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Multi-Country Compliance Services for Group Companies in India, the UAE and Singapore
IMC Group runs accounting, tax and company secretarial work for groups with entities in India, the UAE and Singapore.
One engagement team, offices in all three countries and one compliance calendar for the whole group.
One group compliance calendar
- IndiaROC, GST, TDS and FEMA reportingLocal team
- UAEVAT, corporate tax and UBO registerLocal team
- SingaporeACRA annual returns and IRAS filingsLocal team
- Andersen Global member firm
- Own offices in India, the UAE and Singapore
- One engagement lead
- Corridor experience
The Short Answer
Can One Firm Handle Compliance for Group Companies in India, the UAE and Singapore?
Yes. IMC Group, an Andersen Global member firm, handles accounting, tax and company secretarial work for group companies in India, the UAE and Singapore through its offices in each country. One engagement team coordinates statutory filings, group reporting and intercompany compliance, giving the parent company a single point of contact.
One engagement for the group
- 3 countriesIndia, the UAE and Singapore
- 1 engagement leadCoordinating the local teams
- 1 compliance calendarFor the whole group
- 1 point of contactFor the parent company
Services by Country
Multi-Country Compliance Services by Country
Each entity is handled by IMC's local team, coordinated by one engagement lead for the group.
| Service | India | UAE | Singapore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Bookkeeping and financial statements under Indian accounting standards | IFRS bookkeeping and audit-ready financial statements | Bookkeeping, financial statements and XBRL filing where applicable |
| Tax | GST, TDS and income tax returns | VAT returns, corporate tax registration and returns | GST and corporate income tax returns |
| Transfer pricing | Documentation and Form 3CEB support | Disclosures with the corporate tax return | Documentation for related party transactions |
| Company secretarial | ROC annual filings, board and general meetings | Licence renewals, UBO register, shareholder resolutions | Company secretary, AGMs, ACRA annual returns |
| Regulatory | FEMA and RBI reporting for foreign investment | Free zone and mainland compliance | Statutory registers and filings with ACRA |
See also annual return filing in India, VAT services in Dubai and company secretarial services in Singapore.
From Group Finance Teams
Questions Group Finance Teams Bring to IMC
Groups with entities in more than one of these countries tend to raise the same operational questions. These are the ones IMC handles most often.
Our three companies close their books on different year ends. How does group reporting stay on one timetable?
Indian companies generally follow an April to March year, while UAE and Singapore entities often choose another year end. IMC runs a monthly close for every entity and maps reporting packs to the parent's period, so consolidation and audit requests draw on one set of numbers.
Who prices and documents the management fee our Singapore holding company charges the Indian subsidiary?
The same charge is tested in both countries and often needs a treaty claim on withholding tax. IMC prepares the intercompany agreement and benchmarking once and uses it for the India and Singapore transfer pricing records.
Our Indian parent invested in a Dubai subsidiary. Which filings sit in India and which in the UAE?
Overseas investment reporting stays with the Indian parent, while licence renewal, UBO, VAT and corporate tax sit with the Dubai company. IMC tracks both sides on one calendar.
A director moved to Dubai and still chairs the Indian board. Does that change where the company is resident?
Board location and minutes shape the residency position in each country. IMC's company secretaries and tax advisers plan meeting locations and minutes together.
Each country uses a different portal and accounting standard. Who keeps the numbers consistent?
MCA, EmaraTax, ACRA and IRAS each expect their own formats, and the entities report under Indian standards, IFRS and Singapore standards. IMC maps every entity to one group chart of accounts.
Banks and auditors ask for the same group documents three times. Can one team hold them?
IMC keeps a single entity record per company: constitutional documents, registers, UBO details and KYC packs, ready for bank reviews and audit confirmations.
Our Global Capability Centre in India is owned through a Singapore or UAE holding company. What does the parent file?
Share issues, annual foreign investment returns and the cost-plus service charge each create filings in two countries. IMC covers both ends of the structure.
We are moving from three local providers to one. How does the handover work?
IMC reviews the last filed position in each country, builds the group calendar first and requests records from outgoing providers with a standard list.
Related: share transfers in Dubai, annual FEMA compliance for foreign subsidiaries in India and global mobility services for directors who relocate.
Our Approach
How IMC Runs Group Compliance Across Three Countries
Group compliance review
IMC maps every entity, its year end, its registrations and its last filed position, and lists what falls due next in each country.
One group compliance calendar
Statutory, tax and board deadlines for India, the UAE and Singapore sit on one calendar shared with the finance team.
Monthly close and reporting packs
Each entity closes monthly on a common chart of accounts, with reporting packs mapped to the parent's reporting period.
Filings in each country
Local teams prepare and file accounts, tax returns and company secretarial filings in India, the UAE and Singapore.
Quarterly group review
The engagement lead reviews intercompany balances, transfer pricing, upcoming changes and open items with the group CFO.
Start with a group compliance review covering each entity's filings, deadlines and intercompany position.
Across the Group
Group-Level Services Across India, the UAE and Singapore
Intercompany agreements and transfer pricing
Management fees, service charges, royalties and loans priced once and documented for each country involved.
Tax residency certificates and treaty claims
Residency certificates in the UAE and Singapore and supporting documents for treaty relief on cross-border payments.
Holding structures and dividend flows
Board approvals, dividend declarations and capital movements between India, the UAE and Singapore entities.
