Fema / RBI : Learn key regulatory requirements for wholly owned subsidiaries of foreign companies in India, including compliance under the Comp...
Income Tax : Understand the differences in residential status under the Income Tax Act and FEMA for Indians working abroad. Know tax implicatio...
Fema / RBI : Introduction to Compounding Compounding of contraventions is a voluntary process where an individual or entity admits a contravent...
Fema / RBI : Learn about the FEMA compounding process, authorities, and rules for resolving foreign exchange contraventions with the updated Fo...
Fema / RBI : Foreign companies can establish a project office in India for specific operations. Learn about RBI approval, documentation, and co...
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 : BCAS submits feedback on RBI's draft FEMA regulations, highlighting liberalized rules aimed at enhancing Ease of Doing Business. B...
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...
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 outlines Exim Bank’s $120M credit line to Vietnam for High-Speed Guard Boats. Includes disbursement details, export complian...
Fema / RBI : RBI issues guidelines for Exim Bank’s $180M credit line to Vietnam for Offshore Patrol Vessels. Details on disbursement, export ...
Fema / RBI : RBI revises FEMA regulations, modifying payment rules for Asian Clearing Union (ACU) members, excluding Nepal and Bhutan. Changes ...
Fema / RBI : RBI updates FEMA regulations, revising payment rules for ACU member countries. The amendment affects foreign exchange transactions...
Fema / RBI : RBI updates FEMA regulations to encourage Indian Rupee and local currencies for cross-border transactions. Learn about the revised...
Foreign company can commence business in India either by : 1) Opening a new Company in India and 2) Opening a Branch office in India. The procedural & documentation requirement along with our recommendation summarized below OPENING NEW COMPANY IN INDIA:– To start business in India a New Private Limited Company can be formed in […]
1. Relevant Section- Section 15 of the FEMA 1999 2. Maximum time of application-Within 180 days from the date of contravention under section 13 of FEMA 1999 3. Adjudicating Authority-RBI 4. Section 13 of the FEMA- General penalties under FEMA- if any person contravenes any provisions of FEMA, Rules, Regulations, Notifications, Direction or order issued […]
1. Relevant Provision Schedule 1 to Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of security by a person resident outside India) Regulations. 2. When these provisions attract? In case if investee company receiving FDI for issue of shares 3. Timelines Within 180 days of receipt of foreign investment and requires filling of FCGPR with RBI regarding […]
Over the past five years India has become not only the world’s second-largest sending market – after only China – but also one of the fastest-growing sources of outbound students. Now, there are many provisions of FEMA which is applicable to students going abroad such as their Residential status, Remittance facilities, Educational loans to make […]
Determining the residential status is the starting point to understand the: – The extent to which a person is regulated for cross border transactions; –The extent of the Income-tax liability. Two laws were residential status is most relevant are Income-tax Act, 1961 (ITA) and Foreign Exchange and Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). We often mix the […]
Reserve Bank’s power to permit export or import of currency: Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Reserve Bank may, on an application made to it and on being satisfied that it is necessary to do so, allow any person to take or send out of India to any country or bring into India from any country currency notes of Government of India and /or of Reserve Bank of India subject to such terms and conditions as the Reserve Bank may stipulate.
FCGPR is required to be filed with the RBI for issue of shares through Bonus/Right issue by an Indian company to a person resident outside India/body corporate incorporated outside India. Website: https://firms.rbi.org.in/firms/ Due date for filling: Within 30 days from the date of issue of shares TYPE OF REGISTRATION: Entity User Registration- (If an entity […]
Shailendra Swarup Vs Deputy Director (Supreme Court of India) Section 68 of FERA, 1973 deals with Offences by companies. Section 68(1) provides that every person who, at the time of the contravention was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of business of the company as well as […]
Start-ups eco system is always dynamic and volatile. They are always in search of the innovative funding and that also in a cost effective manner. In order to promote start-ups, government always comes out with innovative initiatives either they give exemption from regulatory requirements or provide cost effective funding. One of the step taken by […]
Broadly any company issuing Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCD) will be required to comply following laws in India, which are as under: 1. Companies Act 2013 2. Foreign Exchange Management Act ( FEMA) 3. Income Tax Act, 1961. The overview of some of the provision of above laws to be taken into consideration before choosing CCDs as instrument for raising funds by a private limited company
