Indian founder maps cross-border compliance using Claude after missing 2 filings
DrDatta_AIIMS · x · 2026-10-31
An Indian founder shares a full compliance map for running US Inc, Delaware LLC, Singapore Pte or UK Ltd companies from India, produced by running Claude Fable 5.1 at max effort for over an hour against official RBI, CBDT, Income Tax, GST and IRS sources — after personally missing 2 filings across 2 years.
Key takeaways:
- Setting up the foreign entity online takes a day; staying compliant on the India side is where founders slip.
- "Running it from India means you must open an Indian office" is a myth: POEM (Place of Effective Management) only determines Indian tax residency, and CBDT Circular 8/2017 exempts foreign companies with turnover ≤ ₹50 crore.
- FEMA ODI (RBI) obligations apply from day one regardless of country or revenue.
A practical checklist for cross-border indie founders — and a showcase of AI deep research replacing expensive consultants.
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