New Issue of India Briefing Magazine: Taking Advantage of India’s FDI Reforms

February 12, 2014 Posted by India Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes

The newest issue of India Briefing Magazine, titled Taking Advantage of India’s FDI Reforms, is out now and will be temporarily available as a complimentary PDF download on the Asia Briefing Bookstore through the months of February and March.

After a turbulent year for India’s economy, strong quarterly growth figures and encouraging political developments are set to make 2014 one of the most promising years for foreign investors in recent memory. Driven by the expectation that Indian exports and investment demand will increase steadily alongside a pick-up in the global economy, Goldman Sachs and the Reserve Bank of India expect GDP growth will reach 5.5 percent in 2014 and maintain a pace of about 7.5 percent over the next few years. India’s current account deficit sits at its lowest level in more than four years, and corporate confidence in the country surpasses both China and the United States according to Ernst & Young’s annual Capital Confidence Barometer Report.

Making a strategic and informed decision about investing in India requires both an understanding of the diverse options for investment in the country, and recent changes in FDI policy that open several key business sectors to increased foreign investment.

As India’s current account deficit contracts from its highest levels since the 1991 financial crisis, the Indian government will likely continue to liberalize FDI policy in an attempt to shrink the nation’s trade deficit and attract foreign investors. Regardless of whether the INC or BJP come to power in this year’s general election, investors can expect widespread liberalization of FDI policy mirroring India’s post-1991 deregulation to continue—potentially even opening up business-to-consumer e-commerce, railways and the construction industry to foreign investment.

In India Briefing Magazine’s first issue of 2014, we explore important amendments to India’s foreign investment policy and outline various options for business establishment, including the creation of wholly owned subsidiaries in sectors that permit 100 percent foreign direct investment. We additionally explore several taxes that apply to wholly owned subsidiary companies, and provide an outlook for what investors can expect to see in India this year.

In this Issue:

An Overview of Recent Changes in India’s FDI Policy
Navigating Business Establishment: Liaison Offices, Branch Offices and Project Offices
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries: Establishment and Taxation
India’s 2014 Outlook: What Investors can Expect this Year

Taking Advantage of India’s FDI Reforms is out now and immediately available as a complimentary PDF download on the Asia Briefing Bookstore for a limited time only.

Dezan Shira & Associates is a specialist foreign direct investment practice, providing corporate establishment, business advisory, tax advisory and compliance, accounting, payroll, due diligence and financial review services to multinationals investing in emerging Asia. Since its establishment in 1992, the firm has grown into one of Asia’s most versatile full-service consultancies with operational offices across China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Vietnam as well as liaison offices in Italy and the United States.

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