Optimal cross-border business structures for Indian companies going global and foreign companies entering India — balancing tax efficiency, FEMA compliance, and operational flexibility.
The structure of your international business determines your tax efficiency, repatriation flexibility, liability exposure, and regulatory compliance burden. A poorly structured international business pays excess tax, faces FEMA complications, and creates operational inefficiencies. Getting the structure right from the start — or restructuring when the business evolves — is one of the highest-value decisions for internationally active businesses.
AccentTax Consulting provides international business structuring advisory — analysing your business model, target markets, and tax position to recommend the optimal cross-border structure. We combine Indian tax, FEMA, and international tax expertise to design structures that are efficient, compliant, and operationally workable.
At a Glance
✦ Who is this for
Indian companies expanding internationally, foreign companies entering India, businesses with existing cross-border structures needing optimisation, startups with global ambitions
✦ Governed by
Income Tax Act, 1961 | FEMA, 1999 | India's DTAA network | OECD BEPS Guidelines | Companies Act, 2013 | Sector-specific regulations
✦ Estimated timeline
Structuring advisory: 2–4 weeks | Implementation: 4–12 weeks depending on jurisdictions
✦ Our fee
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Key advantages of engaging AccentTax Consulting for International Business Structuring.
Optimal structure minimises global effective tax rate — through treaty benefits, holding company arrangements, and IP structuring.
Structure designed for efficient repatriation of profits — dividends, royalties, and management fees.
Structures designed with substance — compliant with OECD BEPS guidelines and India's GAAR provisions.
Structure supports business operations — not just tax efficiency — with clear governance and management arrangements.
Simple, transparent, and fully managed by our team.
We analyse your business model, target markets, revenue streams, IP ownership, and existing structure.
We present 2–3 structure options with a detailed comparison of tax efficiency, FEMA compliance, and operational implications.
Optimal jurisdictions selected for holding companies, IP holding, and operating entities — based on treaty network and substance requirements.
Step-by-step implementation plan prepared — incorporating entities, transferring assets, and establishing intercompany arrangements.
Structure implemented — working with local advisors in each jurisdiction for entity incorporation and regulatory compliance.
We analyse your business model, target markets, revenue streams, IP ownership, and existing structure.
We present 2–3 structure options with a detailed comparison of tax efficiency, FEMA compliance, and operational implications.
Optimal jurisdictions selected for holding companies, IP holding, and operating entities — based on treaty network and substance requirements.
Step-by-step implementation plan prepared — incorporating entities, transferring assets, and establishing intercompany arrangements.
Structure implemented — working with local advisors in each jurisdiction for entity incorporation and regulatory compliance.
We handle everything — you just provide documents.
Don't have all documents ready? Contact us — we'll guide you step by step.
Send Documents on WhatsAppAdvisory: 2–4 weeks | Entity incorporation: 2–8 weeks per jurisdiction | Full implementation: 3–6 months
Post-BEPS, substance requirements are critical — holding companies and IP holding structures must have genuine economic substance in their jurisdiction.
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All fees exclude 18% GST. Transparent pricing, no hidden charges.
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