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Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms.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...
Why is India a preferred destination for foreign investment? India is currently one of the fastest economy in the world. Foreign investors have been bullish on financial services, IT, pharma and FMCG. Private banks are preferred over public banks due to superior margin, asset quality resilience and higher capitalization. With manufacturing sector gathering momentum backed […]
(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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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] […]
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-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 […]
