Fema / RBI : The article explains that the FLA Return is a position-based FEMA compliance triggered by outstanding foreign investments, not by ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has updated the FLA Return FAQs, clarifying who must file, the 15 July deadline, revision procedures, and reporting requiremen...
Fema / RBI : The 2026 FEMA amendment expands portfolio investment eligibility beyond NRIs and OCIs to all individuals resident outside India. I...
Fema / RBI : The article examines how recent FEMA reforms have simplified downstream investments while highlighting unresolved issues involving...
Fema / RBI : India has expanded portfolio investment access by allowing any individual resident outside India to invest in listed Indian compan...
Corporate Law : Authorities found Dubai property acquisitions by Indian residents routed through hawala, leading to action for violations of FEMA ...
Fema / RBI : BCAS submits comments on RBI’s draft External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) regulations, seeking clarity on eligibility, KYC norms...
Fema / RBI : BCAS provides feedback on draft FEMA trade regulations, flags concerns over AD bank powers, seeks clarity and consistency....
Fema / RBI : New FEMA rules allow settlement of foreign exchange violations with penalties up to ₹5 crore. Pending cases will follow earlier ...
Fema / RBI : The Government amended FEMA regulations, enabling resolution of violations up to ₹5 crore by paying fines. Ongoing cases follow ...
Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...
Fema / RBI : The key issue was whether cash falls within the definition of property under the PBPT Act. The Tribunal ruled that cash is a tangi...
Fema / RBI : The case examined whether Indian assets could remain seized after foreign asset value was repatriated. The Tribunal ruled that onc...
Fema / RBI : The appellant claimed the disputed funds were received unknowingly and had attempted to return them. The Tribunal granted relief b...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under inves...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has withdrawn non-operative FEMA circulars after reviewing directives issued since June 2000. The ruling helps Authorised ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has rationalised FEMA reporting by introducing revised return formats, discontinuing several reports, and easing compliance re...
Fema / RBI : RBI has allowed Authorised Dealer Category-I banks to exclude hedged positions arising from FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs, and OFCBs whil...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has directed all AD Category-I banks to submit daily data on FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs, and OFCBs mobilized under its swap fa...
Fema / RBI : RBI's Sixth Amendment to the FEMA Deposit Regulations broadens the scope of SNRR accounts by permitting IFSC branches to maintain ...
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.
The Government has increased the current limit of Foreign Institutional Investors (Fll) investment in Government Securities by US $ 5 billion raising the cap to US $ 10 billion and the incremental limit of US $ 5 billion be invested in securities wit
Proposing a major relaxation in a 12-year FDI rule, the Industry Ministry today made a case for allowing foreign investors to bring in fresh money and technology to India irrespective of the impact on local partners in any existing joint venture.
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
With a view to rationalize the present arrangements relating to portfolio investments by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Foreign Venture Capital Investor (FVCI) and Private Equity entities etc., the Government had set up a working group to look at various types of foreign fund flows, which take advantage of arbitrage across the respective stand-alone regulations and also make recommendations to the Government.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the Annual Supplement 2010-11 to the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 (‘FTP’) on 23 August 2010. The objective of the Annual Supplement is to reverse the trend of declining exports and assist sectors badly hit by recession. It has adopted a multi-pronged strategy that includes providing additional support to the affected sectors, promoting technological upgradation and taking measures to reduce transaction costs of exports.
Who is a Non-Resident Indian [NRI]? A. Non- Resident Indian [NRI] means a ‘person resident outside India’ who is a citizen of India or is a ‘person of Indian origin’.
A suggestion by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that foreign shareholding in new private sector banks be capped at 50 per cent with a lock-in of 10 years has led to some consternation among banks in which a majority share is held by overseas investors. The discussion paper has also triggered a debate if the proposal will make it tougher for banks to attract sufficient capital while ensuring that the shareholding is widely spread.
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2010, (Sill’) has been passed by Rajya Sabha on 9 August 2010. The Bill seeks to amend the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (‘the Act’) which empowers the government to regulate trade in goods.
As per the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, India’s exports of goods and services are expected to double by 2014. Government reviews the export performance of the various sectors through consultation with the Export Promotion Councils (EPC) and the Trade & Industry on continuous basis and based on the suggestions so received, extends need based support measures from time to time as per the requirement and the revenue implications thereof.
