Fema / RBI : The article explains that the FLA Return is a position-based FEMA compliance triggered by outstanding foreign investments, not by ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has updated the FLA Return FAQs, clarifying who must file, the 15 July deadline, revision procedures, and reporting requiremen...
Fema / RBI : The 2026 FEMA amendment expands portfolio investment eligibility beyond NRIs and OCIs to all individuals resident outside India. I...
Fema / RBI : The article examines how recent FEMA reforms have simplified downstream investments while highlighting unresolved issues involving...
Fema / RBI : India has expanded portfolio investment access by allowing any individual resident outside India to invest in listed Indian compan...
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 ...
Fema / RBI : The Karnataka High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's finding that the respondents satisfied the definition of person resident ...
Fema / RBI : The key issue was whether cash falls within the definition of property under the PBPT Act. The Tribunal ruled that cash is a tangi...
Fema / RBI : The case examined whether Indian assets could remain seized after foreign asset value was repatriated. The Tribunal ruled that onc...
Fema / RBI : The appellant claimed the disputed funds were received unknowingly and had attempted to return them. The Tribunal granted relief b...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal held that bank accounts cannot remain frozen merely because the account holder is related to a suspect or under inves...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has withdrawn non-operative FEMA circulars after reviewing directives issued since June 2000. The ruling helps Authorised ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has rationalised FEMA reporting by introducing revised return formats, discontinuing several reports, and easing compliance re...
Fema / RBI : RBI has allowed Authorised Dealer Category-I banks to exclude hedged positions arising from FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs, and OFCBs whil...
Fema / RBI : The RBI has directed all AD Category-I banks to submit daily data on FCNR(B) deposits, ECBs, and OFCBs mobilized under its swap fa...
Fema / RBI : RBI's Sixth Amendment to the FEMA Deposit Regulations broadens the scope of SNRR accounts by permitting IFSC branches to maintain ...
1. ‘Advantages’ of the ODIs (i) Increases in the exports of plant, machinery, goods and Services from India (ii) Increases in foreign exchange earnings through receipt of dividend, royalty and technical Known how fee 2. ‘Guidelines’ for the ODIs Guidelines’ for the ODIs are available through followings Regulations, notifications etc. (i) Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer […]
Vigilance towards the FEMA Compliances is rapidly increasing. This shift is characterized by an increase in awareness, involvement of investors, due diligence, and regulatory actions. All leads towards the compliant economy and also increase the ranking in the Compliance Risk Index. Foreign Investment or FDI is a vital part of FEMA and FDI is always […]
In terms of extant guidelines of RBI since 1987, AD Banks may be required to issue Certificates to beneficiaries of Inward Remittances received through their medium for production as supporting evidence for claiming various facilities / benefits / entitlements under Exchange Control Regulations or Government Rules.
RBI has noticed misleading advertisements of unauthorised Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) offering forex trading facilities to Indian residents, including on social media platforms, search engines, Over The Top (OTT) platforms, gaming apps and the like.
Hello Friends, myself Ankit Misra, a member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. I am happy to be here with you and it is my constant endeavor to share with you my knowledge over different topics of FEMA and this time I would like to discuss on Foreign Direct Investment (or FDI) under FEMA. […]
(i) (a) Non Residents are permitted for acquisition through purchase, gift or inheritance of the immovable properties in India under FEMA, 1999. (b) And also Non Residents are permitted for transfer through sale, gift (only to resident of India) or inheritance of the immovable properties under FEMA (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable property in India) Regulations, 2000 as amended from time to time through Notifications and Circulars of the RBI.
As you are aware that the history of exchange control laws in India goes back to year 1939, when the law relating to exchange control was introduced for th first time as a war measure under the defense of Indian Rules. It was subsequently place on statutory basis by the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947, […]
Learn about the rules for Indian residents acquiring property outside India under FEMA regulations and the tax implications under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.
DOWNSTREAM INVESTMENT & REGULATIONS You are aware that investment in Indian Company can be made by a Non-resident as well as a resident person or entities. Any investment by non-resident in India is called Foreign Direct Investment and regulated by RBI, FDI Guidelines. On the other hand investment by a resident in Indian entities can […]
RUPEE DENOMINATED BONDS OR MASALA BONDS A business may gets its funding either from the owner’s equity or borrowed capital. When funds are borrowed from outside India from specified foreign sources it is called External Commercial Borrowings(ECB). It is an additional source of fund with lower rate of interest than domestic market and may be […]
