Fema / RBI : The 2026 FEMA amendment removes uncertainty surrounding INR borrowings by resident individuals from NRIs and OCI relatives. The RB...
Fema / RBI : Explains how ECBs allow Indian entities to borrow abroad while ensuring compliance with RBI rules. Key takeaway: growth is enabled...
Fema / RBI : Expanding overseas is easier under new rules, but compliance risks remain. Missing filings or structuring errors can trigger penal...
Fema / RBI : The issue concerns alternative settlement mechanisms for international trade. The framework allows INR-based transactions with fle...
Goods and Services Tax : ECGC payouts in INR do not qualify as export proceeds under GST and FEMA laws. Exporters must secure AD bank write-offs to avoid r...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA held that routing demonetized cash through another person’s bank account constituted a benam...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties purchased using company funds could escape benami classification. The Tribunal held that unexplai...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that transactions predating the alleged crime cannot be treated as proceeds of crime without a clear link. It s...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties unconnected to crime could be attached under PMLA. The Tribunal held that equivalent value assets...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that taxation of income does not negate its use in benami transactions. Even disclosed or assessed income can f...
Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms. The new framew...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 to streamline authorisation norms under FEMA. ...
Fema / RBI : RBI notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 introducing revised eligibility, compliance, a...
Fema / RBI : The issue involved foreign investment limits in the insurance sector under FEMA regulations. The amendment allows up to 100% FDI u...
Fema / RBI : The issue involved foreign investment from countries sharing land borders with India. The amendment mandates Government approval f...
The RBI simplifies EDPMS and IDPMS closures for export/import bills under ₹10 lakh, allowing banks to reconcile based on a self-declaration, and prohibits penal charges.
RBI circular revises Merchanting Trade Transaction (MTT) rules, increasing the time limit for the foreign exchange outlay from four months to six months, effective immediately.
RBI’s FEMA Regulations 2023 govern the manner of foreign exchange receipt and payment between Indian residents and non-residents, detailing rules for trade and non-trade transactions.
RBI directions effective Oct 1, 2025, revise the limit for foreign currency/rupee-denominated Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDIs) in Additional Tier 1 capital to 1.5% of RWAs.
RBI has capped inclusion of Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDIs) denominated in foreign currency/rupee bonds in Additional Tier 1 capital for Small Finance Banks at 1.5% of Risk Weighted Assets, effective October 1, 2025.
RBI has revised the eligible limit for Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDIs) denominated in foreign currency/rupee bonds overseas to 1.5% of Risk Weighted Assets (RWAs) for Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital.
Learn about Softex forms, mandatory for Indian IT exporters to report software exports to the RBI and comply with FEMA regulations.
A 2024 amendment to FEMA rules permits Indian companies to swap equity instruments for a foreign company’s equity capital, simplifying cross-border investments.
Understand the difference between FCGPR and FCTRS reporting forms, their filing procedures, and the penalties for non-compliance in foreign investment transactions.
Appellate Tribunal reduced a FEMA penalty against an NRI who received property sale proceeds in a resident account, citing the lack of fraudulent intent.
