INBOUND INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION 

India attracts substantial foreign direct investments every year across sectors. Over the years, Foreign Investors have even been amenable to acquiring existing businesses in India rather than setting up greenfield projects. While making inbound investments, foreign companies are always anxious about understanding business environment in India, applicable laws and regulations, restrictions if any, in their ability to carry on the proposed business, overall taxation costs and areas of tax efficiency, compliances etc. in India.

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We at Artes has developed significant expertise having worked on 100 plus transactions, we help overseas clients to fine-tune their investment strategies while making inbound investments. Our gamut of services include:

1. Understanding business plans of overseas clients

2. Advising on the overall structure of holding company as well as investments into India

3. Advising on suitable corporate structure to be established in India considering regulatory and tax framework

4. Advising on capital structuring (mix of equity and debt) including appropriate instruments to be used for funding and investing in India

5. Assisting in implementing the overall structure as well as designing the instrument for investing

6. Assisting in selecting the right location for establishing a holding company overseas

7. Advising on profit/cash and capital repatriation strategies

8. Advising on transaction structure in case of acquisition of an existing business (share deal Vs. asset deal),

9. Assisting in optimising overall tax costs considering various tax and regulatory parameters

10. Assisting in implementing transaction structure including execution of appropriate documentation

11. Assisting in establishing a legal entity in India and ensuring ongoing tax and regulatory compliances