Doing Business in India 2017

AN INTRODUCTION TO DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA 2017

India surged ahead of China in receiving foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016. In the first six

months of 2016, there was a 30 percent increase in FDI – equaling US$21.6 billion as compared

to US$16.6 billion the previous year as per the Department of Industrial Promotion & Policy

(DIPP). As the government pushes toward the ease of doing business, India is now perfectly

positioned to compete with the world’s premier investment locations.

India can offer investors a unique array of advantages. Its skilled and low-cost labor force is one

of the largest in the world, and it has a high level of English fluency relative to other countries

in Asia. The reforms that have been implemented are numerous and include infrastructural

improvements, the raising of FDI caps, and the simplification of visa obtainment procedures.

This publication, designed to introduce the fundamentals of investing in India, has been created

using the most up-to-date information at the time. It was compiled by Dezan Shira & Associates,

a specialist foreign direct investment practice that provides corporate establishment, business

advisory, tax advisory and compliance, accounting, payroll, due diligence and financial review

services to multinationals investing in emerging Asia.

Preface

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