Consultant / Independent Contractor Agreement

CONSULTANT / INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made on [Date] between [Company Name], having its office at [Address] ("Company"), and [Consultant Name], having its address at [Address] ("Consultant").

1. Engagement. The Company engages the Consultant to provide the services described in the Scope of Work with effect from [Effective Date].
2. Term. This Agreement shall remain in force for [Number] months unless terminated earlier as provided herein.
3. Scope of Services. The Consultant shall render [Description of Services] and deliver the agreed deliverables within the timelines mutually agreed.
4. Consideration. The Company shall pay a professional fee of Rs. [Amount] per [month/deliverable], subject to deduction of TDS under Section 194J of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Consultant shall raise GST invoices where applicable.
5. Independent Contractor Status. The Consultant is engaged on a principal-to-principal basis. Nothing herein creates an employer-employee relationship, partnership or agency, and the Consultant is not entitled to employee benefits.
6. Confidentiality. The Consultant shall keep all Company information confidential and shall not disclose or misuse it.
7. Intellectual Property. All deliverables and work product shall be the exclusive property of the Company upon payment.
8. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement with [Number] days' written notice; the Company may terminate immediately for breach.
9. Governing Law & Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by Indian law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at [City].
10. Dispute Resolution. Disputes shall be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seated at [City].

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.