TheCompliance Hub.
Importers, exporters & international sellers

Import & export.
A plan beyond the first licence.

Connect your trade route with the requirements for the goods, transaction and market.

Build my compliance plan

Your activity gives us a starting point. The services below are areas to assess, not a mandatory package. Entity, state, municipality, turnover, products, transactions and workforce determine applicability.

01 / SET UP

Start with the foundations.

  • IEC review for your goods or services activity
  • Customs and product-specific permission assessment
  • Tax registration and export GST route review
02 / RUN & REPORT

Keep the business in good order.

  • IEC detail updates or confirmation where applicable
  • Trade records, tax returns and foreign receipt records
  • Covered EPR reporting and sector licence obligations
GST services

GST registration

Review applicability, registration type and the documents for an application.

Documents, process & FAQs
GST services

GST return filing

Prepare the returns relevant to your registration and filing scheme.

Documents, process & FAQs
GST services

LUT & export GST support

Review the appropriate GST route for eligible zero-rated supplies.

Documents, process & FAQs
GST services

GST refund applications

Review eligibility and organise reconciliations and evidence for the relevant refund category.

Documents, process & FAQs
Tax & accounting

Business income tax returns

Prepare an income tax return appropriate to your business and legal structure.

Documents, process & FAQs
Tax & accounting

TDS / TCS returns & compliance

Review deductions or collections, deposits, statements and certificates where applicable.

Documents, process & FAQs
Tax & accounting

Accounting & bookkeeping

Organise transactions, ledgers, bank reconciliations and supporting records.

Documents, process & FAQs
Tax & accounting

Overseas entity bookkeeping scoping

Discuss cross-border bookkeeping, reporting needs and local accountant handover; jurisdiction-specific tax and certification require separate qualified support.

Documents, process & FAQs
Annual & event filings

Company annual filings

Plan financial statement and annual return filings, including relevant AOC and MGT forms.

Documents, process & FAQs
Annual & event filings

LLP annual filings

Prepare applicable annual return and accounts filings, including Forms 11 and 8.

Documents, process & FAQs
Payroll & local rules

Payroll & salary compliance

Organise payroll records, deductions and employee-related reporting.

Documents, process & FAQs
Payroll & local rules

Shops & Establishments

Identify the registration or intimation required for your premises and state.

Documents, process & FAQs
03 / LICENCE & PROTECT

Check the activity-specific details.

  • BIS, WPC ETA, FSSAI or other product approvals
  • LMPC and importer labelling requirements
  • Restricted goods, export council and foreign exchange conditions
Licences & approvals

FSSAI registration & licensing

Review the food business activity and the appropriate registration or licence category.

Documents, process & FAQs
Licences & approvals

BIS certification

Check product coverage and current Quality Control Orders before choosing a certification route.

Documents, process & FAQs
Licences & approvals

EPR Registration

Identify the waste rules covering your products and business role, then plan the applicable registration, targets and reporting.

Documents, process & FAQs
Licences & approvals

LMPC Registration

Review registration for covered manufacturers, packers or importers, alongside package declarations and applicable exemptions.

Documents, process & FAQs
Licences & approvals

WPC ETA Approval

Review Equipment Type Approval (ETA) for eligible equipment using licence-exempt bands, with RF reports and product documents.

Documents, process & FAQs
Licences & approvals

Drug, cosmetic & medical device licensing

Map the relevant central or state approval route to the product and activity.

Documents, process & FAQs
Trademark & IP

Trademark registration

Define the applicant, mark, goods or services and supporting evidence for a trademark application.

Documents, process & FAQs
Manage your business

Change registered office

Identify the route for the proposed move, with address evidence, approvals and applicable filings.

Documents, process & FAQs
Legal documents

Memorandum of understanding

Record the intended collaboration and distinguish binding commitments from matters still under discussion.

Documents, process & FAQs
Trade & special registrations

Import Export Code

Review IEC applicability, application records and periodic detail confirmation.

Documents, process & FAQs
Trade & special registrations

Export documentation & trade registrations

Map relevant export documentation, council registrations and product permissions.

Documents, process & FAQs
THE BUSINESS AROUND YOUR BUSINESS

Look beyond
your main activity.

Review the entity, team, premises and relationships that support your operations.

Tax & financial records

Books, income tax, advance tax and TDS / TCS; plus GST returns, reconciliations and invoicing where applicable.

Review: income, turnover, transactions and registration status.

Entity & governance

Company or LLP annual filings, audit coordination, statutory records and filings when directors, partners or ownership change.

Review: legal structure, financial year and corporate events.

People & payroll

Salary records, payroll deductions, EPF / ESI coverage, workplace policies, POSH and relevant contractor obligations.

Review: establishment coverage, workforce, wages and location.

Premises & local rules

Shops & Establishments, professional tax, trade permissions, fire safety and other local approvals relevant to the premises.

Review: state, municipality, activity and premises use.

Customers, contracts & data

Customer terms, vendor and employee agreements, IP ownership, privacy practices and relevant consumer or data protection duties.

Review: how you sell, contract, collect data and use intellectual property.

Products, waste & renewals

Product declarations, licence conditions, environmental reporting, covered EPR obligations and applicable renewal requirements.

Review: product category, business role and approval conditions.
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YOUR NEXT STEP

Bring the ambition.
Let’s work through the details.

Discuss my business