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AU Corporate helps Australian companies establish and scale their Indian operations, with expertise in India-Australia ECTA benefits, FEMA compliance, and GCC setup.
India and Australia have deepened trade and investment ties through the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), in force since December 2022, with both governments agreeing to accelerate negotiations on a broader Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) — eleven rounds in — at their July 2026 Annual Summit, alongside a proposed Bilateral Investment Treaty. That momentum is making India an increasingly common expansion destination for Australian companies. We help you choose the right entity structure and stay compliant from incorporation through ongoing operations.
Our regulatory compliance practice handles the FEMA and RBI filings foreign-owned subsidiaries need to stay compliant after incorporation.
Most Australian companies enter via a wholly-owned Private Limited subsidiary under the automatic FDI route for most sectors. See our subsidiary vs. branch office comparison for the full tradeoffs, including Australia's CFC attribution rules.
Unlike several of India's other major treaties, this one isn't a flat rate: 15% withholding on dividends, interest, and fees for technical services, and a split royalty rate — 10% on equipment-related royalties, 15% on others. Since Finance Act 2023 cut India's domestic royalty/FTS withholding rate to 10%, that domestic rate now often applies instead of the treaty rate, which changes the repatriation-planning math compared to treaties with a lower flat rate.
Form FC-GPR on share allotment, Form FC-TRS on any transfer, and the annual FLA return — the same core filings that apply to any foreign-owned Indian subsidiary.
We support Australian companies setting up a Global Capability Center in India end to end — entity, tax, payroll, and operational setup. See our complete GCC setup guide.
Incorporation follows the standard Companies Act, 2013 process: Digital Signature Certificate and Director Identification Number for the proposed directors, name reservation, the integrated SPICe+ filing (PAN, TAN, GSTIN, and EPFO/ESIC in one pass), and the Certificate of Incorporation. Australia is a longstanding Hague Apostille Convention member, so the Australian parent's certificate of incorporation and board resolution need apostille certification rather than consular legalisation — this authentication step, run through Australian notary and state/territory authorities, is typically what paces the overall timeline more than the Indian filing itself.
Automatic Route investments typically clear in 4-6 weeks; Government Route investments run 8-12 weeks. For the full step-by-step process, documents checklist, and reconciled cost/timeline breakdown, see our complete company registration guide, or our subsidiary vs. branch office comparison for entity-choice tradeoffs specific to Australian parents.
Select what your India operation is primarily there to do, and we'll point you to the right structure.
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