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		<title>Govt notifies 100 Per Cent FDI in Single Brand Retail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified the decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in Single brand retail today via Press Note No.1 (2012 Series). The Union Minister for Commerce Industry and Textiles said Cabinet took the conscious decision to liberalise policy for FDI in single brand retail. FDI in single brand has led to emergence of some global majors in Indian market]]></description>
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		<title>Govt. approves 20 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment of Rs. 1935.24 crore approximately</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[20 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment Approved

Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on December 23, 2011, Government has approved 20 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 1935.24 crore approximately.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Govt to notify 100% FDI in single-brand retail soon</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/govt-notify-100-fdi-singlebrand-retail.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/govt-notify-100-fdi-singlebrand-retail.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government says it will soon notify 100 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail. Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) P K Chaudhery said this in response of a question about issuance of notification of 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt clears FDI proposal in broadcast carriage services</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/govt-clears-fdi-proposal-broadcast-carriage-services.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfazed by the setback to plans for FDI in retail, the government is moving ahead with a proposed hike in the foreign investment cap in different broadcasting services like Direct-to-Home and cable TV networks to a uniform 74%.]]></description>
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		<title>Review of FDI</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/review-fdi.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government has put in place an investor-friendly policy on FDI, under which FDI, up to 100% is permitted on the automatic route, in most sectors/activities.  Significant changes have been made in the FDI policy regime in recent times, to ensure that India remains increasingly attractive and investor-friendly.  Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is reviewed on an ongoing basis, with a view to make it more investor friendly.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian Pharmaceutical exporters facing intense competition from China, particularly in Bulk drugs sector</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/indian-pharmaceutical-exporters-facing-intense-competition-china-bulk-drugs-sector.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/indian-pharmaceutical-exporters-facing-intense-competition-china-bulk-drugs-sector.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As per available information, Indian Pharmaceutical exporters are facing intense competition in international markets from China, particularly in Bulk drugs sector.  Competition in formulations is also increasing gradually from China.  India is also facing competition from Brazilian companies in Latin American Countries.  Exports of India, China and Brazil for the last three years are given below:-]]></description>
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		<title>Background Material on Cabinet Decision on The FDI in Retail</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/background-material-cabinet-decision-fdi-retail.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rationale for enhancing FDI ceiling to 100% in single brand retail trading. In the last 5 years, under the current regime of 51% FDI in single brand retail, foreign direct investment of only US$ 44.45 million have been received, constituting barely 0.03% of total FDI inflows.  Globally, single brand retail follow a business model of 100% ownership and global majors have been reluctant to establish their presence in a restrictive policy environment.  The current cap of 51% confers a right to pass all ordinary resolutions, while enhancing ]]></description>
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		<title>Govt cleares bill to increase foreign direct investment to 51% in multi-brand retail and 100% in single brand retail</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/govt-cleares-bill-increase-foreign-direct-investment-51-multibrand-retail-100-single-brand-retail.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Union Cabinet today cleared the bill to increase foreign direct investment to 51% in multi-brand retail and 100% in single brand. Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said that he would give a statement in Parliament on retail FDI. Currently, India allows 51% FDI in single brand retail and 100% FDI in cash and carry format of the business.]]></description>
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		<title>DIPP moves  draft Cabinet note on allowing 26% FDI by foreign airlines in the domestic carriers</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/dipp-moves-draft-cabinet-note-allowing-26-fdi-foreign-airlines-domestic-carriers.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Kingfisher and several other airlines landing into dire straits, the industry ministry has moved a draft Cabinet note on allowing 26% FDI by foreign airlines in the domestic carriers.  Private airlines in the country are in dire need of funds for their operations and service upgradation to compete with other global carriers, the note circulated by the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) said. ]]></description>
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		<title>PFRDA Bill 2011 &#8211; Govt allows 26 percent FDI in pension</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/pfrda-bill-2011-govt-26-percent-fdi-pension.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/pfrda-bill-2011-govt-26-percent-fdi-pension.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government today approved amendments to the PFRDA Bill 2011 while agreeing to the proposed 26% foreign investment in the pension sector but refrained from providing assured returns to subscribers in the proposed law. The government had decided not to mention FDI cap in the legislation itself for retaining the flexibility of changing it through an executive order.]]></description>
