How to Appoint an Indian Resident Director: Step-by-Step Guide for Foreign Founders (2026)
Every foreign founder who plans company formation in India eventually meets one question: who will be the Indian resident director? An Indian resident director is a board member who has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the relevant year, as required under the Companies Act, 2013. Without one, even a wholly foreign-owned […]
How Can an NRI Open a Current Account in India for a Private Limited Company in 2026 Without Visiting India?
An NRI current account in India for a private limited company is the first operational step after incorporation, and the one that most often stalls overseas founders. Banks want physical KYC, regulators want clean foreign inward remittance trails, and founders living in Dubai, London, Singapore or New York want to avoid a flight just to […]
Practical Checklist for Foreign Companies Before the 31 October 2026 PF ECR Deadline
The PF ECR deadline 2026 for the September wage month is 31 October 2026, and for many foreign companies in India it is only days away. EPFO moved the original 15 October due date after the EPF wage ceiling rose from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month with effect from 17 September 2026. That change made […]
Annual Safety Audit and Health Check-up Obligations for Foreign Subsidiaries under OSH Code 2026
If you run an Indian subsidiary of a foreign group, you may be asking what the OSH Code annual safety audit actually requires of you. The question matters to Indian businesses, foreign companies, NRIs, global startups and overseas investors alike. Since the four labour codes took effect on 21 November 2025, workplace safety in India […]
Social Security Fund Contribution for Gig Workers: What Foreign Tech Companies in India Must Know in 2026
Is your platform liable for the Social Security Fund contribution for gig workers in India? Many foreign tech companies, global startups, NRI-led ventures and overseas investors are asking this since India’s labour codes took effect. The question is practical. It affects pricing, margins, worker onboarding and your Company Setup in India. India has moved from […]
How Foreign Parents Should Update Appointment Letters for All Indian Employees under New Codes 2026
Is your Indian subsidiary still issuing offer letters drafted before 2025? Updating appointment letters under new labour codes is now a priority for every foreign parent company, global startup, MNC and NRI-led business employing people in India. The four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025, replacing 29 central labour laws. The Central […]
Grievance Redressal Committee under Labour Codes: 2026 Guide for Foreign Subsidiaries in India
Setting up a Grievance Redressal Committee under Labour Codes is now a core compliance task for any foreign subsidiary in India with 20 or more workers. Many global parent companies assume their HR policy or whistleblower hotline is enough. Under Indian law, it is not. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 requires a structured, balanced committee […]
How to Maintain Attendance, Wage and Employment Registers under New Labour Codes for Foreign Firms 2026
Maintaining attendance, wage and employment registers under new labour codes is now a core compliance task for every foreign company employing people in India. India has consolidated 29 central labour laws into four Codes: the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions […]
Retrenchment Threshold of 300 Workers: What It Means for Foreign-Owned Manufacturing Units in India (2026)
The retrenchment threshold of 300 workers is among the most consequential changes in Indian labour law for overseas manufacturers. Before the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IR Code), any factory with 100 or more workers needed government permission to lay off, retrench or close. Now that bar sits at 300. For foreign companies, global startups, NRI […]
FRRO Registration and EPF Obligations When Hiring Foreign Talent into an Indian Subsidiary (2026 Guide)
Now a practical question appears: what must the company and the employee do before payroll starts? FRRO registration and Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions are the two obligations most often missed by foreign companies, global startups, MNCs and NRIs returning to India on foreign passports. Both are mandatory, both carry penalties, and both are tied […]