FC Form Filing

Hello All!
Is FC 1 filing mandatory for Foreign Subsidiary Company. If Yes, please share the format of declaration to be submitted with regard to RBI approval.

Replies (2)
Quick Summary
This discussion clarifies whether FC-1 filing is mandatory for foreign subsidiary companies in India. It explains that FC-1 is required for foreign companies establishing a place of business in India, as defined by the Companies Act, 2013. The consensus is that if a foreign subsidiary doesn't meet this definition, FC-1 filing may not be necessary, and it's specifically mandatory for Branch Offices (BO), Project Offices (PO), or Liaison Offices (LO).

As per 2(42) of the Companies Act, 2013,  "foreign company" means any company or body corporate incorporated outside India which,—

(a) has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode; and

(b) conducts any business activity in India in any other manner.

FC-1 is to be filed by Foreign Companies within thirty days of the establishment of its place of business in India. I don't know what you mean by foreign subsidiary company, but if it doesn't come under the definition above, it is not required to file FC-1.

For details on branch office approval from RBI, please see below link,

Master Direction - Establishment of Branch Office (BO)/ Liaison Office (LO)/ Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities

Indian Company Regd under Companies Act 2013 will always be Indian Domicile company disregarding 100% investment from out of India , FC 1 is mandatory in case of BO/PO/LO only ...

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
ARTICLESHIP 28 September 2026
Junior Accountant

J S P M & Associates LLP

Pune

B.Com

View Details
Company
08 October 2026
Accounts and Tax Associate

POOJA R TELI & CO

Pune

CA Inter

View Details
Company
17 September 2026
Chartered Accountant

Dass Gupta & Associates

Gurgaon

CA

View Details
Company
19 September 2026
CA/Semi-CA/BCom

Pravin Sarvaiya

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
12 October 2026
AUDIT , ACCOUNTS AND TAXATION

KDSS

New Delhi

B.Com

View Details
Company
12 October 2026
Chartered Accountant - Internal Audit

HKC | Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors

Ludhiana

CA

View Details
Company
22 September 2026
Account Assistant

Chirag P Shah & Co. Chartered Accountant

Pune

B.Com

View Details
Company
Featured ARTICLESHIP 06 October 2026
Semi Qualified

AJAY SINGH AND CO LLP

Thane

CA Final

View Details