FAQs
Nothing. Inkle is free for you. Your end customers will pay Inkle and Stripe the normal rack rates. You can charge your customers whatever fees you wish. Alternatively, you can add your fees on top and quote a combined fee to your customers.
Indian CA/CS/law firms can direct their customers to this page, or handle the process for them end-to-end. We will need certain documents/details from the founders, which can be routed through you.
Book a meeting using the button at the top of this page, and we'll get you started.
Yes. Inkle has built Inkle Practice specifically for non-US CA/CS and law firms to access the platform and collaborate with our shared customers.
Yes Inkle has already partnered with dozens of Indian CA/CS firms to help them help their clients with US+India incorporations. Inkle outsources India work to Indian professionals, so there is no overlap.
Inkle is Stripe's India Crossborder Compliance Partner for the purpose of helping Indian resident founders use Stripe's Atlas product. We give end-to-end guidance and help smoothen the process. Stripe Atlas is actually a self-serve product, so you don't need Inkle, but we're always here to help.
These include ongoing compliance support, charter amendments, NDAs, foreign qualifications, and more, ensuring your business remains in good standing.
No, our assisted service eliminates the need for expensive legal consultations. However, if you need legal advice, Clerky offers an optional attorney collaboration portal.
- Entity formation (Delaware C-Corp)
- EIN application (Employer Identification Number)
- Bank account setup
- Registered agent services
- Founder stock issuance
- Lifetime documentation & compliance support
Both are trusted incorporation partners, but they offer different features:
Clerky – Best for founders needing flexibility in share issuance, add-ons like SAFEs and stock plans, and an attorney collaboration portal.
Stripe Atlas – Best for ease of use, fixed share issuance, and perks like cashless founder stock purchase and massive Stripe discounts.
Yes! India-resident founders should use the other tab to incorporate their US entity.
Our team will assist you every step of the way. Before we kickstart your incorporation process with Inkle, please prepare the following information:
- Brand Name: what will your brand name be? It's perfectly fine (and normal) for this to be completely different to your various entity names. Check that there is no US/India trademark violation or similar-named entities.
- Entity name/s: decide on the entity names (follow the specific regulatory requirements).
We offer post-incorporation maintenance services, including compliance tracking, bookkeeping assistance, and tax filing support for US entities. Inkle doesn't maintain Indian entities, but we'll connect you to partners that do.
US-as-a-parent: LLPs take about a month to create (formation, getting a bank account, starting the ODI process). Then the paperwork for the US parent takes just minutes to handle. Subsequently setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in India (a private limited company) takes about another month or so.
US-as-a-subsidiary: setting up a India Private Limited (Pvt Ltd) company takes a few weeks to do fully. The US subsidiary just takes a few minutes. Wiring the ODI payment from the Indian parent to US subsidiary takes a week or two more.
US-as-a-parent: you will ideally have at least one India LLP per founder > one Delaware C-Corp > one Indian private limited company.
US-as-a-subsidiary: one Indian Private Limited company > one Delaware C-Corp or LLC
Stripe for US entity formation.
Inkle for India entity formation.
Stripe Atlas handles the US entity incorporation (Inkle can give guidance, although Atlas is actually a self-serve platform). Inkle handles the India entities formation through our network of partner CA/CS firms in India.
Indian FEMA residents may not directly hold control-level stock in any foreign corporation if that foreign corporation is going to have a step-down subsidiary anywhere in the world. The founders must hold their foreign stock through a personal Indian LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) or RP (Registered Partnership) vehicle in India. Think of this LLP or RP as the "personal family office" of each founder. So each LLP/RP would contain only the founder and her/his family member, not any other co-founder.
Indian FEMA residents who wish to set up a US parent or subsidiary. Such founders may be all India residents or "mixed groups" (where one or more of the founders is India-resident, and one or more is not).
FEMA residency is a complex matter but the overall definition is: "The residential status under FEMA follows the main criteria that if an individual is in India for more than 182 days during the preceding financial year, he/ she shall be considered a Person Resident in India." More detailed discussion is required to establish the FEMA residency status of individuals, as there are other clauses which must be considered.
Still have questions?
Reach out to our support team if you have any additional questions regarding filing.