Global In-house Centers Or Global Captive Offshore Centers with a Difference
GIC also have other variant names as Captive Offshore Center (COC), India Development Center (IDC), Offshore Development Center (ODC)
- Global In-house operations or
- Global service delivery centers such as global IT services,
- Offshore Software Development
- Global Shared services center
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Global Back-office business operations,
- Global Manufacturing plant for exports etc.
These centers have a full on-board management team, a legal entity established in offshore geography. There is 100% upfront investment in setup. Most legal risks are born by client with a tax incidence as per law. Hence, legal compliance, uninterrupted operations, right teams formations and Governance are key issues.
The globally spread branches of your business can outsource to your own global delivery center in India.
These centers have a full on-board management team, a legal entity established in offshore geography. There is 100% upfront investment in setup. Most legal risks are born by client with a tax incidence as per law. Hence, legal compliance, uninterrupted operations, right teams formations and Governance are key issues.
We help you establish these global delivery or captive offshore centers in a seamless manner
We provide end-to-end or turnkey set-up of captive or fully-owned offshore centers. The service is not merely limited to the set-up; we offer the value of making offshoring successful.
Setting up global offshore center requires specialised knowledge and skills to maximize the value in long term.
Our services include end-to-end consulting and project management support to set up the offshore center according to your requirements. When providing these services, we include the following:
We execute the end-to-end setup in an integrated framework where each of the below given module passes through the above four stages of Plan>Design>Establish>Manage.
- Regulatory and statutory compliance.
- Information and communication (ICT) infrastructures for global deliveries.
- Team formation and development – HR plan, recruit and induct.
- IT enabled facility – premises fit out & power.
- Hand-holding and project transitions.
- Operational plans, processes and stabilization (measured performance).
- Governance set-up.
[Project Management practice based on PMI model is the basis of execution. A PMO is setup for the entire project on site with a team that takes care of your entire set-up in above six modules.]
The result is >>a ready offshore center with the mitigation of Offshore risk along with the right scalabale solution.
What different models exist for setting up
There are various ways you can set up a offshore Center or Global/Captive Offshore Center in India. One can setup a unit in one of the Technology Parks, IT Park or a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) established by both Government and private players. The Technology/IT Parks and SEZs offer a world class infrastructure.
A Global In-house center or a Galobal Manufacturing plant can also be setup any where in India as an independent unit or campus.
An offshore center in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is eligible for incentives (tax benefits). Special Economic Zones of India to learn more about Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Government of India is proactively encouraging setting of such operations under its “Make in India” program. You can read more about make in India at our blog here.
The business entities allowed by Indian Law are:
- Proprietorship – and individually owned and unregistered business regulated only through PAN number
- Private Limited company – Privately held limited liability company/corporation, under Indian company law
- Public Limited Company – Publicly held limited liability company/corporation, under Indian company law
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) – Partnership limited to private share units, under Indian company law
- Partnership firm – under Indian partnership law
The # 2 is the best suited model for a Offshore center in India. The entity can be setup as a 100% subsidiary of parent company onshore. It is also possible to establish a joint venture and a project office based on needs.
The setup can be done in various models that may suit you.
The service is meant for clients looking for long-term value with a team that has a minimum of 20+ people. Our recommendation is a 50+ person team.
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Those looking to set up a small team can utilize Managed Offshore Centers. Click here to read more.