Company Incorporation in India: Entity Setup & Compliance for Your GCC
Choose the right entity, incorporate it, complete registrations and stay compliant with Indian corporate and labour law, handled end to end.
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Quick answerCompany incorporation in India for a Global Capability Center (GCC), also called a captive center, covers choosing the right entity (usually a wholly owned private limited subsidiary, an LLP or a branch office), incorporating it, completing tax, labour and local registrations, and then keeping up with ongoing corporate and labour law compliance. This page covers entity and labour law; data protection regulation is covered under Regulatory Compliance.
We build and run GCCs in the Tier 1 hubs of Mumbai, Pune, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, and in the Tier 2 city of Gandhinagar.
Why company incorporation in India matters for a GCC
Owning a GCC means owning a legal entity in India, with all the obligations that come with it: incorporation, registrations, board and statutory filings, and compliance with Indian labour laws.
The entity choice has long-term consequences for tax, repatriation, liability and flexibility. Missed filings bring penalties and can block activities such as fund transfers.
Relevance Lab handles entity setup and ongoing compliance end to end, working with qualified legal and secretarial professionals, so your center stays in good standing while your leaders focus on the work. (If you are not ready for an entity yet, GCC as a Service lets you start without one.)
Company incorporation and compliance: what's included
Delivered for your GCC or captive center as a managed service.
Entity options
Guidance on a wholly owned subsidiary, LLP or branch office, and the trade-offs of each.
Incorporation steps & timeline
Name approval, incorporation filings and certificates managed to a clear timeline.
Registrations
Tax, labour, Shops and Establishments, and other registrations required to operate.
Ongoing compliance
Annual corporate filings, board compliance and Indian labour law obligations kept current.
How it works
- 01
Choose
Entity structure agreed with your legal and tax advisers.
- 02
Incorporate
Filings, approvals and certificates.
- 03
Register
Tax, labour and local registrations completed.
- 04
Comply
Ongoing filings and a compliance calendar.
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Regulatory Compliance
Data protection, industry regulation and audit readiness for regulated industries.
Learn morePayroll Process & Compliance
Accurate, on-time payroll compliant with Indian labour and tax law.
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Proven HR playbooks across the employee lifecycle, plus day-to-day operations.
Learn moreWhere we build GCCs: Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities across India
We set up and run GCCs in nine Tier 1 hubs and the fast-growing Tier 2 city of Gandhinagar, so you can balance talent depth, cost and business continuity.
- Tier 1MumbaiIndia's financial capital, with depth in banking and financial services talent.
- Tier 1PuneDeep engineering, product and automotive technology talent.
- Tier 1GurgaonDelhi NCR's corporate hub, with deep technology and business services talent.
- Tier 1NoidaDelhi NCR's large IT and technology services cluster, at competitive cost.
- Tier 1HyderabadOne of India's fastest-growing GCC hubs, with strong engineering and data talent.
- Tier 1ChennaiStrong in SaaS, financial services technology and engineering.
- Tier 1BangaloreIndia's largest technology talent pool and its most established GCC hub.
- Tier 1AhmedabadGujarat's commercial hub, with a growing technology talent base at competitive cost.
- Tier 1KolkataEastern India's largest talent market, with a large graduate pool at lower cost.
- Tier 2GandhinagarHome to GIFT City, India's international financial services center.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about GCC Legal Entity Setup & Compliance. Can't see your question?
Most GCCs use a wholly owned private limited subsidiary. Alternatives include a limited liability partnership (LLP) or a branch office. Each differs in tax treatment, liability, permitted activities and flexibility.
Entity setup in India covers company incorporation, GCC entity registration with tax, labour and local authorities, and ongoing corporate filings. Our legal compliance services keep the entity in good standing, so GCC legal compliance never blocks hiring or fund transfers.
Incorporation itself is usually measured in weeks, but registrations, bank accounts and other setup steps add time. We share a realistic end-to-end timeline at the start.
No. With GCC as a Service you can start working in India without your own entity and add one when the business case is proven.
Legal & Compliance covers entity setup, corporate compliance and labour law. Regulatory Compliance covers data protection and industry regulation such as DPDP, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX and SOC 2.
Content last reviewed: October 2026
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