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Regulatory Compliance for Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of Foreign Companies in India

Fema / RBI : Learn key regulatory requirements for wholly owned subsidiaries of foreign companies in India, including compliance under the Comp...

March 4, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Residential Status- ITA vs FEMA

Income Tax : Understand the differences in residential status under the Income Tax Act and FEMA for Indians working abroad. Know tax implicatio...

February 25, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Compounding Regulations and Process

Fema / RBI : Introduction to Compounding Compounding of contraventions is a voluntary process where an individual or entity admits a contravent...

February 18, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding Regulations under FEMA

Fema / RBI : Learn about the FEMA compounding process, authorities, and rules for resolving foreign exchange contraventions with the updated Fo...

February 17, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Establishment of Project Office in India: Process & Requirements

Fema / RBI : Foreign companies can establish a project office in India for specific operations. Learn about RBI approval, documentation, and co...

February 5, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print


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FEMA Regulations Amended for Forex Violation Settlement

Fema / RBI : New FEMA rules allow settlement of foreign exchange violations with penalties up to ₹5 crore. Pending cases will follow earlier ...

February 6, 2025 171 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Regulations Amended: Compounding Violations Up to ₹5 Crore

Fema / RBI : The Government amended FEMA regulations, enabling resolution of violations up to ₹5 crore by paying fines. Ongoing cases follow ...

November 28, 2024 621 Views 0 comment Print

BCAS Provides Feedback on RBI’s Draft FEMA Regulations

Fema / RBI : BCAS submits feedback on RBI's draft FEMA regulations, highlighting liberalized rules aimed at enhancing Ease of Doing Business. B...

September 1, 2024 285 Views 0 comment Print

The IFSCA Banking Handbook General Directions- V 5.0 (GEN)

Finance : Understand the legal framework, regulations, and licensing requirements outlined in the IFSCA Banking Handbook General Directions ...

April 5, 2024 990 Views 0 comment Print

Review of Foreign Direct Investment Policy on Space Sector

Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...

March 5, 2024 510 Views 0 comment Print


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ED’s Inaction on Seized Assets Violates Income Tax Act Section 132B & FEMA Section 37(3)

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...

January 6, 2024 906 Views 0 comment Print

Lack of Evidence for FEMA Act Contravention in Bogus Import of Service via Cash Bean App: Writ Petition Dismissed

Fema / RBI : Assessee-company was engaged in the business of providing unsecured short-term loans to its customers/borrowers in India via its D...

December 25, 2023 831 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan high court directs to release goods seized by Enforcement Directorate

Fema / RBI : Read Rajasthan High Court's judgment in Bhagwati Jewellers regarding release of seized gold bullion and goods by Enforcement Direc...

October 9, 2023 2397 Views 0 comment Print

Cognizance taken under repealed law is valid if it is provided by provision of ‘Repeal and Savings’ under the new Law

Fema / RBI : In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that the Enforcement Officer appointed under Section 3 of FERA,...

September 27, 2023 1410 Views 0 comment Print

Provisional attachment order passed without valid reasoning is untenable

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held the provisional attachment order unjustifiable as the same was passed simply stating that there is likel...

December 29, 2022 1686 Views 0 comment Print


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RBI Guidelines on $120M Credit Line to Vietnam for Guard Boats

Fema / RBI : RBI outlines Exim Bank’s $120M credit line to Vietnam for High-Speed Guard Boats. Includes disbursement details, export complian...

February 13, 2025 66 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Guidelines on $180M Credit Line to Vietnam for Patrol Vessels

Fema / RBI : RBI issues guidelines for Exim Bank’s $180M credit line to Vietnam for Offshore Patrol Vessels. Details on disbursement, export ...

February 13, 2025 165 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends FEMA Rules on Payment Methods for ACU Members

Fema / RBI : RBI revises FEMA regulations, modifying payment rules for Asian Clearing Union (ACU) members, excluding Nepal and Bhutan. Changes ...

February 10, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Amends Foreign Exchange Receipt and Payment Rules

Fema / RBI : RBI updates FEMA regulations, revising payment rules for ACU member countries. The amendment affects foreign exchange transactions...

