IFSC sector

Ancillary Services

Ancillary service providers give IFSC entities the legal, accounting, advisory and administrative infrastructure a financial centre needs. They are registered with IFSCA under a dedicated framework and are counted alongside TechFin providers in the authority's statistics.

The professional layer that makes the IFSC work
Highlights

What stands out

  • 120 TechFin and ancillary service providers registered (March 2026)
  • Single framework covering professional, technology and administrative services
  • Firms serve both IFSC units and their global clients
  • Key to the ease-of-doing-business proposition of GIFT IFSC
Permitted activities

What entities actually do here

  • Legal, compliance and secretarial services
  • Auditing, book-keeping and taxation services
  • Asset management support and trusteeship services
  • Management consulting and administration services
Regulation

How it is governed

IFSCA Framework for Ancillary Services and connected circulars.

Compiled from official material published by IFSCA, GIFT City, GIFT Gujarat. Figures carry the period stated by the publishing authority. Always verify current requirements before acting.