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Fema / RBI : The RBI has withdrawn non-operative FEMA circulars after reviewing directives issued since June 2000.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 ...
♦ Introduction to foreign investment in India and ITS regulations India has sought to liberalise its economy and has continuously opened up most of its industrial and business sectors to foreign investment since 1991 Foreign investment in India is principally governed by the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA) and the regulations framed thereunder, which […]
India continues to be an attractive destination for the investors, including non-resident Indians (NRIs). Investments made by NRIs are generally treated as ‘foreign investment’ from the Indian foreign exchange regulations perspective. These regulations have been liberalized over the years and have facilitated remittances from overseas, making India one of the top recipients of foreign remittances […]
Annual return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets has been notified under FEMA 1999 and it is required to be submitted by all the India resident companies which have received FDI and/ or made overseas investment in any of the previous year(s), including current year by July 15 every year. Non-filing of the return before due date will be treated as a violation of FEMA and penalty clause may be invoked for violation of FEMA.
Meaning Overseas Direct investment means investments outside India, either under the Automatic Route or the Approval Route: -by way of contribution to the capital or -subscription to the Memorandum of a foreign entity or -by way of purchase of existing shares of a foreign entity either by market purchase or private placement or through stock […]
Introduction: Globalisation refers to the integration of markets in the global economy, leading to the increased interconnectedness of national economies. Markets where globalisation is particularly significant include financial markets, such as capital markets, money and credit markets, and insurance markets, commodity markets, including markets for oil, coffee, tin, and gold, and product markets, such as markets for motor vehicles and consumer electronics. The globalisation of sport and entertainment is […]
The following are the various legal entities vide which business can be started in India 1. INDIAN COMPANY The following are the models to set up business as an Indian company- Joint Venture Wholly Owned Subsidiary N.B. :- The JV/Wholly Owned Subsidiary is set up as (i) Private Limited or (ii) Public Limited Company, as […]
As Indian economy is adopting its pace with globalisation and digitisation, different spices of accounts suited for the intended economical/personal purpose has to be devised. Hence to cater and nourish these thought processes, Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit Regulations), 2016 has brought in various provisions and guidelines with regards to allow ability to open, operate, maintain […]
India has been growing at a rapid pace to transform into one of the largest and fastest growing market, with having access to some of the best human resources in the world. There are many options through which one can start business in India. Setting up Subsidiary or Liaison Office in India can be one […]
Submission of annual return on FLA through the web-based FLAIR portal for financial year 2019-20 has been started. Entities which are filing FLA return for the first time/ with revised UIN (Unique identification number) are required to register themselves first for generating login credentials and they can file FLA return. However, the entities which have […]
Acquisition And Transfer of Immovable Property In India: FEMA and International Taxation Perspective ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY – A NRI or an OCI may acquire immovable property in India other than an agricultural land or farm house or plantation property. POI as a category is no longer eligible to acquire immovable property as […]
