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Impact of proposed draft Import/ Export framework

Fema / RBI : Explore the potential impacts of RBI's proposed draft Import/Export framework on business operations and foreign trade in India....

July 19, 2024 441 Views 0 comment Print

Remittances to IFSCs under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)

Fema / RBI : RBI new circular allows resident individuals to remit funds to IFSCs for all permissible LRS purposes, boosting financial services...

July 16, 2024 645 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) under FEMA 1999

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...

July 7, 2024 1866 Views 1 comment Print

RBI circular on investment in overseas funds by resident individuals & listed Indian companies

Fema / RBI : Gain insight into the RBI circular clarifying overseas investment rules for resident individuals and listed Indian companies, incl...

June 24, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print

FEMA Rules: How Much Cash can be Carried when Traveling to & from India?

Fema / RBI : Discover RBI's rules on carrying cash & foreign currency when traveling to/from India. FAQs cover limits, exceptions, and complian...

June 19, 2024 5487 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 636 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 450 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Government’s Historic Move: Direct Listing on GIFT IFSC

Finance : Ministry of Finance announces groundbreaking policy allowing Indian companies to list on GIFT IFSC, unlocking global capital, boos...

January 24, 2024 774 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Initiates Case Against Delhi-Based Company for Violations of FCRA Provisions

Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...

October 13, 2023 681 Views 0 comment Print

Crypto Assets require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage

Finance : Crypto Assets are borderless, require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage Under PMLA, Rs. 936 crore relate...

February 8, 2023 732 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 720 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 633 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 2124 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 1209 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 1524 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Fema / RBI : RBI's 2024 amendment to FEMA regulations allows foreign investors to buy Sovereign Green Bonds in India’s IFSC and remit proceed...

August 12, 2024 429 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Circular: Updated Guidelines for Remittances to IFSCs under LRS 2024

Fema / RBI : Read about RBI's latest circular on Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) allowing expanded remittances to IFSCs, implications, and ...

July 10, 2024 633 Views 0 comment Print

Basel III Capital Regulations – Eligible Credit Rating Agencies (ECAI)

Fema / RBI : Understand RBI's latest guidelines on Basel III Capital Regulations and the use of credit ratings from accredited agencies like Br...

July 10, 2024 384 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Circular on Exim Bank’s USD 2.50 mn Solar Power Plant Line of Credit to Guyana

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 ...

July 8, 2024 174 Views 0 comment Print

Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on remittance amount

Fema / RBI : The RBI now allows unlimited remittance via online Form A2 submission, enhancing ease of business for Authorised Dealers and custo...

July 3, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print


Acquisition and Transfer of Property in India by non-residents

May 9, 2016 4891 Views 1 comment Print

A person resident outside India or A person resident outside India but who is a citizen of India may acquire or transfer of any immovable property in India by comply the provisions of regulation of Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations, 2000.

Establishment of Branch/Liaison/Project Offices in India by Foreign Entities

April 27, 2016 3262 Views 0 comment Print

What is the criterion for establishing a liason office or branch office in India by a foreign entity? A body corporate incorporated outside India (including a firm or other association of individuals), may open a Liaison Office (LO) / Branch Office (BO) in India subject to permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.

FEMA provisions of Guarantee to Persons Resident Out of India

April 21, 2016 40828 Views 2 comments Print

We are in the modern era in which whole world became our play ground. Gone are the days, when people were afraid of for going abroad. We Indian proved our mantle all over the world, through our business sense and information technologies developments.

Payment Gateway – helping the business globally

April 18, 2016 6373 Views 2 comments Print

In common parlance, a Payment gateway is an online platform which facilitates acceptance of payments electronically through various available options like credit card, debit card , bank transfer and real-time bank transfer based on online banking. The role of payment gateway in facilitation of payment acceptance online makes them an essential element of the e-commerce industry. These are growing and emerging along with the e-commerce industry. (Example: Paypal, Directpay, Alert pay, CCAvenue, PayUMoney etc.).

FAQS on Issuance of Rupee denominated bonds overseas

April 17, 2016 3565 Views 0 comment Print

1. Who can issue? Any corporate (entity registered as a company under the Companies Act, 1956/ 2013) or body corporate (entity specially created out of a specific act of the Parliament) is eligible to issue Rupee denominated bonds overseas. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) coming under the regulatory jurisdiction of […]

Overseas Direct Investment– Rationalization & reporting of ODI Forms

April 13, 2016 4636 Views 0 comment Print

A new reporting format has also been introduced for Venture Capital Fund (VCF) / Alternate Investment Fund (AIF), Portfolio Investment and overseas investment by Mutual Funds as per the format in Annex II and Annex III. In case of reporting purchase and repurchase of ESOPs, the AD banks may continue to report the same in the existing format (Annex IV).

RBI aligns FEMA regulations with Consolidated FDI policy

March 30, 2016 5122 Views 0 comment Print

Arundhuthi Bose Preface With an attempt to streamline the regulations on transfer or issue of securities by a person resident outside India with the consolidated FDI Policy[1], the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on the 15th of February, 2016, amended Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, […]

RBI amends provisions relating to investments made by NRIs

March 30, 2016 2902 Views 0 comment Print

This write-up discusses the changes made by way of the present notification in the definition of NRI and the Schedules to the principal regulation that govern the investments made by NRI on repatriation basis under portfolio investment scheme (Schedule 3) and Investment made on non-repatriation basis (Schedule 4).

Govt permits upto 49% FDI in pension sector under automatic route

March 23, 2016 901 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of India has liberalized its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Pension sector. Accordingly, Paragraph 6.2.18.7 his. of `Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015′, effective from 12.5.2015, is amended to read as below:

Govt permits upto 49% FDI in Insurance sector under automatic route

March 23, 2016 1324 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of India has liberalized its Foreign Direct Investment policy on Insurance Sector. Accordingly, Paragraph 6.2.18.7 of `Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015′, effective from 12.5.2015, is amended to read as below:

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