Fema / RBI : New rules allow automatic investment for holdings below 10% without control. The key takeaway is eased entry for global funds with...
Corporate Law : India clarifies FDI norms by linking beneficial ownership to PML Rules. Investments exceeding 10% ownership now require governme...
Fema / RBI : The revised FDI policy formally defines “beneficial owner” using anti-money laundering standards, bringing clarity to investme...
Income Tax : Tax incentives for FDI are a double-edged sword. While they can bridge the gap in a country’s competitiveness in the short term,...
Corporate Law : Explains how SWAGAT-FI creates a unified digital entry point for FPIs by merging SEBI, FEMA, and AIF compliance, massively reducin...
Fema / RBI : The government allowed investments with up to 10% non-controlling beneficial ownership through the automatic route, easing restric...
Corporate Law : The Commerce Minister urged industry to embrace AI, data centres and clean energy to unlock a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035,...
Corporate Law : Union Budget 2025-26 increases FDI limit in insurance to 100%, plans revamped KYC registry, and simplifies company merger processe...
Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...
Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...
Fema / RBI : The government amended the FDI policy requiring investments from neighbouring countries to follow the government approval route an...
Corporate Law : The Government has permitted up to 100% foreign investment in Indian insurance companies and intermediaries under the automatic ro...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Defence released an updated Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries (SMLDI), 2025, which supersedes 2014 versi...
Corporate Law : DPIIT allows Indian companies to issue bonus shares to existing non-resident shareholders in FDI-prohibited sectors, with no chang...
Corporate Law : From April 1, 2025, enterprises with investment over ₹125 Cr or turnover above ₹500 Cr can apply for IEM acknowledgment under ...
Indian regulators have proposed relaxing restrictions for certain foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Indian domestic defense companies to promote investment in India and boost domestic manufacturing in the defense industry. The government of India on September 17, 2020, formally proposed to increase the permitted ownership by non-Indian investors in Indian defense manufacturing companies with no […]
FDI policy is an enabling policy which is uniformly applicable in the country across all scales of industries including small and medium enterprises.
Several multinational companies have evinced their interest to shift their base into India across different States in sectors such as Electronics, Retail, e-Commerce, Automotive, Food Processing, Textiles etc.
Press Note No. 4 (2020 Series), reviewing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Defence Sector Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Press Note No. 4 (2020 Series), reviewing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Defence Sector. The decision will take effect from the date of […]
Checklist for documents to be submitted at concerned authorities for FDI approval 1. Certificate of Incorporation of the Investee & Investor Companies/Entities* (Investee company may be a proposed entity and may not be incorporated) 2. Memorandum of Association (MOA) of the Investee & Investor Companies/Entities* 3. Board Resolution of the Investee & Investor Companies/Entities* 4. […]
The following are the various legal entities vide which business can be started in India 1. INDIAN COMPANY The following are the models to set up business as an Indian company- Joint Venture Wholly Owned Subsidiary N.B. :- The JV/Wholly Owned Subsidiary is set up as (i) Private Limited or (ii) Public Limited Company, as […]
DIPP issues standard operating procedures to decide fate of FDI under approval route -System of approving foreign investment proposals in India by an inter-ministerial body is now officially replaced with approval by distinct administrative ministries / departments in accordance with the standard operating procedure issued by DIPP. -Foreign investment proposal proposed to be approved within […]
Article explains FDI IN STARTUP COMPANIES. It explains General Meaning of Start-up, Legal Meaning of Start-up, Types of Instruments Issued by Start-ups, Convertible Note which can be issued by a start-up. Article further explains conditions to comply for Issue Of Convertible Notes To Person Resident Outside India, Eligible Person For Making Investments In Convertible Notes […]
The Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due to the entry of several new players. It is not only a form of business but more a mode of earning of livelihood for tens of millions of people in the Country. India’s e-commerce market has witnessed a phenomenal growth […]
Sneak peek into india’s latest fdi policy Unanticipated outbreak of the global pandemic and nationwide- lockdown caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has jeopardized individuals and economy as a whole. In order to abate the impact on the general public, business establishments, and managing the current situations, the Government of India is diligently tracking all possible routes through which situation can […]