Foreign subsidiary company registration
To begin with, we would require some basic set of documents
It the documents are in Arabic – they need to be translated by a certified translator and the translations need to be attested.
Note:
With the above documents, following is obtained
Steps to be taken to get a new company incorporated
Additional registration/requirement
Post incorporation compliance
- Minimum of two shareholders are required – These can be two foreign companies from your group. Each company will be represented by a separate person.
- Foreign director and the representative of the second foreign company we need the following documents
- Passport copy
- Driving Lisence copy
- 4 Passport size photos
- Address Proof - Bank Statement/ Telephone Bill/ Mobile Bill/ Electricity Bill (Latest Month) copy
- Affidavit ( to be provided by us)
- Digital Signature form (to be provided by us)
- Power of attorney (to be provided by us)
- PAN Undertaking (to be provided by us)
- Video verification ( we will guide you through it)
It the documents are in Arabic – they need to be translated by a certified translator and the translations need to be attested.
- In case of Indian subsidiary
- An attested copy of the charter, statutes or memorandum and articles. If the instrument is not in English, a certified translation in English
- Board resolution (attested) stating parent company’s intention of incorporating a subsidiary company in India (format will be provided) – It should be on company letter head.
Note:
- In case of NRI or Foreign National, documents of director(s) should be notarized by the Public Notary of that foreign country and apostilled/consularized by the competent authority of that foreign country.
- For any company registration in India at least one of the directors must be an Indian citizen and a resident.
- An apostilled copy of the charter, statutes or memorandum and articles. If the instrument is not in English, a certified translation in English
- Board resolution stating parent company’s intention of incorporating a subsidiary company in India (format will be provided)
With the above documents, following is obtained
- Directors Identification Number
- Digital Signature Certificate-DSC (If the shareholders are different from directors, then additional DSC is required for shareholders) We need a Signature on the DSC form duly attested by the Indian Embassy in KSA.
- A video verification is required by every director for obtaining DSC.
Steps to be taken to get a new company incorporated
- The client needs to provide, in order of preference, at least one suitable name up to a maximum of six names, indicative of the main objects of the company.
- On receiving the list of names, enquire is made whether the name is not resembling the name of any other already registered company and does not violate the provisions of emblems and names (Prevention of Improper Use Act, 1950).
- Application is made to the concerned Registrar of Companies to ascertain the availability of name. A fee must be paid alongside and the digital signature of the applicant proposing the company must be attached in the form.
- If proposed name is not available, need to apply a fresh name on the same application.
- After the name approval, application for the registration of the new company is to be made within 60 days of name approval
- Drafting of the memorandum and articles of association, vetting of the same by Registrar of Companies and printing of the same.
- Stamping of the memorandum and articles with the appropriate stamp duty.
- Signing of the Memorandum and the Articles by at least two subscribers in his/her own hand, his/her father's name, occupation, address and the number of shares subscribed for and due attested by the Indian Embassy in KSA.
- Filling the following forms and attaching the mandatory documents
- Declaration of compliance
- Notice of situation of registered office of the company
- Particulars of the Directors
- Payment of Registrar of Companies filing fees for an authorized capital
- After processing of the Form, a Corporate Identity is generated, and a Certificate of Incorporation is issued by Registrar of Companies.
Additional registration/requirement
- PAN Number (Permanent Account Number) - issued by the Income Tax Department
- TAN Number (Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number) - to be obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting or collecting tax
- GST (Goods & Service Tax) Registration - indirect tax used in India on the supply of goods and services
- PF (Provident Fund) Registration - scheme for providing a monetary benefit to all salaried individuals after their retirement, required for more than 20 employees
- ESI (Employee’s State Insurance) Registration - self-financing social security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers
- Current account in a bank
- IEC (Import Export Code) Registration - IEC is a mandatory requirement for export and import of goods and services
- LUT (Letter of Undertaking) under GST - document submitted by the exporter in order to export goods or services without the payment of taxes
- SSI (Small Scale Industries) / MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) Registration - registration with MSME Department of the Central Government under MSME Development Act, 2006
- Professional Tax Registration - Professional Tax is a tax collected by State Governments from the professionally occupied business entities
- Trade license - required from the concerned State Government or Corporation or Municipality for operating
- For Indian subsidiary- UIN Unique Identification Number from Reserve Bank of India needs to be obtained, in such cases, UIN must be obtained from Reserve Bank of India after the investment.
Post incorporation compliance
- First meeting: The company shall hold a meeting of the Board of Directors in less than 30 days from the date of its incorporation. Directors are permitted to attend the meeting either in person or through video conferencing.
- Current account in a bank
- Company shall be required to affix its name at all places from where it carries on its business operations. It shall be displayed in the language which is generally used in the locality. Additionally, the company has to get a seal with its name engraved on it, letterheads with appropriate information and printed negotiable instruments.
- Auditor: First auditor shall be appointed by the Board of Directors (BOD) within 30 days from the time the company is registered. Failing which, the members shall appoint the auditor within 90 days at an extraordinary general meeting. The term of the first auditor shall be until the conclusion of the first annual general meeting.
- Interest disclosure: At the first board meeting, every director shall disclose his interest in any company/firm/body corporate/association of individuals.
- Statutory registers: The company shall be required to maintain statutory registers at the registered office of the company. The same shall be maintained in the prescribed form failing, which the company will be subject to penalties.
- Share certificate: The share certificate shall be issued to a shareholder within 60 days from the date of incorporation. In case of additional shares being allotted, the time period is taken as 60 days from the date of allotment.
- Books of Accounts: Every company shall maintain proper books of accounts which shall represent an accurate and fair view of the state of affairs of the company. The double entry system shall be followed, and the accounting is done on an accrual basis.