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India’s new trade agreement with the US reduces tariff risk, boosts exporter confidence, and signals renewed momentum for manufacturing, agriculture, and FDI-linked sectors.
US Parent-India Subsidiary: Transfer Pricing and Intercompany Agreements
US parent companies with subsidiaries in India face heightened transfer pricing scrutiny when intercompany agreements, operational reality, and financial outcomes do not align. Ensuring documentation consistently reflects the Indian subsidiary’s role and value creation is critical to managing audit and dispute risk.
Why German CEOs Are Betting on India: The India-EU FTA Opportunity
The newly concluded India–EU Free Trade Agreement creates one of the world’s largest trade zones and unlocks sweeping tariff reductions, expanded services access, and stronger investment protections. For Germany in particular, the deal opens significant opportunities across manufacturing, technology, and financial services.
US Tariff Tracker: Strategic Implications for India's US$48.2 Billion Exports
The US has enforced a 25% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from August 7, 2025, with an additional 25% scheduled for August 27. As per central government estimates, this could affect nearly US$48.2 billion worth of India’s merchandise exports to the US.
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India-US Trade Deal Cuts Tariffs, Lifts Export and Investment Outlook
Economy & Trade Feb 03 -
Budget 2026 Explainer: Tax Clarity and Incentives for Cloud, Data Centers & AI Players
Tax & Accounting Feb 02 -
Budget 2026 Resets GIFT City Economics for Banks with 20-Year IBU Tax Holiday
Industries Feb 02 -
India's Union Budget 2026-27: Industrial Growth, Infrastructure Spending, Tax Reforms, and What Global Investors Need to Know
Economy & Trade Feb 02 -
What the Binny Bansal Tax Residency Ruling Means for HNIs Moving Abroad
Legal & Regulatory Jan 30
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Economy & Trade
India-US Trade Deal Cuts Tariffs, Lifts Export and Investment Outlook
Feb 03India’s new trade agreement with the US reduces tariff risk, boosts exporter confidence, and signals renewed momentum for manufacturing, agriculture, and FDI-linked sectors.
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India's Union Budget 2026-27: Industrial Growth, Infrastructure Spending, Tax Reforms, and What Global Investors Need to Know
Economy & Trade Feb 01India’s Union Budget 2026–27 outlines major manufacturing incentives, infrastructure capex, tax simplification, and investor facilitation. Key takeaways for global investors.
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Economic Survey of India 2025–26: Looking Beyond Headline Numbers
Economy & Trade Jan 30India’s Economic Survey 2025–26 shows ~7% growth, strong services exports, rising capex, and labor reform upside—while flagging logistics, skills, and productivity as investor-critical constraints.
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India Economic Survey 2025-26: What Global Investors Need to Know
Economy & Trade Jan 29The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights India’s economic health, driven by strong domestic demand, macroeconomic stability, and sustained policy reform momentum. The comprehensive report identifies structural reforms, services-led growth, and emerging sectors as central to India’s medium-term investment prospects.
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India–EU Conclude Financial Services Negotiations Under FTA
Economy & Trade Jan 29India and the EU finalize the Financial Services Annex under their FTA, unlocking FDI liberalization, fintech cooperation, digital payments, and bank market access.
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Regulatory Standards When Selling to the Indian Market
Published: October 2025
Expanding into India requires strong regulatory readiness. Understand product certification, BIS/FSS... -
Tapping into India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities: A Practical Playbook for Foreign Investors
Published: August 2025India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are fast emerging as the engines of the country’s next growth w...
Tax & Accounting
Budget 2026 Explainer: Tax Clarity and Incentives for Cloud, Data Centers & AI Players
Feb 02Budget 2026–27 elevates data centers to strategic infrastructure, pairing tax exemptions and regulatory certainty with India’s fast-growing digital demand. For global cloud players, India is moving from an emerging data center market to a scale-and-stability play position.
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Budget 2026 Resets GIFT City Economics for Banks with 20-Year IBU Tax Holiday
Tax & Accounting Feb 02India’s Union Budget 2026 proposes a 20-year tax holiday during a 25-year period for International Banking Units in GIFT City, followed by a concessional 15 percent tax rate.
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What the Binny Bansal Tax Residency Ruling Means for HNIs Moving Abroad
Tax & Accounting Jan 30The ITAT’s ruling on the Binny Bansal tax residency case highlights that global mobility without meaningful economic disengagement does not eliminate tax exposure. For founders and investors, substance and timing outweigh physical location or day-count management when seeking treaty benefits.
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US Parent-India Subsidiary: Transfer Pricing and Intercompany Agreements
Tax & Accounting Jan 22US parent companies with subsidiaries in India face heightened transfer pricing scrutiny when intercompany agreements, operational reality, and financial outcomes do not align. Ensuring documentation consistently reflects the Indian subsidiary’s role and value creation is critical to managing audit and dispute risk.
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Tiger Global-Flipkart Tax Dispute: A Landmark Test of India’s Anti-Avoidance Regime
Tax & Accounting Jan 19On January 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the country’s substance-over-form doctrine in the Tiger Global-Flipkart case, confirming that tax authorities may deny treaty benefits under GAAR even where valid TRCs are in place. For foreign investors, the ruling underscores the importance of establishing genuine commercial substance.