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		<title>Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment in pharmaceuticals sectorinsertion of a new paragraph 6.2.25 to &#8216;Circular 2 of 2011-Consolidated FDI Policy</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/review-policy-foreign-direct-investment-pharmaceuticals-sectorinsertion-paragraph-6225-circular-2-2011consolidated-fdi-policy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government of India has reviewed the extant policy on FDI and decided as under: (i) FDI, up to 100%, under the automatic route, would continue to be permitted for greenfield investments in the pharmaceuticals sector. (ii) FDI, up to 100%, would be permitted for brownfield investments (i.e. investments in existing companies), in the pharmaceuticals sector, under the Government approval route.]]></description>
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		<title>Government Considering Raising FDI Limit in Single Brand Retail</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/finance/government-raising-fdi-limit-single-brand-retail.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/finance/government-raising-fdi-limit-single-brand-retail.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hri Sharma also informed that India allows 51 per cent FDI in single brand retail and government is considering the ways of raising this limit. Shri Sharma said that the micro, small and medium enterprises sector is the backbone of Indian economy, contributing 8% of our gross domestic product, 45% of manufactured output and 40% of our exports. “Earlier, the SME sector in India used to be protected and foreign investment was restricted in this sector, but recently we have liberalized this sector to enable its modernization and now the SME sector is open to foreign investment just like any other sector. We view SMEs as incubators of technology and innovation and would encourage cooperative partnerships to develop between Indian and Italian SMEs” he added.]]></description>
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		<title>100% FDI for new pharma ventures to continue</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/100-fdi-pharma-ventures-continue.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/100-fdi-pharma-ventures-continue.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[India will continue to allow 100% Foreign Direct Investment for new ventures in the pharma sector. The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss the FDI policy in drugs and pharmaceutical sector held in New Delhi last night. An official release said, the move will facilitate addition of manufacturing capacities, technology acquisition and development of the pharma sector in the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Prospect for India</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-prospect-india.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-prospect-india.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[India now with consistent growth performance and abundant high-skilled affordable manpower provides enormous opportunity for investment both domestic and foreign. Foreign direct investment (FDI) causes a flow of money into the economies which stimulates economic activity, increases employment and induces the long run aggregate supply and brings in best practices. The FDI policy was liberalized progressively through review of the policy on an ongoing basis and allowing FDI in more industries under the automatic route.]]></description>
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		<title>Decision on FDI in multi-brand retail likely in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A decision on the contentious issue of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail is likely to be taken before the Monsoon session of Parliament, sources said. However, there will be tough riders on the global retail chains for launching their operations. These would include hand-holding the small kirana shop-keepers who fear they could be wiped out by the giant retailers.]]></description>
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		<title>Ambiguous tax treaties could hit FDI inflows &#8211; Ruia</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/ambiguous-tax-treaties-hit-fdi-inflows-ruia.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading industrialist and Essar Group chairman Shashi Ruia has warned of an adverse impact on FDI inflows in India if its taxation laws with various countries remain 'ambiguous'. The Government (of India) is signing a spate of treaties with other countries. But all this will come to nought if the treaties are ambiguous and open for departmental interpretation, he said during an address at the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce here late last evening.]]></description>
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		<title>Allow 49 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail &#8211; Consumer Affairs Minister</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/49-cent-fdi-multibrand-retail-consumer-affairs-minister.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid a debate within the government on allowing foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail, the nodal Consumer Affairs Ministry is insisting on a FDI cap of 49% in the sensitive sector, sources said. ]]></description>
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		<title>India negotiating changes in DTAA with Mauritius &#8211; Pranab Mukherjee</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/india-negotiating-dtaa-mauritius-pranab-mukherjee.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government is negotiating changes in a tax treaty with Mauritius, the country which accounts for the maximum foreign investment in India. So far as Mauritius is concerned, we are having discussions with them for amendment of the avoidance of double taxation agreement. Talks are going on, Mukherjee told PTI when asked whether the government is looking at the possibility of imposing levies on inflows from tax havens.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up by 43 per cent in April to USD 3.12 billion</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-43-cent-april-usd-312-billion.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-43-cent-april-usd-312-billion.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following three months of consecutive decline, foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into India grew by about 43 per cent to USD 3.12 billion in April, 2011. The country received USD 2.17 billion worth of FDI in April, 2010.  The figure is showing a recovery in the global markets, especially in European economies, an official said.]]></description>
