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The Founder's Guide · 2026 Edition

Founder's Guide
to India

The interactive playbook for founders incorporating, banking, hiring, and staying compliant in India — built by the team at IndiaFilings.

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CA / CS reviewed NRI & foreign-founder friendly 28 states · 8 UTs

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Interactive

The India founder map.

Click any state or UT to see stamp duty, professional tax, minimum wage, DPIIT business-reform tier and a founder-friendliness score. Toggle metrics to recolor the map.

Composite score (0–100) based on DPIIT BRAP tier, startup density, talent pool and industrial ecosystem. Indicative.

Lower

Higher (better)

Sources

DPIIT-recognised startups (2022 & 2023): data.gov.in — Startup Recognized by DPIIT · republished in PIB release PRID 2043805 (09 Aug 2024).
State tier: DPIIT Business Reform Action Plan 2022.
Stamp duty, professional tax & minimum wage: respective state Stamp Acts, Professional Tax Acts and Chief Labour Commissioner notifications.
Corporate tax (22% / 25.17% effective for domestic cos) and GST are set centrally and uniform across India. Indicative — verify with a local CA before filing.

The roadmap

Seven chapters. One playbook.

Follow the path from DIN/DSC to staying compliant — click any chapter to jump in.

Founder's Guide
to India

The India founder map.

Seven chapters. One playbook.

Entity Types

Company Registration

DIN & DSC

Tax Registrations

Banking

Ongoing Compliance

Hiring & Payroll

Foreign Investment (FDI)

Ready when you are.

Founder's Guideto India

The India founder map.

Seven chapters. One playbook.

Entity Types

Company Registration

DIN & DSC

Tax Registrations

Banking

Ongoing Compliance

Hiring & Payroll

Foreign Investment (FDI)

Ready when you are.

Founder's Guide
to India