BATF Service Providers
Accounting Services
Bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and financial crime compliance
About this entity type
A very brief overview
BATF units provide Bookkeeping, Accounting, Taxation and Financial crime compliance services from the IFSC to non-resident clients. It is a services (not financial-product) registration: the unit must have qualified professionals, adequate infrastructure and can serve only permitted client categories, largely offshore.
Who it suits: Accounting and tax practices, global capability centres, and financial-crime compliance/KYC outsourcing providers serving overseas clients.
Applicable regulation
IFSCA (Bookkeeping, Accounting, Taxation and Financial Crime Compliance Services) Regulations, 2024
Eligibility, permitted services, professional qualification, net worth and reporting requirements for BATF units.
Official sourceSEZ Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules, 2006
LOA, unit approval and SEZ operational compliance for the IFSC unit.
Official source
Registered entities
Entities registered under Accounting Services
2 entities on the IFSCA register. Live data from the IFSCA directory.
| Entity | Sub-category | Registration | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awfficacy Global Services IFSC LLP | Accounting Services | IFSCA/BATF/2024-25/0100/000124 Jan 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Terra Cost Controls IFSC LLP | Accounting Services | IFSCA/BATF/2024-25/0100/000220 Feb 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
Timeline & approach
How we take Accounting Services from plan to authorisation
Step 1
Eligibility & structure
We map your activity to the right IFSCA category and sub-category, confirm net worth, KMP and shareholding eligibility, and fix the holding structure.
Step 2
SEZ unit approval
Unit application to the Development Commissioner, Letter of Approval, office space lease and NDC/customs registrations.
Step 3
IFSCA application
Application, business plan, policies (AML/CFT, risk, outsourcing, cyber), KMP profiles and query resolution until in-principle approval.
Step 4
Go-live & compliance calendar
Bank account, systems, statutory registrations, commencement intimation and handover to a live obligation calendar in your Gateway portal.
Scope & commercials
Confirmed in writing after a scope review
We read your structure, activity and regulatory route first, then set out the scope and engagement terms in writing.
Why GIFT City Gateway
Why sponsors pick us for this
Category specialists
We work only on GIFT IFSC mandates — the regulation, the reviewer questions and the SEZ process are our daily work.
One accountable owner
A named Gateway lead runs your application end to end, not a rotating coordinator queue.
Live intelligence
We track every authorised entity in this category, so your structure is benchmarked against real precedents.
Setup to steady state
Registration hands over into a live compliance calendar in your client portal — no gap after go-live.
Next step
Tell us what you need for Accounting Services
Share your plan and we respond with the eligibility read, the document list and the execution approach.
- • Eligibility and net-worth check against the applicable regulation
- • Structure options (branch vs subsidiary, holding jurisdiction)
- • Week-by-week plan across SEZ and IFSCA
- • Fixed-fee proposal with the compliance calendar that follows
Lead details