Invest in India
Your guide to investing and doing business in India
FDI rules, eight sector briefs, global capability centres, tax, people and every central and state incentive with its status. Checked against official sources every week.
Sectors
Sector briefs
Foreign ownership rules, regulators, central and state incentives with their status, tax, the set-up route and what to watch, for each of eight sectors.
Technology & SaaS
IT services, software, SaaS, AI, data centres, start-ups and chip design.
BFSI & FinTech
Banks, NBFCs, insurers, fund managers, payment firms and GIFT City.
Manufacturing & Engineering
Electronics, semiconductors, capital goods, chemicals and textiles.
Healthcare, Pharma & MedTech
Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology and hospitals.
Retail, Consumer & E-commerce
Single-brand, multi-brand, wholesale, franchise and marketplace models.
Energy, Renewables & Industrials
Solar, wind, storage, green hydrogen and clean-energy manufacturing.
Automotive & EV
Vehicles, components, EVs and batteries.
Professional Services & GCCs
Global capability centres and professional-services operations.
Flagship
Global capability centres
India has over 2,100 GCCs, and states compete for more. Choose an operating model, a location and a tax position that holds up.
- GCC as a ServiceA fully owned entity from day one, with the complexity handled.
- Build–Operate–TransferThe centre is built and run for you, then ownership transfers.
- Managed TeamsA compliant team that works as an extension of your organisation.
How we work
From first assessment to a fully operational presence
How IMC works with foreign companies, in four steps.
Assess
- Market-entry strategy and business case
- Entry vehicle and holding structure
- Incentive and location screening
- Route to market
Establish
- Entity incorporation and registrations
- FDI structuring, FEMA and RBI filings
- Bank account and capital infusion
- Licences and incentive applications
Operate
- Accounting, tax and transfer pricing
- Payroll and labour-law compliance
- Company secretarial and FEMA reporting
- GST and customs compliance
Scale
- Global capability centres
- M&A, joint ventures and new locations
- Global mobility and expatriate tax
- Multi-geography growth
Incentives
Incentives: what is open now
Status as of 1 October 2026 unless a later change is recorded.
- 8Open
- 22In force
- 8Approved applicants only
- 4Deadline
- 8Closed
- 9Proposed
| Scheme | What it offers | Status | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECMS | Turnover-linked, capex or hybrid incentives over six years; outlay ₹22,919 crore, increase to ₹40,000 crore announced | Open | Supply-chain items and capital equipment to Apr 2027 |
| Semicon 2.0 (ISM 2.0) | 40% of eligible capex for silicon fabs; 35% compound fabs and advanced packaging; 25% legacy packaging; 30% equipment and component makers | Open | 3 years from 31 Aug 2026 |
| Semicon 2.0 design support | For start-ups and MSMEs: 50% of project cost or ₹15 crore, whichever is lower, plus equity co-investment; Indian-owned and controlled only | Open | 3 years from 31 Aug 2026 |
| IndiaAI Mission | Outlay ₹10,372 crore; over 38,000 GPUs via AI compute portal for Indian start-ups, academia, researchers and government | Open | GPUs offered via portal (Mar 2026) |
| Start-up tax holiday s.140 | 100% of profits for 3 consecutive years out of 10; turnover up to ₹300 crore; needs an Inter-Ministerial Board certificate | Open | Incorporation before 1 Apr 2030 |
| ELI (PM-VBRY) | Up to ₹3,000 a month per additional employee (pay up to ₹1 lakh) for two years; first-timers get one month's EPF wage up to ₹15,000 | Deadline | 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2027 |
Publications
Publications
The October 2026 Invest in India series: one market-entry guide and eight sector briefs.
Planning your move into India?
Talk to IMC about your entry structure, approvals, incentives, tax and the first year of compliance.