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Doing Business in India - March 2008
           - A comprehensive & updated guide




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Edition: March 2008
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A-4 Size 124 Pages
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"Doing Business in India", the only comprehensive & updated business guide to India (Edition- March 2008) available in fully printable PDF format is edited by senior professionals from India. First Edition of this guide was a bestseller and had been bought by foreign Investors, NRIs, OCB, bankers, finance & IT professionals, consultants, lawyers & those who are responsible for strategic alliances from nearly 40 countries.

This edition has 10 chapters, 82 sections, 7 annexures, 16 tables & charts. It covers Economic Scenario, Political & Legal Regulations, Infrastructure, Taxation, Accounting & Auditing, Employment Issues, Business & Investment Guidelines, Market Entry Strategy, Setting Up Operation in India, Indian Business Culture, Visa Guide Web-Site of States, Ministries And Departments and Contact Details & much more....

The Indian economy had been booming for the past few years. The complex decision making process of initiating operations in a foreign land required intimate knowledge of the country’s business environment and at the same a sense of appreciation for the fact that, for a market like India, this climate is constantly evolving The country holds great promise for the future. Liberalized foreign policies had unleashed the entrepreneurial spirit of its people and many multi-national firms, attracted by the dusty plains of Deccan, had already set up big offices throughout the nation. In light of the remarkable performance of the Indian economy, in the last decade, this revised & updated edition will be of great use.

This publication has been updated with a view to give the foreign entrepreneurs as well as the native executives, a bird’s eye view of the business and investment climate, taxation laws, socio-cultural background, and general accounting practices and regulations in India. We have been receiving very positive feedback on our report which was released in Sept, 2003. The fact that the business scenario has witnessed sea changes in the last few years, we have a new updated version of the publication.

This updated edition has added two new sections on FDIs in India and the M&A climate in India. These sections present the trends, the scope and the government regulations pertaining in each of the economic activity. There has been a relevant addition to the list of tables and graphs too. The report contains two graphs in the M&A section on M&A volume in Asia and Asia Pacific. The newly added FDI section includes a graphical representation of global FDI inflows, FDI inflows for developing nations. It also includes a tabular representation of the FDI policies till this era and the FDIs fragmentation of the FDI inflows until end 2005.

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CONTENT IN BRIEF


1. IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT INDIA
A. Geography
B. Climate
C. Population
D. Language
E. Religions
F. Judiciary
G. Currency And Banking
H. Travel Regulations For Foreign Personnel
I. Accommodation
J. Quality Of Life
K. Business Hours
L. Holidays

2. ECONOMIC SCENARIO
A. Key Economic Indicators
B. Industrial Policy

3. POLITICAL AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
A. Indian Government
B. Government Structure (Centre)
C. Government Structure (State)
D. Fundamental Rights and Duties
E. Political Parties
F. Corporate & Business Laws

4. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN INDIA
A. Merger and Acquisitions in Asian Markets
B. Merger and Acquisitions Upsurge in India
C. Regulations pertaining to Mergers & Acquisitions
D. The Companies Act, 1956
E. The Competition Act, 2002

5. TAXATION IN INDIA
A. Tax Structure
B. Taxpayer Category
C. Domestic Companies and Foreign Companies
D. Taxable Income
E. Tax liability and Residence
F. Business and Profession
G. Capital Gains
H. Tax Assessment
I. Tax Payment
J. Special Provisions for Non-Residents
K. Taxation of dividend
L. Deduction for interest, royalty, fees for technical services, salaries, etc
M. Royalties and fees for technical services
N. Tax holiday for R&D company
O. General tax incentives for industries
P. New tax holiday provisions
Q. Double Taxation Relief
R. Transfer Pricing

6. ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
A. Accounting Period
B. Accounting Statements
C. Governing Body
D. Auditing Requirements
E. Accounting Standards
F. Accounting Under Companies Act & Income Tax Act

7. EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
A. Living & working in India
B. Foreign nationals in India

8. BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE
A. India- An Attractive Investment Location
B. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
C. Foreign Technology Agreements
D. Intellectual Property
E. Doing Business In Indian States
F. FIIs
G. FIPB
H. FIIA
I. 100 % EOU/EPZ/SEZ/Industrial Parks
J. Electronic Hardware Technology Park, Software Technology Park Schemes
K. Banking, Insurance, NBFCs, FIs, Mutual Funds, Stock Market
L. The Indian Consumer
M. Marketing, Advertising, Selling & Distribution in India

9. SETTING UP OPERATION IN INDIA
A. Introduction
B. Phase I
C. Negotiation For Undertaking Activities In Specific Fields
D. Negotiation For Specific Activities Related To Project Implementation
E. Negotiation With Prospective Joint-Venture Or Strategic Alliance Partners
F. Types Of Companies And Their Incorporation
G. Formation of a Company
H. Business Arrangements
I. Other Important Issues

10. INDIAN BUSINESS CULTURE
A. Meetings
B. Business Dress Code
C. Greetings & Courtesies
D. Decision Making Process
E. What to Discuss
F. Business Gifts.
G. Employment Regulation
H. India - A Preferred Destination

ANNEXURES
A. Regulatory Bodies
B. Visa Guide
C. List Of Important Abbreviations
D. Approval / Clearances Required For New Projects
E. List Of Web-Site Addresses of Various States
F. List Of Web-Site Addresses Of Important Ministries And Departments
G. Useful Contact Details Of Government Departments


Table 1: Net Capital flows to Indian Economy
Table 2: GDP Forecast for Selected Economies
Table 3: FDI inflows, global and by group of economies, 1980–2005
Table 4: Contribution of FDI inflows from developing economies to global FDI
Table 5: Policy developments pertaining to FDIs in India
Table 6: Foreign Direct investment inflows (USD Million)
 







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