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		<title>FDI in retail &#8211; States permission must to open stores</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/corporate-law/fdi-retail-states-permission-open-stores.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/corporate-law/fdi-retail-states-permission-open-stores.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ajit Kumar Seth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carrefour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global retail chains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metro]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxguru.in/?p=42152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In what could be a dampener to the global retail chains, the Centre is considering allowing 51% FDI in the politically sensitive sector with a rider that permission of the states would be a must to open stores, sources said. 'The states' permission would be required, since the trade is a state subject,' an official said.]]></description>
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		<title>Discussions on to further liberalise FDI in Multi Brand Retail &#8211; Pranab Mukherjee</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/discussions-liberalise-fdi-multi-brand-retail-pranab-mukherjee.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/discussions-liberalise-fdi-multi-brand-retail-pranab-mukherjee.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid suggestions for opening up of multi-brand retail for foreign investments, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said discussions were on to further liberalise the FDI policy.  'Discussions are underway to further liberalise the FDI (foreign direct investment) policy,' he said at the annual conference of chief commissioners and directors general of Central Board of Excise and Customs ( CBEC )) at New Delhi. ]]></description>
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		<title>16 FDI Proposals Worth Rs. 923.55 Crore Approved</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/dgft/16-fdi-proposals-worth-rs-92355-crore-approved.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/dgft/16-fdi-proposals-worth-rs-92355-crore-approved.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government on Tuesday said it has cleared 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals amounting to Rs 923.55 crore, including those of Star News Broadcasting Ltd and L&#038;T Finance Holdings. A total of 38 FDI proposals were taken up by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), but the board deferred a decision on 14 applications, rejected seven and recommended one for the CCEA, the finance ministry said in a statement. ]]></description>
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		<title>Finance ministry clear norms for new bank licences, with FDI rider</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/rbi/finance-ministry-clear-norms-bank-licences-fdi-rider.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/rbi/finance-ministry-clear-norms-bank-licences-fdi-rider.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 13:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The finance ministry has cleared the Reserve Bank of India's draft guidelines on new bank licences with a rider that the existing 74% cap on foreign direct investment be retained.  The central bank, which had proposed capping FDI in new banks at 49% in the first 10 years, is likely to make the guidelines public and may seek comments from all stakeholders again. "We have given our final approval to the RBI and requested them to share the final guidelines after they incorporate comments from other stakeholders," said a senior finance ministry official. ]]></description>
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		<title>Government cautious in allowing FDI in Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/government-cautious-allowing-fdi-limited-liability-partnership-llp.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/government-cautious-allowing-fdi-limited-liability-partnership-llp.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 12:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has taken a cautious approach towards allowing FDI in the hitherto untried LLP format of business, mostly preferred by professionals, experts said today.  The government has allowed FDI in Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs) only in sectors where 100 per cent FDI is allowed under the automatic route. But still government approval is must for FDI in LLPs even in sectors where 100 per cent overseas investment is allowed. ]]></description>
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		<title>Review of the policy on Allowing FDI in Limited  Liability Partnership firms</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/corporate-law/review-policy-allowing-fdi-limited-liability-partnership-firms.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/corporate-law/review-policy-allowing-fdi-limited-liability-partnership-firms.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 02:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIPP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment- Allowing FDI in Limited  Liability Partnership firms-amendment to paragraphs2.1, 3.3.5 and 3.3.6 of 'Circular I of 2011-Consolidated FDI Policy'. The Government of India has reviewed the extant policy on FDI and decided to permit FDI in LLP firms, subject to specified conditions.]]></description>
