investment policy

The finance ministry, upset with the new rules for calculating foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian companies, has sought to overhaul the entire policy to shut ‘loopholes’ that allow investors to breach sectoral FDI caps through investments via offshoots. In a fresh missive to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), the government body responsible for framing foreign investment policy, the ministry has asked for a review of the policy that has .. Full Article

Under the existing regulatory norms, remittances made by Indian residents to a foreign collaborator are permissible without any prior regulatory approvals to the extent of a lumpsum fee of USD 2 million and royalty payment of 5% on domestic sales and 8% on exports. However, payments in excess of the specified caps would require a prior approval from the Government. Full Article

The government is working to bring limited liability partnerships (LLPs) within the scope of foreign direct investment guidelines, a move which will facilitate the inflow of overseas capital through a corporate structure that has just recently been allowed in India. Full Article