to wind up when the project completes. Extensions and closure filings follow the project timeline.
Yes — PAN, income tax filings, and RoC filings (Form FC-1 and annual filings) apply. A project office executing a contract has Indian tax presence, so tax planning matters from day one.
Typically 4–8 weeks depending on whether the approval route is needed and how quickly project documents are ready.
Yes, with proper filings — tax clearances, RoC filings, and RBI/AD bank intimations. We plan the closure alongside the setup so nothing is left hanging.
Quote-based, covering the eligibility assessment, filings, and tax setup. Request a quote with your project details.
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