Fixed fee, scope locked
Every engagement has a written scope and price agreed before kickoff. If something falls outside that scope, we tell you and quote it separately. You always know what the next invoice looks like.
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Company Setup and Compliance Pricing in India
Every Krystal7 Consultants engagement starts with a fixed fee quote, with the scope locked in writing before any work begins. Government fees pass through at cost. No surprises at invoicing, and no scope creep absorbed silently.
- 4 hoursinitial response time
- 48 hoursto a written quote after the call
- 0%markup on government fees
Where most quotes land
Indicative fee bands
India subsidiary setupUSD 1,200 to USD 1,700
Ongoing compliance retainerFrom USD 300 a month
Compliance rescueFrom USD 2,000
Government fees at cost, shown as separate lines.
HOW WE PRICE
Three principles behind every quote we send
Cross border compliance work has too many variables for a fixed price list. So we publish the bands most quotes land in, and quote every engagement in writing before you sign anything.
Government fees at cost
MCA fees, ROC charges, stamp duty, RBI late submission fees, compounding amounts and similar statutory costs are paid at cost and shown as separate lines. You can check each one against the official rate.
One quote per engagement
You get one written quote covering the full scope, deliverables, timeline, payment milestones and your engagement partner. Not a verbal estimate, and not a starting price that creeps upward.
INDICATIVE FEE BANDS
The bands most quotes land in
Every engagement is quoted in writing before work starts. These bands tell you the order of magnitude before the call. Government fees, stamp duty and statutory levies are added at cost as separate lines.
| Engagement | Indicative band | What it covers | What moves it |
|---|---|---|---|
| India subsidiary setup for a foreign parent | USD 1,200 to USD 1,700 | Name search, document checklist by country, DSCs for foreign signatories, memorandum drafted for the actual business, SPICe+ filing with linked forms, resubmission handling, Entity Master and Business User setup on FIRMS, the first FC-GPR filing, and the post incorporation calendar. | Structure (individual founders or a corporate parent), number of directors, apostille route of the home country, sectoral approvals. |
| Ongoing compliance retainer | From USD 300 a month | Bookkeeping, GST and TDS returns, ROC annual filings, board minutes, the FLA return, one named advisor. | Transaction volume, payroll headcount, number of entities, transfer pricing scope. |
| Compliance rescue for an entity with a backlog | From USD 2,000 | Diagnosis of the actual position, late filings with the applicable fees, FEMA late submission or compounding applications, a clean calendar going forward. | Years of backlog, number of missed FEMA filings, whether compounding is needed. |
See these fees in your currency
- India subsidiary setup for a foreign parent: USD 1,200 to USD 1,700
- Ongoing compliance retainer: From USD 300 a month
- Compliance rescue: From USD 2,000
Transfer pricing documentation, valuation reports and one off advisory are quoted on scope. The quote arrives within 48 hours of the discovery call and does not move unless the scope does, in writing.
WHAT YOU GET
What a Krystal7 Consultants quote contains
A serious engagement starts with a serious document. Every quote we send is structured the same way, so you can compare it cleanly against any other firm you are talking to.
Defined scope of work
Exactly what is in scope and what is not, in plain language, so there is no ambiguity later when a question comes up.
Deliverables list
Every document, certificate, filing acknowledgement or report you receive at engagement close, listed by name.
Timeline with milestones
A week by week schedule from kickoff to delivery, including what we need from you and when.
Payment milestones
Typically 30 percent on kickoff, 40 percent on the midpoint deliverable and 30 percent on close. Adjustable for engagement size.
Your engagement partner
A named partner accountable for delivery, with direct phone and email. Not a rotating team of associates handing off pieces.
Government fees broken out
Statutory and pass through costs itemised separately from professional fees, so you can check every number against the official rate.
HONEST FRAMING
Why we publish bands instead of a fixed price list
The discovery call is free, the quote is free, and there is no obligation to engage after either.
A foreign subsidiary setup for a US SaaS founder with a single jurisdiction parent costs much less than the same setup for a holding structure with several tiers and directors in three countries. A FEMA retainer for a stable company with two filings a year is different work from a company with monthly ECB drawdowns. A transfer pricing engagement for routine services is not the same as one involving a group restructuring.
A single published number for any of these would either mislead the people at the simpler end or scare off the people at the complex end. So we do the work upfront to understand your situation, then send one written quote that reflects what your engagement requires.
We are confident enough in our pricing to invest 30 minutes upfront, so you can make an informed decision.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Common pricing questions
The questions we hear most often on discovery calls about how we structure pricing.
Do you offer discounts for early stage startups or first time founders?
We do not run a separate startup pricing tier. We do structure engagements so early stage companies can sequence the work. Many of our foreign subsidiary clients start with incorporation only, then engage us for FEMA, GST and ongoing compliance when they need each one. This keeps the upfront cost manageable while still giving you partner level attention from day one.
Can I get a quote without booking a discovery call?
For very narrow scopes, such as incorporation only, a single FEMA filing or a one off TP study, yes. Send us the details through the form and we will quote by email within 48 hours. For anything with several services, several entities or cross border complexity, a 30 minute discovery call is needed so the quote is accurate. We do not pad quotes to cover unknowns.
What happens if scope changes mid engagement?
We tell you the moment we identify extra scope. You then decide whether to add the new work, with a separate written quote for it, or defer it. We do not silently absorb extra scope and surprise you at invoicing, and we do not silently widen scope and bill more. The fixed fee on the original scope holds.
How fast do you turn around quotes?
Initial response within 4 business hours of your enquiry. The discovery call is usually scheduled within 48 hours, and the written quote follows within 48 hours of the call. Most prospects have a complete quote within 5 to 7 business days of first contact.
Do you offer payment plans or accept payment in instalments?
The standard structure is 30 percent on kickoff, 40 percent on the midpoint deliverable and 30 percent on close. For larger engagements, such as a foreign subsidiary setup with several services, we are open to monthly instalments tied to delivery milestones. We do not offer EMI through third party financing.
What if I am unhappy with the work?
If a deliverable is materially defective, for example a filing rejected by the regulator because of our error, we fix it at no charge and absorb any late filing fees. Beyond that, we do not offer money back guarantees on completed advisory work, but we offer a structured handover if you ever want to move to another firm. Your files are your files. See our refund policy.
LET’S DEFINE THE NEXT STEP
Ready to get your custom quote?
Tell us about your situation. We respond to every enquiry within 4 business hours, on shifts that run 9:30 AM to 5:30 AM IST, Monday to Friday. The written quote follows within 48 hours of a short scoping call. No obligation, no sales pressure.
- A reply within 4 business hours, IST
- A written quote within 48 hours of the call
- Government fees shown at cost, with no markup
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