An Introduction to Doing Business in India 2017 – New Publication from Dezan Shira & Associates

February 3, 2017 Posted by India Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes

An Introduction to Doing Business in India 2017, the latest publication from Dezan Shira & Associates, is out now and available to subscribers as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore.

As a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), India is looking better now than ever before. With a slew of new policies implemented recently and the government’s continued push towards ease of doing business, India is now perfectly positioned to compete with the world’s premier investment locations.

India can offer investors a unique array of advantages. Its skilled and low-cost labor force is one of the largest in the world, and it has a high level of English fluency relative to other countries in Asia. The reforms that have been implemented are numerous and include infrastructural improvements, the raising of FDI caps, and the simplification of visa obtainment procedures.

This publication, designed to introduce the fundamentals of investing in India, was created at the end of 2016 using the most up-to-date information at the time. It was compiled by Dezan Shira & Associates, a specialist foreign direct investment practice that provides corporate establishment, business advisory, tax advisory and compliance, accounting, payroll, due diligence, and financial review services to multinationals investing in emerging Asia.

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