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		<title>FDI in Limited Liability Partnerships &#8211; Policy announcements</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/partnership-act/fdi-limited-liability-partnerships-policy-announcements.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/partnership-act/fdi-limited-liability-partnerships-policy-announcements.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Partnership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LLP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of the Government of India have decided to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) which are formed under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 [LLP Act]. Presently, FDI is allowed in Indian companies. It is allowed in a firm or a proprietary concern, subject to certain conditions. FDI in a trust is also allowed with prior Government approval, provided it is a Venture Capital Fund (VCF) registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India [SEBI]. LLP Act permits setting up of hybrid entity, which has the features of a body corporate and a partnership for the purpose of undertaking business in India.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt may approve FDI in LLP tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/partnership-act/govt-approve-fdi-llp-tomorrow.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/partnership-act/govt-approve-fdi-llp-tomorrow.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet is likely to approve a proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in Limited Liability Partnership firms tomorrow. The proposal to allow FDI in LLPs in on the agenda of the Cabinet. It is likely to be approved," a source said. Giving go ahead to FDI in LLPs would enable them to choose among domestic and foreign investors and make these more competitive. This move will also encourage more partnership firms to convert into LLPs.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt may allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in sea plane operations</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/govt-100-cent-foreign-direct-investment-sea-plane-operations.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/govt-100-cent-foreign-direct-investment-sea-plane-operations.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aviation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxguru.in/?p=40591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Government is planning 100 per cent foreign direct investment in sea plane operations as there is scope of phenomenal growth of sea plane, general aviation and helicopter travel. With India having a long coast line, there is a need for concerted efforts to promote sea plane operations. They are significant for the economy of islands like Anadaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep," said S N A Zaidi, Civil Aviation Secretary while addressing a seminar on "Operations of Sea plane in India. ]]></description>
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		<title>India- EU Broad-Based Trade and Investment Agreement Intensifying &#8211; Anand Sharma Ireland 32nd in FDI Approvals during April, 2000 &#8211; January, 2011</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/india-eu-broadbased-trade-investment-agreement-intensifying-anand-sharma-ireland-32nd-fdi-approvals-april-2000-january-2011.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/india-eu-broadbased-trade-investment-agreement-intensifying-anand-sharma-ireland-32nd-fdi-approvals-april-2000-january-2011.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce &#038; Industry during the bilateral meeting with Mr. Richard Bruton Ireland, Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, has expressed satisfaction that negotiations of the EU–India Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement are intensifying with the 12th Round of negotiations scheduled for 31st March to 6th April, 2011 at Delhi, India is over. Shri Sharma said, “Both the sides committed to a balanced, ambitious agreement by 2011. It is hoped that this agreement will lead to increase in opportunities for market access in both goods and services for each other”. ]]></description>
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		<title>ICICI Bank is a foreign Company, investment subject to FDI law &#8211; Govt</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/icici-bank-foreign-company-investment-subject-fdi-law-govt.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/icici-bank-foreign-company-investment-subject-fdi-law-govt.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["ICICI is an Indian bank, but it is over 50 per cent (equity) foreign owned, it is owned by foreigners in that sense...for downstream investment it is a foreign company...," Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary R P Singh told reporters here.The government today said that ICICI Bank and other lenders whose more than 50 per cent equity is owned by overseas entities will be treated as a foreign company for the purpose of computing FDI. ]]></description>
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		<title>India relaxes joint venture norms to draw foreign funds</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/india-relaxes-joint-venture-norms-draw-foreign-funds.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/india-relaxes-joint-venture-norms-draw-foreign-funds.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxguru.in/?p=40028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[India Thursday announced an updated foreign direct investment (FDI) policy that simplifies joint venture norms and opens up new areas for overseas funds.  The updated policy allows overseas firms in existing joint ventures to operate separately in the same business segment. Earlier, they needed prior approval from their Indian partners.  " FDI policy is part of ongoing efforts of procedure simplification and foreign direct investment rationalisation, which will go a long way in inspiring investor confidence," Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said in a statement. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fiis Limit For Investment in Corporate Bonds Raised- Budget 2011-12</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/fiis-limit-investment-corporate-bonds-raised-budget-201112.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/fiis-limit-investment-corporate-bonds-raised-budget-201112.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today announced in his Budget Speech that discussions are underway to further liberalize the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy. All prior regulations and guidelines have earlier been consolidated into one comprehensive document in order to make FDI policy more user friendly. This is reviewed every six months, said the Finance Minister. The last review was released in September 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Services sector may register 9.6 per cent growth</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/services-sector-may-register-9-6-per-cent-growth.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/services-sector-may-register-9-6-per-cent-growth.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The advance estimates (AE) of the Economic Survey 2010-11 put the growth rate of the services sector at 9.6 per cent. This is despite global deceleration in the sector. The sector had registered 10.1 per cent growth in 2009-10. ]]></description>