India foreign investment reporting
Reporting for inbound investment into Indian subsidiaries and overseas investment by Indian parents.
Entity management and board support
Registers, resolutions, director changes and meeting minutes kept consistent across the group.
Group reporting support
Monthly reporting packs and audit support aligned to the parent company's reporting period.
For India-side reporting see FEMA and RBI compliance services; for the UAE see entity management services in the UAE.
Who We Work With
Who This Service Is For
Indian groups with Dubai and Singapore entities
Indian parents that have set up a UAE subsidiary for the Gulf market and a Singapore company for Asia or fundraising.
Singapore or UAE holding companies with Indian operations
Holding structures that own an Indian operating company or a Global Capability Centre in India.
Family businesses across the three countries
Family groups with trading, investment and holding entities in India, the UAE and Singapore.
Groups consolidating local providers
Finance teams that want one engagement in place of separate firms in each country.
Setting up a new entity first? See company incorporation in India for foreign companies and Singapore company incorporation.
Why IMC
Why Groups Choose IMC for India, UAE and Singapore Compliance
Andersen Global member firm
Part of a global organisation of independent member and collaborating firms.
Own offices in India, the UAE and Singapore
Filings and advice delivered by IMC teams in each country.
One engagement lead
A single contact for the group CFO, with local specialists behind each entity.
Corridor experience
Day-to-day work on India-UAE, India-Singapore and Singapore-UAE structures.
Country teams: IMC in the UAE and IMC in Singapore.
India · UAE · SingaporeOne engagement for the group
Get Started
Bring Your India, UAE and Singapore Entities Under One Engagement
Start with a group compliance review covering each entity's filings, deadlines and intercompany position.
FAQs
Yes. IMC Group, an Andersen Global member firm, delivers accounting, tax and company secretarial services in India, the UAE and Singapore through its own offices in each country. A single engagement lead coordinates the local teams, so the group works from one compliance calendar, one set of reporting packs and one point of contact. Local specialists in each office handle country filings such as ROC returns in India, VAT and corporate tax in the UAE and ACRA and IRAS filings in Singapore, while group-level work such as transfer pricing is planned once for all three.
Indian companies generally follow an April to March financial year, while UAE and Singapore entities often choose a year end that suits the group. IMC sets a monthly close for every entity and prepares reporting packs mapped to the parent company’s reporting period. Statutory accounts are still prepared for each entity’s own year end, but the group sees consistent monthly numbers throughout the year. This keeps consolidation, board reporting and auditor requests on one timetable, even when the three statutory deadlines fall in different months.
IMC prepares the intercompany agreement, the pricing method and the supporting benchmarking once, then uses that analysis for the transfer pricing obligations in each country involved. In India this supports the accountant’s report in Form 3CEB where it applies. In the UAE it supports the corporate tax return disclosures, and in Singapore the documentation expected by IRAS where thresholds are met. Treaty claims on cross-border payments, including tax residency certificates, are planned alongside the pricing so the paying and receiving entities report the same transaction consistently.
The Indian parent reports its overseas investment under India’s foreign exchange rules, including the annual performance report on the Dubai subsidiary, alongside its own ROC and income tax filings. The Dubai company handles its trade licence renewal, UBO register, VAT returns, corporate tax registration and return, and its own accounts. IMC’s India and UAE teams track both sides on one compliance calendar, so a change in the Dubai company, such as new capital or a share transfer, is reported correctly in both countries.
Yes. IMC’s Singapore office provides company secretary services, maintains statutory registers, prepares AGM or written resolution documents and files annual returns with ACRA. The same engagement covers board and shareholder documentation for the Indian and UAE entities, so resolutions approving intercompany loans, dividends or share issues are drafted consistently across the group. Where a Singapore company needs a locally resident director, IMC explains the available options and the responsibilities that come with the role before any appointment is made to the Singapore board.
It can. India applies a place of effective management test, the UAE looks at where a company is effectively managed and controlled for corporate tax, and Singapore considers where control and management are exercised. Where board meetings are held, who attends and how decisions are recorded all matter. IMC’s company secretarial and tax teams plan meeting locations, agendas and minutes together, so each entity’s board practice supports the residency position the group intends to hold in each country. IMC reviews this position during onboarding.
IMC starts with a handover checklist for each entity: constitutional documents, statutory registers, prior financial statements, tax returns, portal access for MCA, EmaraTax and ACRA, and a list of open notices or pending filings. The team reviews the last filed position in each country, confirms what falls due next and builds the group compliance calendar before the first deadline under the new engagement. Outgoing providers are contacted with a standard request list, which keeps the transition orderly for the finance team.
Yes. Global Capability Centres in India are often owned by a Singapore or UAE holding company and charge their parent on a cost-plus basis. IMC handles the India side, including foreign investment reporting on share issues, the annual foreign liabilities and assets return, ROC filings and transfer pricing on the service charge. The holding company’s accounts, tax filings and board approvals are handled in Singapore or the UAE by the same engagement team, keeping the cost-plus pricing and the parent’s records aligned.
Fees depend on the number of entities, transaction volumes, the services required in each country and whether group reporting or transfer pricing is included. IMC begins with a group compliance review, then proposes a scope per entity and a single engagement fee structure for the group. Timelines follow each country’s statutory calendar and the group’s own reporting needs, and are agreed during onboarding. Groups can start with core compliance in all three countries and add group reporting or advisory work as the structure grows.
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