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...
ICSI made a representation to RBI GOvernor requesting Relaxation from compliance with provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Text of the Same is as follows:- Institute of Company Secretaries of India ICSI:PFP: 2020 April 16, 2020 Shri Shaktikanta Das Governor Reserve Bank of India Central Office Building Shahid […]
Many Indian companies have opened subsidiaries abroad when all that they required was a collection bank account. This is often felt necessary for the purpose of collecting payments from customers either through bank transfers or through online transactions. Reserve Bank of India, strangely, is positively inclined towards Indians opening companies abroad but does not seem […]
Provided that an entity of a country, which shares land border with India or the beneficial owner of an investment into India who is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, shall invest only with the Government approval:
Indian dynamism, entrepreneurship and enthusiasm is seeking new horizons across the globe. Of course, anyone stepping into a foreign land must take care of the laws, rules and regulations of the host country. Each country is different and keeping abreast of the laws of different countries can indeed be a challenge. Reserve Bank of India […]
Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) by Indian Parties/Resident Individuals Overview Overseas Direct Investment refers to the investments made in the Joint Ventures (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) by way of: – Subscription to the Memorandum of a foreign entity; or – Purchase of existing shares of foreign entity either by market purchase or private placement […]
FCTRS (Foreign Currency- Transfer of Shares): 1. No fee for filing of form FC-TRS, if filed within 60 days from the date of receipt/date of payment of the amount of consideration otherwise the RBI/ AD Bank may impose the penalty for late filling by way of Late Submission fee (LSF). 2. Onus of filing of […]
Article explains Legislative requirements of valuation of Securities and Financial Assets in India under the Companies Act, 2013, The Income tax Act, 1961 and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and Regulations made there under. The valuation profession has undergone a sea change in recent past especially after the introduction of concept of Registered Valuer (RV) […]
Article on Compounding of Contraventions Under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 explains Power to compound by Reserve Bank, Power of Enforcement Directorate to Compound Contraventions under FEMA, Delegation of Powers to Regional Offices, Authorisation to compound the contraventions by FED CO Cell, New Delhi, How to make Application for Compounding, Pre-requisite for Compounding Process, […]
If you are a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) or a Person of Indian Origin (PIO), you can open, hold and maintain (without permission from the Reserve Bank of India) following types of accounts with an authorised dealer in India i.e. a bank authorised to deal in foreign exchange: a) Non-Resident (Ordinary) Rupee Account – NRO Account […]
The Reserve bank of India has announced the new reporting structure for FDI related transactions in which they have combined different reporting into a single combined form i.e. the Single Master Form (‘SMF’) which subsumed all the existing reporting in different forms such as ARF, FCGPR, FCTRS etc. Also, by implementation of this new structure, a new […]
