Project Office Registration in India
Set up a temporary Project Office in India for executing a specific contract. CompanyJi helps foreign companies plan the RBI/FEMA route, AD bank filing, MCA FC-1 registration, PAN, GST, bank account and project-wise compliance.
Your Complete Guide to Project Office Setup
A Project Office is useful when a foreign company has a specific Indian project to execute, but does not want to incorporate a full Indian subsidiary.
Get a clean route map before opening a Project Office in India.
Share your Indian contract, funding route and parent-company details. We will help you understand whether Project Office, Branch Office or Subsidiary is the right India-entry structure.
What we check before filing
A Project Office should match the project contract and FEMA conditions. The filing plan must be clear before bank, tax and ROC steps begin.
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8 Reasons a Project Office Can Be the Right India Entry Structure.
For a contract-linked project, a Project Office can be more focused than a subsidiary and more suitable than a liaison office.
Project-specific presence
Designed for executing a particular contract or project in India, not for unrelated business expansion.
Operational execution
Unlike a liaison office, a project office can support execution of the approved project activities.
Banking structure
Indian bank account and project-linked receipts/payments can be planned through the permitted route.
Regulated setup
Works within FEMA, RBI/AD bank, MCA and tax compliance instead of informal project operations.
Foreign parent control
The foreign company retains control while creating a local presence for the Indian project.
Tax-ready structure
PAN, GST, withholding, books and audit can be mapped from the beginning.
Temporary by nature
Suitable where the Indian presence is connected to a project tenure and not a permanent business rollout.
Clear closure path
Completion, remittance and closure compliances can be planned in advance.
When Project Office Registration Makes Sense.
A Project Office is generally considered when the foreign company has secured a contract in India and the project satisfies applicable funding or approval conditions.
Basic Setup Conditions
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Documents Needed for Project Office Setup.
Documentation depends on the project, parent entity, sector and approval route, but these are commonly needed.
Foreign Parent Documents
- Certificate of incorporation / charter documents
- MOA/AOA or constitutional documents
- Board resolution for Indian project office
- List of directors / authorized signatories
- Audited financial statements
- Power of attorney for India representative
Project Documents
- Indian contract / award letter
- Project scope and tenure
- Funding details
- Project value and milestone terms
- Approvals from Indian authority, if applicable
- Client details and contract correspondence
India Setup Documents
- Indian office address proof
- Authorized representative PAN/KYC
- Bank account documents
- PAN / TAN / GST support papers
- FC-1 and FEMA filing attachments
- CA certificates and compliance records
How CompanyJi Helps You Set Up a Project Office.
We start with the project contract and build the filing route around the facts, not assumptions.
Route Review
We review the foreign parent, Indian contract, project funding and permitted route.
Document Pack
We prepare parent-company, project, POA and India representative documents.
AD Bank / RBI
We support Form FNC / approval workflow and AD bank coordination where applicable.
MCA + Tax
We support FC-1, PAN, TAN, GST and project office compliance setup.
Ongoing Compliance
We map audit, FC forms, GST, TDS, FEMA reporting and closure requirements.
Project Office vs Branch Office vs Subsidiary.
Choosing the wrong India-entry route can create tax, FEMA, banking and commercial friction later.
Project Office Registration FAQs
Browse by category for clear answers on eligibility, documents, FEMA, RBI, MCA, tax, banking and closure.
Plan your Project Office before filing begins.
Share your contract and parent-company profile. CompanyJi will help you choose between Project Office, Branch Office and Subsidiary based on FEMA, tax and commercial needs.