GIFT IFSC · Panaji, Goa
End-to-end GIFT IFSC legal and compliance support — entity structuring, IFSCA registration and licensing, and the ongoing regulatory compliance a unit in GIFT City needs — so you can set up and operate in India’s international financial services centre with confidence.
Overview
GIFT City houses India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), a jurisdiction designed for cross-border financial and allied services. Entities such as banking units, funds, insurance and finance companies, and a range of service providers can set up there.
The IFSC is regulated by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), the unified regulator for the centre. Setting up needs the right entity, IFSCA registration or a licence, and ongoing compliance. We provide the legal and compliance support across that lifecycle, alongside regulatory and tax advisory.
What's covered
From entity setup to ongoing IFSC compliance.
Get a fixed-fee quote →Choosing and forming the right entity for the IFSC activity.
Registration or licensing with the IFSCA for the activity.
Co-ordinating the unit approval within the IFSC framework.
Meeting the ongoing conditions attached to the registration.
Periodic regulatory filings and reporting for the unit.
Board, registers and secretarial compliance for the entity.
Our process
We map your activity to the IFSC framework.
The right entity formed and structured.
Registration or licence and unit approval.
Ongoing filings and regulatory compliance.
Frequently asked questions
GIFT IFSC is the International Financial Services Centre located in GIFT City, Gujarat. It is a dedicated jurisdiction for cross-border financial services, where eligible entities can carry on activities such as banking, fund management, insurance and capital-market services under a distinct regulatory regime.
The International Financial Services Centres Authority, the IFSCA, is the unified regulator for financial products, services and institutions in India's IFSCs. It brings the functions of the banking, securities, insurance and pensions regulators for the IFSC under one authority.
The IFSCA is the statutory authority established to develop and regulate financial services in India's International Financial Services Centres. It issues the regulations, registrations and licences under which units in GIFT IFSC operate.
A range of entities can set up, including banking units, fund management entities and funds, insurance and reinsurance entities, finance companies and various ancillary and support service providers, depending on the activity and the applicable IFSCA framework.
Typically an entity must be formed as a unit in the IFSC, obtain the relevant registration or licence from the IFSCA for its activity, and complete the unit approval process. The exact approvals depend on the nature of the financial service.
An IFSC unit must meet the continuing conditions of its registration or licence, make the periodic regulatory filings required by the IFSCA, and maintain its corporate and secretarial compliance. We manage these obligations on an ongoing basis.
GIFT IFSC offers a single regulator, a framework built for cross-border business and a distinct tax and regulatory regime with various incentives. It is positioned as a gateway for international financial services into and out of India.
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Book a free consultation with a qualified professional in Goa. We'll structure the entity, handle IFSCA registration and keep your GIFT IFSC unit compliant — no obligation.