| | Weekly business and foreign investment news roundup in Asia by Asia Briefing and Dezan Shira & Associates. |
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| | | | India and the EU have finalized a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), ending years of negotiations. The deal will cut or eliminate duties on nearly 97 percent of EU exports to India, delivering estimated annual duty savings of up to €4 billion/US$4.75 billion. | | | | | India’s FTA with the EU will gradually reduce import duties on EU luxury cars from 110 percent to as low as 10 percent over 10 years, within a quota of up to 250,000 vehicles annually, each priced above €15,000. | | | | | Getting a Permanent Account Number (PAN) is mandatory for establishing a tax presence in India, whereas the Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) is required only where tax is withheld on payroll or vendor payments. Foreign companies investing or operating in India must secure PAN early, even without physical presence, while TAN is required only where TDS/TCS obligations apply. | | | | | India closely scrutinizes intercompany arrangements involving cross-border payments. For US parent companies, strict adherence to transfer pricing policies and robust documentation aligned with the Indian entity’s functions are essential to managing audit exposure and dispute risk. | | | | | Under the draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, the FSSAI licensing regulations may revise return filing, penalties, record-keeping, and stock management requirements for licensed food business operators. | | | | | Company incorporation in India is largely digital, but requirements vary by business model, foreign investment, and sector. Early planning around tax, GST, labor, and regulatory registrations is essential for a smooth launch. |
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COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS RESOURCES: |  | | | | | This latest edition of An Introduction to Doing Business in India provides a clear, practical roadmap to navigating GST 2.0 reforms, the full rollout of the four Labor Codes, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, and updates to incorporation processes, entity selection, audit requirements, and financial reporting. | | | | | This 2026 edition of An Introduction to Doing Business in China provides practical guidance to help investors and executives navigate China’s evolving business environment with confidence. |
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