Fema / RBI : Explore the potential impacts of RBI's proposed draft Import/Export framework on business operations and foreign trade in India....
Fema / RBI : RBI new circular allows resident individuals to remit funds to IFSCs for all permissible LRS purposes, boosting financial services...
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...
Fema / RBI : Gain insight into the RBI circular clarifying overseas investment rules for resident individuals and listed Indian companies, incl...
Fema / RBI : Discover RBI's rules on carrying cash & foreign currency when traveling to/from India. FAQs cover limits, exceptions, and complian...
Finance : Understand the legal framework, regulations, and licensing requirements outlined in the IFSCA Banking Handbook General Directions ...
Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...
Finance : Ministry of Finance announces groundbreaking policy allowing Indian companies to list on GIFT IFSC, unlocking global capital, boos...
Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...
Finance : Crypto Assets are borderless, require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage Under PMLA, Rs. 936 crore relate...
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...
Fema / RBI : Assessee-company was engaged in the business of providing unsecured short-term loans to its customers/borrowers in India via its D...
Fema / RBI : Read Rajasthan High Court's judgment in Bhagwati Jewellers regarding release of seized gold bullion and goods by Enforcement Direc...
Fema / RBI : In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that the Enforcement Officer appointed under Section 3 of FERA,...
Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held the provisional attachment order unjustifiable as the same was passed simply stating that there is likel...
Fema / RBI : RBI's 2024 amendment to FEMA regulations allows foreign investors to buy Sovereign Green Bonds in India’s IFSC and remit proceed...
Fema / RBI : Read about RBI's latest circular on Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) allowing expanded remittances to IFSCs, implications, and ...
Fema / RBI : Understand RBI's latest guidelines on Basel III Capital Regulations and the use of credit ratings from accredited agencies like Br...
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 ...
Fema / RBI : The RBI now allows unlimited remittance via online Form A2 submission, enhancing ease of business for Authorised Dealers and custo...
Determining residential status as per FEMA Law and the ‘major accounts’ that can be opened in India by Non-resident Indians When a resident Indian gains non-resident Indian status, it is mandatory by the law to change the residential status in the bank accounts. FEMA rules for NRIs do not allow holding a savings bank account in India. […]
‘FREELY CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY’ is not defined in Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 [‘FEMA Act’], however it seems that it has been borrowed in Indian Act from Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund [‘Fund’] of United Nation and bye laws thereof; ARTICLE XXX (F) OF ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND defines ‘’a freely usable […]
FLA is Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets which is governed by FEMA, 1999. The RBI has started a web-based system online reporting portal – Foreign Liabilities and Assets Information Reporting (FLAIR) for submission of foreign liabilities and assets (FLA) return. Applicability of FLA return Following entities are required to file for FLA return: > […]
Requirement for obtaining prior approval of RBI in cases of acquisition/ transfer of control of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) As per the RBI Notification DNBS (PD) CC.No.376/03.10.001/2013-14 and Notification No. DNBS(PD) 275/GM(AM)-2014 dated May 26, 2014 Prior approval of RBI is to be taken when there is change in management/ control of NBFC. After granting […]
♦ Introduction to foreign investment in India and ITS regulations India has sought to liberalise its economy and has continuously opened up most of its industrial and business sectors to foreign investment since 1991 Foreign investment in India is principally governed by the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA) and the regulations framed thereunder, which […]
India continues to be an attractive destination for the investors, including non-resident Indians (NRIs). Investments made by NRIs are generally treated as ‘foreign investment’ from the Indian foreign exchange regulations perspective. These regulations have been liberalized over the years and have facilitated remittances from overseas, making India one of the top recipients of foreign remittances […]
Annual return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets has been notified under FEMA 1999 and it is required to be submitted by all the India resident companies which have received FDI and/ or made overseas investment in any of the previous year(s), including current year by July 15 every year. Non-filing of the return before due date will be treated as a violation of FEMA and penalty clause may be invoked for violation of FEMA.
Meaning Overseas Direct investment means investments outside India, either under the Automatic Route or the Approval Route: -by way of contribution to the capital or -subscription to the Memorandum of a foreign entity or -by way of purchase of existing shares of a foreign entity either by market purchase or private placement or through stock […]
Introduction: Globalisation refers to the integration of markets in the global economy, leading to the increased interconnectedness of national economies. Markets where globalisation is particularly significant include financial markets, such as capital markets, money and credit markets, and insurance markets, commodity markets, including markets for oil, coffee, tin, and gold, and product markets, such as markets for motor vehicles and consumer electronics. The globalisation of sport and entertainment is […]
The following are the various legal entities vide which business can be started in India 1. INDIAN COMPANY The following are the models to set up business as an Indian company- Joint Venture Wholly Owned Subsidiary N.B. :- The JV/Wholly Owned Subsidiary is set up as (i) Private Limited or (ii) Public Limited Company, as […]