Dezan Shira & Associates Magazine - An Introduction to Doing Business in India

In this issue

Set to become the third largest economy in the world by 2025, India presents enormous opportunities for foreign investors.With a population of over 1.2 billion, more than half of which is under 25, the country has huge production and consumption potential. Since liberalization in 1991, India has continuously recorded high growth rates, averaging quarterly GDP growth of 7.45 percent between 2000 and 2011.

India’s strengths speak for themselves. The country benefits from:

A labor force of 487.6 million
A large and growing middle class, creating a steady increase in domestic demand
An English-language business environment
Cost competitiveness
World-class expertise in IT software and business process outsourcing, with services accounting for more than half of India’s output

For foreign investors, these strengths have proven highly attractive. In spite of a challenging business environment that ranks 132nd in the World Bank’s Doing Business listings, India remains the fourth most attractive foreign direct investment destination in the world, behind the US, China and the UK.

This publication introduces the fundamentals of foreign investment in India.

Dezan Shira & Associates Magazine Description:

Meet the firm behind these publications. Dezan Shira & Associates is a specialist foreign direct investment practice providing corporate establishment, business advisory, tax advisory and compliance, accounting, payroll, due diligence and financial review services to multinationals investing in emerging Asia. Since its establishment in 1992, the award-winning firm has grown into one of Asia’s most versatile full-service consultancies with operational offices across China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Vietnam, in addition to partner alliances in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand as well as liaison offices in Italy and the United States.