Permanent Establishment (PE) Risk for Indian Companies Sending Employees Abroad: How to Stay Compliant in 2026
A few years ago, many Indian companies sending employees overseas did not spend too much time thinking about Permanent Establishment risk. The assumption was fairly simple. An employee travels abroad for meetings, project coordination, client support, or temporary assignments. Business continues normally. Once the employee returns, the matter is over. That assumption no longer works as comfortably as it once did.