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		<title>Govt considers raising FDI limit in defence sector</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/govt-considers-raising-fdi-limit-in-defence-sector.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/government-policy/govt-considers-raising-fdi-limit-in-defence-sector.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To attract foreign manufacturers to invest in India, a group of ministers is considering a proposal to raise Foreign Direct Investment limit in the defence sector to 49 per cent from the current 26 per cent.The Defence Ministry today said the proposa]]></description>
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		<title>More efforts needed to increase FDI inflows to country- RBI</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/rbi/more-efforts-needed-to-increase-fdi-inflows-to-country-rbi.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/rbi/more-efforts-needed-to-increase-fdi-inflows-to-country-rbi.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank today said efforts should be made to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country, as they are more stable than portfolio investments. These remarks come a day after the central bank said that environment-sensitive pol]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone tax dispute will be settled amicably- British government</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/vodafone-tax-dispute-will-be-settled-amicably-british-government.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/vodafone-tax-dispute-will-be-settled-amicably-british-government.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British government is hopeful that the three-year old dispute of Vodafone's joint venture in India involving a tax claim of over Rs.11,000 crore ($2.5 billion) will be settled amicably, a British official said Wednesday.    'Vodafone is one of th]]></description>
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		<title>FIPB approves 19 FDI Proposals</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/fipb-approves-19-fdi-proposals.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on December 31, 2011, Government has approved 19 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to `Rs. 4340.77 crore approximately.        ]]></description>
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		<title>FIPB Recommended Proposals Entailing FDI Inflow of 23700 Crore for approval by Finance Minister During 2010</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/dgft/fipb-recommended-proposals-entailing-fdi-inflow-of-23700-crore-for-approval-by-finance-minister-during-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/dgft/fipb-recommended-proposals-entailing-fdi-inflow-of-23700-crore-for-approval-by-finance-minister-during-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), which is mandated to consider and recommend proposals relating to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the government route in terms of extant FDI policy held 14 meetings during the calendar year, including]]></description>
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		<title>Govt likely to announce FDI policy on LLPs in January 2011</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/partnership-act/govt-likely-to-announce-fdi-policy-on-llps-in-january-2011.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/partnership-act/govt-likely-to-announce-fdi-policy-on-llps-in-january-2011.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxguru.in/govt-likely-to-announce-fdi-policy-on-llps-in-january-2011-1045.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The government is likely to usher in the New Year with some important policy reforms. Important foreign direct investment (FDI) policy announcements is likely to be made in January 2011, reports sources.   It is learnt that FDI policy is likely to be]]></description>
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		<title>Government approves 08 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/government-approves-08-proposals-of-foreign-direct-investment.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/government-approves-08-proposals-of-foreign-direct-investment.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on December 3, 2010, Government has approved 08 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 883.166 crore approximately.   ]]></description>
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		<title>Growth of Indian Cement market</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/finance/growth-of-indian-cement-market.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/finance/growth-of-indian-cement-market.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often do comparison with Chinese economic growth. One must remember they have easy guidelines for promoting investments in their economy. China's cement industry for the rapid development of domestic production capacity could lead to a surplus situation, at all levels within and outside the industry have been discussing with the call for the domestic large-scale cement enterprises to go abroad, to foreign investment. They have grown well within the house and plan to move further. China's cement enterprises go out consists of three levels: Firstly, the cement exports, and second, cements technology and equipment companies go global, three cement manufacturing companies invest and build factories overseas. We need strategies like this to grow and expand Indian cement industry.]]></description>
