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Impact of proposed draft Import/ Export framework

Fema / RBI : Explore the potential impacts of RBI's proposed draft Import/Export framework on business operations and foreign trade in India....

July 19, 2024 441 Views 0 comment Print

Remittances to IFSCs under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)

Fema / RBI : RBI new circular allows resident individuals to remit funds to IFSCs for all permissible LRS purposes, boosting financial services...

July 16, 2024 645 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999

Fema / RBI : FLA return is annual return required to be submitted by following entities which have received FDI and/or made FDI abroad (i.e. ov...

July 7, 2024 1866 Views 1 comment Print

RBI circular on investment in overseas funds by resident individuals & listed Indian companies

Fema / RBI : Gain insight into the RBI circular clarifying overseas investment rules for resident individuals and listed Indian companies, incl...

June 24, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Rules: How Much Cash can be Carried when Traveling to & from India?

Fema / RBI : Discover RBI's rules on carrying cash & foreign currency when traveling to/from India. FAQs cover limits, exceptions, and complian...

June 19, 2024 5487 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


The IFSCA Banking Handbook General Directions- V 5.0 (GEN)

Finance : Understand the legal framework, regulations, and licensing requirements outlined in the IFSCA Banking Handbook General Directions ...

April 5, 2024 636 Views 0 comment Print

Review of Foreign Direct Investment Policy on Space Sector

Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...

March 5, 2024 450 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Government’s Historic Move: Direct Listing on GIFT IFSC

Finance : Ministry of Finance announces groundbreaking policy allowing Indian companies to list on GIFT IFSC, unlocking global capital, boos...

January 24, 2024 774 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Initiates Case Against Delhi-Based Company for Violations of FCRA Provisions

Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...

October 13, 2023 681 Views 0 comment Print

Crypto Assets require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage

Finance : Crypto Assets are borderless, require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage Under PMLA, Rs. 936 crore relate...

February 8, 2023 732 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ED’s Inaction on Seized Assets Violates Income Tax Act Section 132B & FEMA Section 37(3)

Income Tax : Directorate of Enforcement cannot sit over the seized assets, and the failure to release them is a violation of Section 132B of th...

January 6, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

Lack of Evidence for FEMA Act Contravention in Bogus Import of Service via Cash Bean App: Writ Petition Dismissed

Fema / RBI : Assessee-company was engaged in the business of providing unsecured short-term loans to its customers/borrowers in India via its D...

December 25, 2023 633 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan high court directs to release goods seized by Enforcement Directorate

Fema / RBI : Read Rajasthan High Court's judgment in Bhagwati Jewellers regarding release of seized gold bullion and goods by Enforcement Direc...

October 9, 2023 2124 Views 0 comment Print

Cognizance taken under repealed law is valid if it is provided by provision of ‘Repeal and Savings’ under the new Law

Fema / RBI : In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that the Enforcement Officer appointed under Section 3 of FERA,...

September 27, 2023 1209 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional attachment order passed without valid reasoning is untenable

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held the provisional attachment order unjustifiable as the same was passed simply stating that there is likel...

December 29, 2022 1524 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Fema / RBI : RBI's 2024 amendment to FEMA regulations allows foreign investors to buy Sovereign Green Bonds in India’s IFSC and remit proceed...

August 12, 2024 429 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Circular: Updated Guidelines for Remittances to IFSCs under LRS 2024

Fema / RBI : Read about RBI's latest circular on Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) allowing expanded remittances to IFSCs, implications, and ...

July 10, 2024 633 Views 0 comment Print

Basel III Capital Regulations – Eligible Credit Rating Agencies (ECAI)

Fema / RBI : Understand RBI's latest guidelines on Basel III Capital Regulations and the use of credit ratings from accredited agencies like Br...

July 10, 2024 384 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Circular on Exim Bank’s USD 2.50 mn Solar Power Plant Line of Credit to Guyana

Fema / RBI : Explore RBI's latest circular detailing Exim Bank USD 2.50 mn Line of Credit to Guyana for a Solar PV Plant at Cheddi Jagan Int l ...

