Non-STPI And STPI Registration
STPI and related registration models can affect export operations, customs procedures, and ongoing reporting for eligible technology businesses. We help clients understand the applicable structure and manage the documentation and compliance process.
STPI Compliances Services
- Assistance in setting up an STPI or software export unit, including project documentation and application support.
- Support for obtaining approvals, letters of permission, and related onboarding formalities, where applicable.
- Advisory on import, procurement, bonding, and customs-linked compliance relevant to the approved unit.
- Maintenance of records under STPI, FEMA, FTP, and other applicable export-compliance frameworks.
- Preparation and filing of Softex forms, APR, QPR, MPR, and other periodic STPI reporting requirements.
- Guidance on eligible benefits, duty exemptions, and state-level incentives, where available under the current policy framework.
Documents required for STPI / Non-STPI Registration
- Application Form
- Board Resolution
- Resume of CEO
- Company profile
- Company Documents PAN, AOA / MOA, COI
- Background of Promoters
- Units Area of Expertise / Services offered
- Marketing Strategy / Marketing Arrangements
- Manpower Plan
- Plans for Future
- List of Capital goods to be acquired from abroad and within India
- Details of Foreign Collaborator (whether financial or technical)
- Copy of floor plan of the Unit certified by an architect
- Copy of the Rent Agreement, if any
- Copy of Invoice of the Internet service provider
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can become a STP unit and How?
An Indian company, A Subsidiary of a Foreign Company & A branch office of Foreign Company. In order to become a certified member unit under STP scheme, approval from the competent authority is required.
What investment structures are generally permitted?
The investment structure depends on the applicable FEMA, sectoral, and STPI conditions. Resident shareholding, eligible non-resident investment, or a combination of both may be possible, subject to the current rules and approvals where required.
Can operations be carried out from any location in India?
Operations may be carried out from eligible locations, subject to STPI approvals, unit setup requirements, infrastructure readiness, and the conditions applicable to the approved premises.
What does a bonded warehouse mean in the STPI context?
In the STPI context, a bonded facility generally refers to an approved customs-bonded premises used for handling eligible imported goods or equipment under the applicable export-oriented framework and conditions.
What do capital goods mean for an STPI unit?
Capital goods generally include the hardware, equipment, and related infrastructure that the STPI unit proposes to procure for setting up and operating its approved technology or export activity.
Being a STP unit, can I take up domestic projects?
Yes, subject to meeting the Minimum Export Performance norms, an STP unit can do business in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).