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The Corporate Taxation and Compliance Regime in India
Published: April 2025Discover India’s evolving corporate tax landscape in this essential guide. Covering income tax rat... -
Navigating India’s Export-Import Landscape: Customs, Trading, and Industrial Clusters
Published: November 2024In this edition of India Briefing Magazine, we explore India’s evolving trade landscape, focusing ...
Legal & Regulatory
What the Binny Bansal Tax Residency Ruling Means for HNIs Moving Abroad
Jan 30The ITAT’s ruling on the Binny Bansal tax residency case highlights that global mobility without meaningful economic disengagement does not eliminate tax exposure. For founders and investors, substance and timing outweigh physical location or day-count management when seeking treaty benefits.
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India Amends Foreign Investment Rules for Insurance Companies: What Global Insurers Need to Know
Legal & Regulatory Jan 29India has amended its Insurance Foreign Investment Rules in 2025, aligning FDI with FEMA norms and updating ownership and governance requirements. Here’s what global insurers need to know
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PAN vs TAN in India: Applicability, Forms, and Compliance for Foreign Companies
Legal & Regulatory Jan 27Understand PAN and TAN requirements in India for foreign companies and investors. Learn applicability, Forms 49A/49AA/49B, and common compliance mistakes.
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How to Start a Company in India: A Practical, Compliance-First Guide
Legal & Regulatory Jan 23A practical, step-by-step guide to starting a company in India, covering legal structures, FDI rules, tax registrations, GST, labor laws, and key government approvals.
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FSSAI Proposes Amendments to Food Business Licensing Regulations
Legal & Regulatory Jan 22The draft FSSAI amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, signal a move toward stricter, outcome-based enforcement, with higher penalties and automatic suspension for delayed return filing. The changes have important compliance implications for food business operators.
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Regulatory Standards When Selling to the Indian Market
Published: October 2025Expanding into India requires strong regulatory readiness. Understand product certification, BIS/FSS... -
The Corporate Taxation and Compliance Regime in India
Published: April 2025Discover India’s evolving corporate tax landscape in this essential guide. Covering income tax rat...
Industries
Budget 2026 Resets GIFT City Economics for Banks with 20-Year IBU Tax Holiday
Feb 02India’s Union Budget 2026 proposes a 20-year tax holiday during a 25-year period for International Banking Units in GIFT City, followed by a concessional 15 percent tax rate.
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India's Union Budget 2026-27: Industrial Growth, Infrastructure Spending, Tax Reforms, and What Global Investors Need to Know
Industries Feb 01India’s Union Budget 2026–27 outlines major manufacturing incentives, infrastructure capex, tax simplification, and investor facilitation. Key takeaways for global investors.
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Investing in India’s Insurance Sector: Frequently Asked Questions
Industries Jan 29Given the significant legal amendments introduced in late 2025, we address some commonly asked questions about investing in India’s insurance sector.
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India Amends Foreign Investment Rules for Insurance Companies: What Global Insurers Need to Know
Industries Jan 29India has amended its Insurance Foreign Investment Rules in 2025, aligning FDI with FEMA norms and updating ownership and governance requirements. Here’s what global insurers need to know
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Luxury Cars Take the Fast Lane: How European Carmakers Stand to Gain from the India-EU FTA
Industries Jan 28The India-EU FTA, announced on January 27, 2026, could significantly reshape India’s luxury car market through steep, quota-linked tariff cuts. The deal offers European carmakers better access to India’s premium segment while preserving protections for mass-market domestic manufacturers.
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Regulatory Standards When Selling to the Indian Market
Published: October 2025Expanding into India requires strong regulatory readiness. Understand product certification, BIS/FSS... -
Tapping into India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities: A Practical Playbook for Foreign Investors
Published: August 2025India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are fast emerging as the engines of the country’s next growth w...
HR & Payroll
Gujarat Updates Labor Rules for Shops & Commercial Establishments
Jan 14Gujarat’s Shops & Establishments amendments, notified on December 16, 2025, introduce key labor compliance changes, including higher applicability thresholds, extended working and overtime limits, and regulated night-shift employment for women.
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An Introduction to Doing Business in India 2026 - New Publication Out Now
HR & Payroll Jan 07The 2026 edition of 'An Introduction to Doing Business in India' provides practical insights for foreign firms and investors navigating India’s fast-evolving market, covering key policy developments and essential legal and operational areas such as company incorporation, taxation, audit, and HR and payroll.
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How India’s New Labor Codes Will Reshape M&A Transactions in 2026
HR & Payroll Jan 02India’s four new labor codes, notified on November 21, 2025, are going to influence mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities in India in FY 2026-27 by turning workforce compliance into a core financial and deal-structuring issue.
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India Releases Labor Code Draft Rules; Stakeholder Feedback Begins Dec. 31, 2025
HR & Payroll Dec 31India’s central government has issued draft rules for all four labor codes and invited public comments from December 31, 2025, to February 14, 2026. Once finalized, the rules are expected to be implemented in phases across states.
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How India's New e-B-4 Visa Solves Your Foreign Talent Challenges
HR & Payroll Dec 18India’s new e-B-4 Visa has replaced the e-PLI visa, introducing a streamlined digital sponsorship framework for Indian companies engaging foreign expertise. We outline the policy changes, application process, and strategic implications.
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The Corporate Taxation and Compliance Regime in India
Published: April 2025Discover India’s evolving corporate tax landscape in this essential guide. Covering income tax rat... -
Optimizing Returns: Strategies for Success in India's Service Sector
Published: September 2024India's service sector is a dynamic driver of economic growth and a key destination for foreign dire...
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