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		<title>Ireo under I-T probe for FDI norms violation</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/ireo-under-i-t-probe-for-fdi-norms-violation.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/income-tax/ireo-under-i-t-probe-for-fdi-norms-violation.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 08:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Income Tax department is probing the source of investments in the real estate firm Ireo for alleged violations of FDI norms and evasion of taxes in bringing a whopping Rs8,000 cr through tax havens.The Income Tax department is probing the country]]></description>
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		<title>RBI wants lock-in period for Foreign Direct Investment in hotels, tourism</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/rbi-wants-lock-in-period-for-foreign-direct-investment-in-hotels-tourism.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/rbi-wants-lock-in-period-for-foreign-direct-investment-in-hotels-tourism.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised the government to impose strict new riders and set up a monitoring mechanism to prevent a real estate bubble. That, the central bank fears, may be created due to diversion of foreign funds meant for hotels ]]></description>
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		<title>Provision of Discussion Paper on Issue of Shares for Consideration Other than Cash in brief</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/provision-of-discussion-paper-on-issue-of-shares-for-consideration-other-than-cash-in-brief.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/provision-of-discussion-paper-on-issue-of-shares-for-consideration-other-than-cash-in-brief.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Industrial Policy &#038; Promotion (DIPP) on 28 September, 2010 released its fourth discussion paper in its series of such papers being released on various aspects relating to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Issue of Shares for Consideration Other than Cash.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of Discussion paper on Foreign Direct Investment in Limited Liability Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/summary-of-discussion-paper-on-foreign-direct-investment-in-limited-liability-partnerships.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/summary-of-discussion-paper-on-foreign-direct-investment-in-limited-liability-partnerships.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article summarizes the Discussion Paper (DP) released on 28 September 2010 on 'Foreign Direct Investment in Limited Liability Partnerships' issued by the Department of Industrial Policy &#038; Promotion (DIPP) of the Government of India (Gol). Even t]]></description>
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		<title>DIPP issues Discussion Paper on Issue of Shares for Considerations Other Than Cash</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/dipp-issues-discussion-paper-on-issue-of-shares-for-considerations-other-than-cash.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/dipp-issues-discussion-paper-on-issue-of-shares-for-considerations-other-than-cash.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As per extant FDI policy, shares can be issued to a non-resident against receipt of funds through normal banking channels. If the funds are not received through normal banking channels, prior approval of the Government is required for such issue. The only exception to the above condition is the situation where shares are to be issued against External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) and/or royalty payments (including lump-sum technical know-how fees). In such cases, shares can be issued under the automatic route without funds being received specifically for the purpose of issues of shares.]]></description>
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		<title>Discussion Paper on Foreign Direct Investment in Limited Liability Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/fema/discussion-paper-on-foreign-direct-investment-in-limited-liability-partnerships.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/discussion-paper-on-foreign-direct-investment-in-limited-liability-partnerships.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxguru.in/discussion-paper-on-foreign-direct-investment-in-limited-liability-partnerships-247.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) was notified on April 1, 2009.  With the passing of this Act, a new hybrid entity, incorporating the features of both- a body corporate, as well as a traditional partnership-can be formed for the purposes of undertaking business in India. The LLP has not yet been recognized under FDI policy. The LLP structure lies between that of a company where FDI is permitted and that of a partnership, where it is generally not permitted. Key features of an LLP, as well as a comparison between the other existing ownership structures, are provided in the Annexure.]]></description>
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		<title>RBI circular on Reporting under Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Scheme</title>
		<link>http://taxguru.in/rbi/rbi-circular-on-reporting-under-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-scheme.html</link>
		<comments>http://taxguru.in/rbi/rbi-circular-on-reporting-under-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-scheme.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RBI/2010-11/199, A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13, September 14, 2010 To All Category &#8211; I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Reporting under Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Scheme Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category &#8211; I) banks is invited to para 9 of Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt soon to release monthly data on FDI outflows</title>
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		<comments>http://taxguru.in/fema/govt-soon-to-release-monthly-data-on-fdi-outflows.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government will soon start releasing monthly data on outward foreign direct investments on the lines of FDI inflow figures that it makes public regularly, according to an official.The data will be released in coordination with the Reserve Bank, w]]></description>
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