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Fema / RBI : The RBI has withdrawn non-operative FEMA circulars after reviewing directives issued since June 2000.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 ...
Introduction: The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) aims to regularise movement in forex to/from India. All forex transactions are bifurcated in capital account and current account transactions requiring different reporting reequipments for each set of transactions. One of such requirements under FEMA is to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) which contains details of overseas […]
Comprehensive list of 308 legal compliances in India under FEMA, NBFC, and income tax laws. Includes monthly, quarterly, and annual filing requirements.
RBI raises interest rate ceilings on FCNR(B) deposits for banks effective December 6, 2024, offering higher rates till March 31, 2025.
The Government amended FEMA regulations, enabling resolution of violations up to ₹5 crore by paying fines. Ongoing cases follow previous rules.
This blog focuses on the specific amendment made under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instrument) Rules 2019 which can have a favorable impact on the flow of Foreign Direct Investment and the transactions made by NRI & OCI.
RBI amends FEMA regulations to define startups under the Foreign Currency Account framework, aligned with DPIIT’s notification on startup recognition.
Understand RBI’s authority under FEMA 1999 to compound contraventions, including processes, authority levels, and restrictions on compounding applications.
RBI provides guidelines for reclassifying Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under new operational framework.
RBI allows non-resident investment in 10-year Sovereign Green Bonds under Fully Accessible Route. New directive effective immediately from November 7, 2024.
RBI streamlines the compounding process under FEMA, 1999 with new digital rules, offering online submission, fee payment, and application tracking for greater efficiency.
