Fema / RBI : The 2026 FEMA amendment removes uncertainty surrounding INR borrowings by resident individuals from NRIs and OCI relatives. The RB...
Fema / RBI : Explains how ECBs allow Indian entities to borrow abroad while ensuring compliance with RBI rules. Key takeaway: growth is enabled...
Fema / RBI : Expanding overseas is easier under new rules, but compliance risks remain. Missing filings or structuring errors can trigger penal...
Fema / RBI : The issue concerns alternative settlement mechanisms for international trade. The framework allows INR-based transactions with fle...
Goods and Services Tax : ECGC payouts in INR do not qualify as export proceeds under GST and FEMA laws. Exporters must secure AD bank write-offs to avoid r...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA held that routing demonetized cash through another person’s bank account constituted a benam...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties purchased using company funds could escape benami classification. The Tribunal held that unexplai...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that transactions predating the alleged crime cannot be treated as proceeds of crime without a clear link. It s...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties unconnected to crime could be attached under PMLA. The Tribunal held that equivalent value assets...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that taxation of income does not negate its use in benami transactions. Even disclosed or assessed income can f...
Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms. The new framew...
Fema / RBI : RBI has notified Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 to streamline authorisation norms under FEMA. ...
Fema / RBI : RBI notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 introducing revised eligibility, compliance, a...
Fema / RBI : The issue involved foreign investment limits in the insurance sector under FEMA regulations. The amendment allows up to 100% FDI u...
Fema / RBI : The issue involved foreign investment from countries sharing land borders with India. The amendment mandates Government approval f...
In this article we shall discuss briefly about taxability and FEMA regulations in relation to Indian resident’s investment in LLC and Inc. in USA INC. INTRODUCTION Inc. is an abbreviation for Incorporated when it is used after a company’s name. Inc. is a corporate body which issue shares of stock to their owners, who are called shareholders. […]
1. Introduction on FIs by Non-residents in India (i) Permitted capital instruments (a) Equity Shares (b) Convertible Debentures (c) Convertible preference Shares (d) Shares warrants (e) American Deposit Receipts (ADRs) (f) Global Deposit Receipts (GDRs) (g) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) (h) Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) (i) Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) (j) Indian Depository […]
As mentioned in our previous article, Received Foreign Funding? Comply with FC-GPR filing in 30 days, we are witnessing a massive amount of foreign funds coming into India especially through investments into Start-ups. The government is also encouraging foreign investment through different incentives like liberalizing FDI limits in various sectors.
(1) These rules may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
The foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) has come into force from June 1, 2000. It deals with cross-border investment, foreign exchange transactions and transaction between resident and non-residents. Compared to most other commercial laws, FEMA is one of the smallest laws having only 49 sections. FEMA extends to the whole of India. It also […]
Article contains Provisions related to Buying of the Properties in India by Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Income Tax Act, 1961 provisions applicable to Non Resident Indians (NRIs) in India, Provisions related to Investments in Shares and Securities by Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Investments in Equity shares and Securities on Non-Repatriation basis by NRIs, Investments in […]
Companies these days are more involved in foreign investments in order to expand their businesses in international market. Infact, foreign direct investments has become a major monetary source for economic development in India. Therefore, RBI introduced the concept of FOREIGN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (FLA) RETURN in order to keep the track record of statistics relating […]
In this article author discusses one of the most interesting and relevant topic ‘External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Trade Credits (TC) under FEMA’. Friends, in our previous two sessions, we have discussed on legal and procedural aspects on Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and both relates to investment in Capital Investments. […]
In general, a person resident in India to whom any amount of foreign exchange is due or has accrued is duty bound to take all reasonable steps to realise and repatriate such foreign exchange to India, save as otherwise provided under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA), or the rules and regulations made thereunder, or with the general or special permission of the Reserve Bank.
REPORTING OF FDI The reporting requirements for any investment in India by a person resident in India under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 are specified by the RBI. Regulation 4 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 vide notification No. FEMA. 395/2019-RB dated 17.10.2019 issued […]
