EU representative for Indian companies

Why companies in India need an EU representative

Article 27 GDPR applies based on what you do, not where you are incorporated. If your company offers goods or services to people in the EU, or monitors their behaviour, you need a representative established in the EU — regardless of your home jurisdiction. The full rules are covered in our EU GDPR representative guide.

For Indian businesses this is rarely optional: serving the EU market almost always crosses the Article 27 threshold. Usantis gives you a real EU representative — a physical EU address, a named representative, and DSAR handling — without you opening an EU entity.

Specific challenges for Indian businesses

• India’s DPDP Act 2023 is new and distinct from the GDPR
• No EU adequacy decision — Standard Contractual Clauses are typically required
• A large IT and outsourcing sector processing EU customer data

Regulatory context

Relevant frameworks and decisions Indian companies tend to encounter:

Industries we represent from India

We act for Indian companies across sectors — most commonly:

Billing & tax

EU B2B with a VAT-ID uses reverse charge; Indian GST applies to local customers and EU VAT to EU customers. The IT/ITeS outsourcing sector is especially affected by EU data flows.

Support & time zones

A 4.5-hour difference from CET gives a solid afternoon overlap with EU business hours.

Frequently asked questions