July 8, 2024 174 Views 0 comment Print

Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on remittance amount

Fema / RBI : The RBI now allows unlimited remittance via online Form A2 submission, enhancing ease of business for Authorised Dealers and custo...

July 3, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print


Restrictions on outbound remittance of royalties and lumpsum fee for transfer of technology to be relaxed

November 8, 2009 2058 Views 0 comment Print

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.

New Guidelines on requirement of employment visa for Foreign Nationals working in India on Projects

October 7, 2009 4057 Views 0 comment Print

Indian diplomatic posts worldwide are no longer accepting employment visa applications from individuals who are not nationals of the country where the post is located. Instead, these applicants are advised to file their applications at the post in their country of citizenship.

RBI Circular on Advance Remittance for import of Services

October 5, 2009 970 Views 0 comment Print

Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15 dated September 8, 2008, in terms of which the limit for advance remittance for all admissible current account transactions for import of services without bank guarantee was raised from USD 100,000 to USD 500,000 or its equivalent.

Dual Listing meaning, problem & reasons for the same

September 17, 2009 1645 Views 0 comment Print

I recently heard that MTN will ask for Dual listing if Merger or takeover deal between Bharti and MTN happens. I wondered what this is all about as we haven’t witnessed such listing in India in past and neither I found  any provisions of dual listing in our country’s law although government official some times […]

Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 – IT exemption U/s.10(A) & 10(B) extended till March 2011

August 28, 2009 944 Views 0 comment Print

Announcing the foreign trade policy 2009-14 here on Thursday, Mr Anand Sharma, Union Commerce Minister said, the Government wanted to provide a stable policy environment conducive for foreign trade and accordingly, it has been decided to continue with the DEPB (Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme) up to December 2010 and income-tax benefits under Sec 10 (A) for IT industry and under Sec 10 (B) for 100 per cent export oriented units for one additional year till March 31, 2011.

Major Highlights of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14

August 27, 2009 17011 Views 0 comment Print

In cases, where the earlier authorization has been cancelled and a new authorization has been issued in lieu of the earlier authorization, application fee paid already for the cancelled authorisation will now be adjusted against the application fee for the new authorisation subject to payment of minimum fee of Rs. 200.

Removal of Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) will help in countering recession; New Foreign Trade Policy on August 27, 2009

August 25, 2009 610 Views 0 comment Print

Under the Export Oriented Units (EOU) scheme, there are some restrictions on how the entitlement of sale in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) can be utilised. Firstly, the goods sold in DTA must be similar to the goods exported or to be exported. Secondly, for units manufacturing a number of products, the sale of any […]

RBI suggested exclusion of ADR, GDR, FCCB and convertible warrants while calculating FDI for banks

August 22, 2009 1309 Views 0 comment Print

The downstream investments of these banks will also be counted as FDI, barring it from investing in sectors that have caps, such as banking itself. Foreign capital forms a substantial portion in the capital structure of both ICICI Bank and HDFC bank.

Use of RTGS/NEFT/NECS/ECS for Credit to NRE Accounts

August 14, 2009 4204 Views 0 comment Print

All banks participating in RTGS / NEFT / NECS / ECS are, therefore, advised that when the destination of funds is to an NRE account, the originating / sponsor bank must ensure that the funds are eligible to be credited to an NRE account in India under the existing FEMA Regulations and Wire Transfer Guidelines. Beneficiary / Destination banks have to make requisite changes to the interface software, if not already done, so that all valid transactions indicating credit to an NRE account are not returned.

Operational of the IDR Rules with immediate Effect and Applicability of FEMA Regulations

July 26, 2009 1060 Views 0 comment Print

As you aware the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Companies (Issue of Indian Depository Receipts) Rules, 2004 and subsequently there were amendments on the subject matter and SEBI vide its Circular No. SEBI / CFD / DIL / DIP / 20 /2006 / 3 / 4 dated April 3, 2006 issued by the Securities […]

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