Singapore Companies in Delhi NCR

Yes — irpr.network's Employer of Record service allows Singapore companies to legally employ staff in Delhi NCR within 7–10 business days, without incorporating an Indian company. The EOR is the legal employer and manages Delhi / Haryana / Uttar Pradesh compliance, EPFO, ESIC, and TDS on your behalf.

Singapore-based entities investing in Indian IT/ITES qualify for the automatic FDI route. Singapore is the #1 source of FDI into India by country due to the prevalence of Singapore holding company structures for Asian and global multinationals. The SGD-INR remittance corridor is efficient with same-day settlement via RTGS-correspondent banking. Once shares are allotted, an FC-GPR return must be filed with the RBI within 30 days.

Delhi: No Professional Tax - Delhi is one of the few major Indian states/UTs that does not levy Professional Tax (Delhi Municipal Corporation Act does not include PT). Haryana (Gurgaon): No Professional Tax - Haryana eliminated Professional Tax in 2003. Uttar Pradesh (Noida): No Professional Tax - UP does not levy PT on employees. This makes Delhi NCR uniquely PT-free, a minor but real payroll administration advantage.

Yes. India-Singapore DTAA (2005, amended 2016) is a landmark treaty - capital gains on shares of Indian companies are now taxable in India (grandfathering for pre-2017 investments). Dividend withholding is 10%, interest 10%, and royalties 10%. The DTAA covers your Delhi NCR entity regardless of which Indian city it is registered in.

Private Limited company incorporation takes 3–5 weeks for a Singapore parent. EPFO, ESIC, and GST registration add another 2–3 weeks. Using irpr.network EOR, you can have your first Delhi NCR hire onboarded in 7 business days while the entity is set up in parallel.

Delhi NCR spans multiple state jurisdictions: Delhi Shops and Establishments Act 1954 applies within Delhi; Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1958 applies in Gurgaon/Manesar; UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1962 applies in Noida/Greater Noida. Each state has separate registration requirements, leave entitlements, and working hour rules. Companies with offices across multiple NCR zones must maintain separate state registrations. Delhi's labour department has transitioned to online e-Shram registration for unorganized workers.