Verified facts on company in India for non-residents — community reports fill in as members share their experience. Reviewed for 2026.
India: company formation for location-independent founders. India is outside the EU with corporate taxation at a rate still to confirm, rated low as an incorporation base for nomads and online businesses.
Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd). Limited liability. Minimum capital €1 / none. Bookkeeping required. Audit required.
Substance & taxation. A company on paper here does not move your tax home: if you run it from another country, controlled-foreign-company and place-of-effective-management rules can tax the profits where the business is really managed. India works best when its structure matches where you actually live and work.
What applicants report. There are no first-hand community reports yet for India — this section fills in as members share their experience.
Bottom line. For most location-independent founders the Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd) is the natural starting point. India works best when the structure matches where you actually live and manage the business — get substance and place-of-effective-management right before you incorporate, not after.
Curated legal forms relevant for foreign founders. Set your situation to see structure-fit flags (CFC / effective management).
Grouped by legal form — each applicant type is a row. Colour shows the reported outcome.
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