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 […]
Cross-Border Payroll Secondment Agreements – Latest Tax and Labour Code Implications for Foreign Parents 2026
When a foreign parent sends a senior executive to its Indian subsidiary, cross-border payroll secondment agreements decide who is the real employer, where tax is paid, and which labour and social security rules apply. India changed materially here: the four Labour Codes took effect on 21 November 2025, and the Income-tax Act, 2025 applies from […]