MNCs operating in India
India has always been a dream destination for multinationals, owing to the size and
growth of market it offers. However, it has not been deemed among the most favourable
nations for business and investments. The main reasons why the companies find it
difficult to enter into India is confusion on regulatory framework, and ambiguity in policy
framework. Number of difficult and non-conducive laws make the business environment
difficult and adds to MNC's wary of coming to India despite one of the most growing
market in the world.
The MNC's or Midsized companies get baffled because of the complex structure of the
Indian Economy and its current approval process. When companies look to have a local
partner for business advisory there are very few in this space who are either very costly or
work on an arm's length basis.
We work with companies as partners with competitive pricing and comprehensive
requirements encompassing all the required services in the field of setting-up businesses,
operational finance & accounts and transactional support, regulatory compliance &
advisory services.
We act as local partners who can help them ramp up their operations quickly, setup
robust processes for fast growth and manage the compliances and operations through
maze of Indian laws. Optimal is ideally suited with its core financial and regulatory
expertise.
Our Offerings
We offer the following bouquet of financial services, in order of priority, especially for
companies entering India:
- Finalization of Corporate Structure: Analyze various entry options and finalizing the
best form of legal entity structure considering various factors like resource
requirements, fund raising requirements, tax efficiency, compliance cost, regulatory
requirement etc.
- Establishing Entity: Undertake the registration and other compliances. Provide a
complete handholding till stabilization.
- General Accounting: Responsible for maintaining the client's accounts and ledgers.
- Payroll: Managing all payroll related activities - Formulating payroll process;
Salary processing; Employee reimbursement processing; Handling compliances (PF,
ESI, LWF, TDS); Issuing offer and employment letter; Employee exit process;
Advising client on best practices for Payroll.
- Taxation: Managing all taxation related activities - Registrations with various Tax
and other Statutory Authorities. Processing, deduction and deposit of tax (Goods
and Service Tax, other Indirect Taxes, TDS, Corporate Income Tax) on a timely basis;
Liaison with the tax authorities; Advising client on taxation best practices.
- Receivables & Payables Management: Managing all activities - Formulating the
complete vendor payment and client receivables process; Timely transactions as per
process; Account reconciliation with the vendors & clients.
- Setting up financial processes and controls: Conceptualizing, formulating and
implementing financial processes and controls in conjunction with the client team.
- Secretarial: Handling all compliances w.r.t. secretarial - Company Incorporation;
ROC filings; Board Meeting compliances; Liaisoning with authorities, etc.
- Handling RBI/ FDI Compliances: Managing the complete FDI process and RBI
compliance under FIRMS requirements, on behalf of the client; advise clients on
routing entry strategies/procedures
- Fund Management: the clients funds to achieve objectives of best return
on capital and liquidity on behalf of the client
- Global Headquarters Reporting: Formulating and preparing MIS reports as required
by Global Headquarters India Entry Strategy
- Financial MIS & Analysis: Providing and reviewing regular financial performance
reports and analysis on the cost and profitability for various product lines and
business units to support decision making and providing advice from our expert
financial advisors.
- Bank Relationships: Manage the relationship with the banks; Provide MIS and
prepare presentations as required by them; Advise client on lender practices.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Creating budgets; predictive forecasts and development
of market analysis; providing sensitivity analysis for various market scenarios.