February 4, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Revises FEMA Regulations to encourage INR Trade Settlement

Fema / RBI : RBI updates FEMA regulations to encourage Indian Rupee and local currencies for cross-border transactions. Learn about the revised...

January 16, 2025 651 Views 0 comment Print


Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 

June 15, 2020 5682 Views 0 comment Print

(i) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Brief about NRE Account and NRO Account

June 11, 2020 5616 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains about Non- Resident (External) Rupee Account Scheme – NRE Account and Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee Account Scheme – NRO Account. Particulars Non- Resident (External) Rupee Account Scheme – NRE Account (Schedule – 1) Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee Account Scheme – NRO Account (Schedule – 3) Eligibility A. Non-resident Indians (NRIs), B. Person of Indian Origin […]

Types of Foreign Currency Account opened by Resident Individuals

June 10, 2020 10284 Views 0 comment Print

In India, a Resident Individual can maintain 3 types of Foreign Currency (FC) Accounts for putting through the bona fide transactions.. -Exchange Earners Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account -Resident Foreign Currency (Domestic) [RFC(D)] Account -Resident Foreign Currency (RFC) Account Q 1. Define Foreign Currency Account (FC Account)? Ans: The account which may be held/maintained in any […]

Raising of Funds through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)

June 9, 2020 23268 Views 0 comment Print

What is ECB: External Commercial Borrowings are commercial loans raised by eligible resident entities from recognised non-resident. The ECB has been classified in category Foreign Denomination ECB: Loan raised in any freely convertible Foreign Currency INR Denomination ECB: Loan raised in INR Method of raising ECB: ECB can be accessed under two routes, viz. Automatic […]

Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities & Assets (FLA Return)

June 6, 2020 58164 Views 9 comments Print

FLA Return is described as Foreign Liabilities And Assets Return which is required to be submitted by all the Indian Companies which have received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) or made Overseas Investment abroad in the previous year(s) including the current year i.e. who holds foreign Assets or Liabilities in their Balance Sheets.

Types of Account Maintained By Non-Resident In India (Part-2)

June 5, 2020 2439 Views 0 comment Print

In the continuance of the Types of Account Maintained By Non-Resident (Part-1) FOREIGN CURRENCY (NON-RESIDENT) ACCOUNT (BANKS) SCHEME [FCNR (B) A/C]: Q 1. Who can open FCNR (B) A/C? Ans: 1. Any Non-Resident Indian (NRI) & Person of Indian Origin (PIO) without any approval of the RBI with Authorised Bank. 2. Individuals/Entities of Pakistan and Bangladesh […]

Types of Account Maintained By Non-Resident (Part-1)

June 5, 2020 2133 Views 2 comments Print

If any person who is Non-Resident wants to do bona fide transactions in India, then they have to open some special kind of accounts according to the procedure prescribed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Types of account which can be opened by a Non-Resident in India:- 1. Non-Resident (External) Rupee Account Scheme [NRE A/c] […]

RBI Master Direction for Issue and Pricing of shares by Private Sector Bank

June 2, 2020 2508 Views 0 comment Print

Relevant Provisions: Section 35A of the Banking Regulations Act, 1934, where the RBI has the power to issue any direction. Applicability: The provisions of these Directions shall apply to all the Private Banks licensed by the RBI to operate in India. Private Sector Banks: Means Banks licensed to operate in India under the Banking Regulations […]

Non Resident Investing in a Indian Company – FCGPR Compliance

June 1, 2020 39669 Views 2 comments Print

Non Resident Investing in a Indian Company-Compliance under FCGPR – Whether he can use his NRO Account? Present Case: A private limited is incorporated in India. Mr. X who is in US and US citizen has an NRO account in India. He wants to transfer his money from his NRO account to the company for […]

Residential Status-FEMA Interpretation

May 29, 2020 3453 Views 0 comment Print

DEFINITIONS RESIDENT & NON- RESIDENT Section 2 (v): Person Resident in India Means— (i)             a person residing in India for more than one hundred and eighty-two days during the course of the preceding financial year but does not include— (A) a person who has gone out of India or who […]

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