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Fema / RBI - The Finance Minister in his budget speech for FY 2017-18 had included a significant proposal of abolishing the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and replace it with a decentralized mechanism at the respective ministry level to examine and approve FDI proposals in India....
Read MoreFema / RBI - While allowing FDI in LLP, the Government of India, has taken a very precautionary approach by only allowing FDI under approval route in sectors where 100% FDI is allowed, under the automatic route and there are no FDI-linked performance related conditions, for example sectors like power, roads, information technology, manufacturing etc ....
Read MoreFema / RBI - This article describes the FEMA/RBI guidelines for transfer of shares from resident to non-residents alongwith the corresponding tax implications of transfer/sale of shares by an Indian resident. ...
Read MoreFema / RBI - Under Government Route, prior approval of Govt of India is required. Proposals for foreign investment under this route are considered by FIPB...
Read MoreFema / RBI - The policy makers are determined to attract foreign investment through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and continue to revisit sectoral caps and mode of investment in various sectors of the economy. ...
Read MoreFema / RBI - With FIPB getting abolished, it is expected that foreign investment proposals will be considered by the concerned ministry in consultation with the DIPP. Towards this end it is hoped that DIPP comes out with clear guidelines and operating procedures defining the parameters that should be considered for clearance of proposals. This would i...
Read MoreFema / RBI - The Government in last three years has undertaken a number of reforms in different areas of economy. In this regard FDI policy reforms carried out by Government are nothing less than historic. ...
Read MoreFema / RBI - Ministry of Food Processing Industries has held three meetings on 17.03.2016, 03.08.2016 and 27.02.2017 with Ambassadors and High Commissioners in India of various foreign countries namely Australia, China, Canada, France, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Netherland, Poland, Russia, Singapore, UK, New Zealand, UAE, Thailand, Germany, Belgium, Bra...
Read MoreFema / RBI - The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for the FDI policy amendments announced by the Government on 20th June, 2016. The FDI policy amendments are meant to liberalise and simplify the FDI policy so as to provide ease of doing business in the country leading to larger FDI inf...
Read MoreFema / RBI - The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for raising foreign shareholding limit from 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges for a stock exchange, a depository, a banking company, an insurance company, a commodity derivative exchange. ...
Read MorePress Note No. 6 (2016 Series) - (09/10/2016) - Foreign investment in 'Other Financial Services' activities shall be subject to conditionalities, including minimum capitalization norms, as specified by the concerned Regulator/Government Agency....
Read MorePress Note No. 5 (2016 Series) - (24/06/2016) - The Government of India has reviewed the extant FDI policy on various sectors and made following amendments in the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2016 issued on June 07, 2016 (FDI Policy)....
Read MoreCircular No. D/o IPP F. No. 5(1)/2016-FC-1 - (07/06/2016) - Press Information Officer, Press Information Bureau- for giving wide publicity to the above circular. 2. NIC, DIPP for uploading the Circular on DIPP's website. 3. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi....
Read MorePress Note No. 4(2016 Series) - (06/05/2016) - (i) Persons resident outside India can invest in the capital of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with Reserve Bank, up to 49% on the automatic route, and beyond 49% on the Government route. (ii) No sponsor may hold more than 50% of the shareholding in an ARC either by way of FDI or ...
Read MoreNotification No. G.S.R. 314(E) [F. No. 12018/1/2006-Ins.IV] - (16/03/2016) - The Foreign Investment proposals up to forty-nine per cent of the total paid up equity of the Indian Insurance Company shall be allowed on the automatic route subject to verification by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India...
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Press Note No. 6 (2016 Series) - (09/10/2016) -
