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India Entry & Feasibility Studies

From pre-feasibility to audited annual return, the entire path into India under one accountable team.

What India entry actually involves

India is one of the most consequential growth markets in the world and one of the most regulated. A successful entry runs through five sequential stages, each with its own deliverable, its own decision, and its own regulatory implication.

KAMRIT runs all five under one accountable team.

1. Pre-feasibility study

Before any commitment, you need a written answer to two questions: is the opportunity real, and is the regulatory path navigable?

A KAMRIT pre-feasibility study delivers, in two to four weeks:

  • Market thesis. Demand sizing, customer archetype, willingness-to-pay snapshot, and the competitive landscape, drawing on research from Claight, Expert Market Research, and Procurement Resource.
  • Regulatory readiness. FDI sectoral classification, approval versus automatic route, sectoral caps, and any sector-specific licensing.
  • Entity option set. A short, ranked recommendation across Private Limited, LLP, branch office, liaison office, and project office.
  • Order-of-magnitude P&L. Revenue ramp, cost build (people, GST-bearing inputs, working capital), and a five-year cash thesis.
  • Go or no-go recommendation, with the reasons, written and signable by a partner.

2. Feasibility study

If pre-feasibility goes green, feasibility produces the binding plan. Four to six weeks. It includes the operating model, the channel architecture, the hiring plan, the supply-chain and procurement structure, the regulatory checklist, and a fully built financial model.

This is the document your board signs against.

3. Entity setup and registration

KAMRIT runs every flavour of Indian entity setup, including:

  • Private Limited Company registration, the default vehicle for FDI-bearing operations.
  • Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) for services businesses where FDI is not required.
  • One Person Company (OPC) for early-stage solo founders.
  • Branch office for established foreign enterprises that want to sell and support in India.
  • Liaison office for representative presence with no Indian income.
  • Project office for finite, contract-bound presence.

Across each, we manage DIN, DSC, name approval, MoA and AoA, incorporation, PAN, TAN, GSTIN, MSME (Udyam), Import Export Code, Startup India recognition where applicable, and bank account opening.

4. Operate compliantly from day one

Once you are trading, KAMRIT runs the operating layer. GST registration and monthly returns, TDS compliance, FEMA reporting (FC-GPR, FC-TRS, FLA, ECB), ROC and MCA annual filings, payroll with PF, ESI, professional tax, and the monthly financial close.

You receive one monthly close pack covering every regulator, every form, every transaction.

5. Grow with the same team

When growth pulls you toward a transaction, an audit, a new tax position, or a fund-raise, the same partners stay on the file. M&A advisory, statutory audit, transfer pricing, and ongoing investment advisory are part of the same KAMRIT practice.

Why KAMRIT for India entry

  • One accountable team across all five stages. Most enterprises stitch together a strategy consultant, a CA firm, a corporate secretary, and a tax advisor. KAMRIT does all four under one engagement.
  • Research and execution under one cap table. Claight publishes the market intelligence. KAMRIT executes the entry. Same directors, same shareholders.
  • Senior partners on every engagement. A partner owns the file from kickoff to deliverable.
  • Fixed fees where we can. Pre-feasibility, feasibility, and entity setup are fixed fees. Operating compliance is a monthly retainer.

Get started

Email contact@kamrit.com with a one-paragraph description of what you want to do in India and your target timeline. A partner replies within one business day with a scoping call and a fixed-fee pre-feasibility proposal.

Frequently asked questions

What does an India entry engagement actually cover?

Most India entry engagements move through five stages. Pre-feasibility (is the opportunity worth pursuing); feasibility (what does the operating model look like, what is the P&L, what is the regulatory path); entity setup (Private Limited, LLP, OPC, branch office, liaison office, or project office); operating (GST, TDS, payroll, FEMA, ROC, accounting, monthly close); and growth (M&A, fund-raising, audit, and tax planning).

How long does India entry take?

Pre-feasibility takes two to four weeks. Feasibility takes another four to six weeks. Entity registration runs in parallel and typically completes in three to five weeks. Most foreign enterprises are operationally ready to begin trading within 90 to 120 days of starting feasibility, regulator timelines permitting.

Which entity should I choose to enter India?

It depends on what you are doing. Private Limited is the default for full operations with FDI. LLP suits services businesses without FDI from non-treaty countries. Branch office suits established foreign enterprises selling and supporting in India. Liaison office is a representative model with no income. Project office is finite and tied to a specific contract. We model the choice into your feasibility study.

What is FDI advisory and do I need it?

FDI advisory covers the regulatory path for foreign capital coming into an Indian entity. It includes sector classification, automatic versus approval route, sectoral caps, FEMA pricing guidelines, FC-GPR filings, and reporting to the RBI. If your entry involves any equity from a foreign parent or investor, you need it.

How do you use research from your sister firm Claight?

Claight publishes research, analytics, and procurement intelligence across nineteen industry domains. KAMRIT does not buy research; the same shareholders own both firms. So the market sizing, pricing benchmarks, supplier intelligence, and competitive landscape feeds that go into your feasibility study come from inside the group, not as an outside vendor purchase.

What is your pricing model for India entry?

Pre-feasibility is a fixed fee starting from ₹3 lakh, depending on scope. Feasibility is fixed fee scaled to industry depth. Entity registration is fixed fee per entity type. Operating compliance (GST, TDS, payroll, ROC) is on a monthly retainer. Growth-stage work (M&A, audit, transfer pricing) is quoted per engagement.

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