NRI Founders & Global Indians Building in India.
From entity choice and FDI routing to transfer pricing, governance and clean repatriation — a single playbook for founders, families and investors entering or scaling in India. CA-led, structured before you sign anything.
Built for global Indians serious about building or investing in India.
Startup founders
NRI/OCI founders building SaaS, deeptech, fintech or D2C ventures from India.
Family-business expansion
Bringing the next generation back to scale a legacy Indian business globally.
Investment-led entry
Investing in Indian startups, real assets or JV partnerships under the FDI route.
Back-office / GCC setups
Standing up captive engineering, finance or operations centres in India.
Five mistakes that cost founders years and crores.
Wrong entity choice
LLP vs Pvt Ltd vs branch office decisions lock in years of tax, governance and exit cost.
FEMA / FDI breaches
Wrong sector, route or pricing triggers RBI compounding and shareholder dilution.
Tax leakage
DTAA, GAAR, equalisation levy and Section 9 exposure can quietly eat 10-25% of margins.
Weak governance
Missing board minutes, transfer-pricing files or ROC filings stall fundraises and audits.
Repatriation blocks
Dividend, royalty and ODI rules decide whether profits ever leave India cleanly.
Where are you in your India journey?
Exploring
Validating the India opportunity — market, structure, cost of entry.
Read the guide→Ready to incorporate
Choosing entity, FDI route, founders' agreement and ESOP design.
Read the guide→Operating
Compliance, governance, transfer pricing and virtual CFO support.
Read the guide→Need finance
FDI funding, ODI, ECB and cross-border investor structuring.
Read the guide→Need execution support for India entry?
Incorporation, ROC filings, payroll, GST, virtual CFO and back-office — delivered by our sister CA practice for founders scaling in India.
Why NRIs trust us with their India money.
Led by Regi Tom Antony, FCA — Regional CFO, Board Member and NRI Tax Specialist. Advisory is delivered through RTA & Associates, an ICAI-registered Chartered Accountant firm with 30+ years of cross-border practice.
Tell us your stage. We'll send back a written India entry plan.
The questions NRI founders ask us most.
Yes. NRIs and OCIs can incorporate Private Limited companies, LLPs (subject to FDI rules), or invest in existing entities under the FDI automatic or government route. Most sectors are open with 100% foreign ownership. Restricted sectors include agriculture, real-estate trading, lottery and gambling. The entity is treated as Indian for tax purposes once incorporated.
A Private Limited Company is the default for venture-backed or scaling businesses — it permits 100% FDI under automatic route in most sectors, supports ESOPs, and is investor-friendly. LLPs work for services with steady cash flow and lower compliance. Branch and liaison offices suit foreign parents testing the market without an Indian subsidiary.
Investments by NRIs/OCIs on a repatriable basis follow the FDI policy — sectoral caps, pricing guidelines (DCF or comparable), reporting via Form FC-GPR within 30 days of share allotment, and annual FLA filings. Non-repatriable investments are treated as domestic. Real-estate trading and agricultural land are barred routes.
Yes. NRIs and OCIs can be shareholders without limit and serve as directors, including Managing Director. Every company must have at least one director who has stayed in India 182+ days in the previous financial year. DIN, digital signature and KYC documentation are mandatory before appointment or share allotment.
Build in India with a CA-led plan from day zero.
One 20-minute call. A written plan covering entity, FEMA/FDI, tax, governance and repatriation.