Key takeaways
- Japan's UCPA foreign-bribery amendments took effect on 1 April 2024.
- New Indian semiconductor and auto supply chains mean many new suppliers to vet.
- We report in English, with a Japanese overview page for head offices.
Why companies from here use us
- Japan is one of India’s largest sources of foreign investment, with deep links in autos, electronics and infrastructure.
- New supply chains — such as India’s semiconductor projects in Gujarat — mean many new Indian suppliers to check, close to our Ahmedabad office.
- Head offices want precise, documented findings.
Your home-country rules — and what they mean for an Indian partner
- Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act: amendments effective 1 April 2024 raised penalties for bribing foreign officials, broadened corporate liability and extended reach to non-Japanese staff of Japanese companies; METI updated its prevention guidelines in February 2024. Due diligence on Indian agents and partners is a core preventive step.
- Japanese parents with Indian subsidiaries also need clean subsidiary compliance and transfer pricing.
The India side
- The India–Japan CEPA has applied since 2011.
- 日本語のご案内: インド進出支援.
What we check for you in India
- Identity, registrations and filed financial statements of the Indian partner — how it works.
- Financial, tax and FEMA review; related parties; litigation through public records and counsel.
- Promoters, directors, government links and how intermediaries are paid — for your anti-bribery and supply-chain files.
- Premises visits from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Rajkot or Dubai, with a written report in English.
- Full scope: partner due diligence · investment due diligence · supplier verification.
We are Chartered Accountants, not lawyers: home-country legal advice on compliance programmes stays with your counsel. Our reports are built to slot into their files.
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Frequently asked questions
Who can do due diligence on an Indian partner for a Japanese company?
CA Durgesh Chavda's team checks Indian partners and suppliers for Japanese companies — records, finances, tax, FEMA, ownership and premises — and reports in English, with a Japanese-language overview page for head offices.
Did Japan strengthen its foreign bribery law?
Yes. Amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act effective 1 April 2024 raised penalties, broadened corporate liability and extended application to non-Japanese employees of Japanese companies.