<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n1. Can a foreigner sell to India from abroad without any local office?<\/strong> Yes. Under the direct export model, you can sell goods or services directly to Indian buyers or through distributors. No Indian entity is required. You handle exports from your country, while the Indian party manages local compliance, GST, and imports. This is the fastest and lowest-cost way to test the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. What is the difference between a liaison office and a branch office for selling to India?<\/strong> A liaison office (LO) is for non-commercial activities only\u2014market research and promotion. It cannot sell or earn revenue. A branch office (BO) can undertake approved commercial activities such as trading, consultancy, or IT services and repatriate profits. Both need RBI approval but serve different stages of market entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Do NRIs need special approvals to sell to India from abroad?<\/strong> NRIs enjoy easier pathways under FEMA. They can invest in subsidiaries or LLPs under the automatic route in most sectors and use NRE\/FCNR accounts for smooth fund movement. However, they must still follow MCA incorporation and RBI reporting rules like other foreigners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. How long does it take to set up a subsidiary to sell in India?<\/strong> With proper documentation, MCA incorporation takes 1\u20132 weeks. FDI reporting and bank account opening add another 2\u20134 weeks. The entire process can be completed remotely in 4\u20136 weeks if you work with experienced professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. What taxes apply when selling to India from abroad?<\/strong> For goods, Indian buyers pay import duties and GST. For services, you may face 20% TDS (with treaty benefits reducing it). Export proceeds must be reported under FEMA. A subsidiary pays corporate tax on Indian profits (around 25\u201330%). Always consult a tax expert for your specific case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sell to India from Abroad in 2026:India\u2019s $4 trillion economy continues to attract global businesses, yet many foreign companies, NRIs, MNCs, and startups hesitate to sell to India from abroad because of complex regulations and the fear of having to relocate. The good news is that you don\u2019t need to move to India to tap […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8969"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8972,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8969\/revisions\/8972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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