I am based in India and provide Digital Marketing Services to businesses. I have the below questions regarding Digital Marketing for Staffing and Recruitment Agencies: 1) Can I provide Digital Marketing Services to Indian-based Staffing and Recruitment Agency? 2) Can I provide Digital Marketing Services to US-based Staffing and Recruitment Agency? 3) Is there any advertising / marketing related restrictions for Staffing and Recruitment Agency in India? I look forward to your answers for the above-mentioned questions. Thank you in advance for your help.
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You can provide digital marketing services to Indian based agency
you can also provide digital marketing services to US based agency
there is no central statutory agency that can regulate the advertising industry and have uniform legislation. The advertising industry is regulated in India through a non-statutory body known as the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
1. Yes
2. Yes.
3. No only taxation related laws need to be followed strictly
Do you mean GST and Income tax should be paid properly?
The advertiser i.e. the person who is giving the advertisement would be required to pay GST to the publisher i.e. the service provider and the service provider would be required to deposit this GST with the govt.
Dear client,
As per your follow up question, yes they should be paid in a timely manner.
Thank you
Yes. Gst if applicable and income tax mandatory
1. If you have an appropriate license for this business, there's no legal impediment.
2. The above answer suits this question too.
3. Until there's infringement of trademark rights, you can continue with your business.
The applicable GST and the income tax as applicable are to be paid and per law wherever it becomes due.