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Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms.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...
What are the major accounts that can be opened in India by a non-resident? Can a Bangladeshi/ Pakistani national or an entity owned/ controlled from Bangladesh/ Pakistan have an account in India?
Reverse Bank of India by circular dated January 23, 2020 has issued the revised guidelines of Merchanting Trade Transaction (MTT). The trade is called Merchanting Trade when, the supplier of goods will be resident in one foreign country, the buyer of goods will be resident in another foreign country and the merchant or the intermediary […]
Article explains What is a Branch Office, What are the benefits of opening the Branch Office, Why Branch Office is not used as a preferred mode by foreign entities for setting up in India, What are the compliances of the Branch Office and Can a Branch Office can be converted into wholly owned subsidiary company? […]
In this article, i have explained important event based FEMA Compliances under FDI Norms by the Indian entities. All the reporting under FEMA Act, 1999 except specifically stated otherwise, is required to be done through the Single Master Form (SMF) available on the FIRMS platform at https://firms.rbi.org.in. For the purpose of reporting in the SMF, […]
Foreign Companies- Few Important Aspects Including FDI, Rules on Names, Notary, Apostillation And Consularisation At the outset, the recent changes w.r.t. the running of business in India, it includes the start-ups are getting recognition, the MSMEs are getting their dues clear due to the stringent payment norms issued by Government of India, launching of SPICe […]
As a legal US resident, am I still subject to the LRS? Residential Status as per Income Tax Act As per the provisions of section 6 of Income Tax Act: A taxpayer would qualify as a resident of India if he satisfies one of the following 2 conditions: 1. Stay in India for a year […]
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) means any investment made by a person resident outside India on a repatriable basis in capital instruments of an Indian company or to the capital of an LLP. FDI means investment through capital instruments (equity shares, debentures, preference shares and share warrants) by a person resident outside India in an unlisted […]
I. Introduction FERA 1973 replaced by FEMA 1999 FERA being strict, not suitable in the new and liberal economy FEMA, 1999 came into effect from 01.06.2000 FEMA is soft, liberal and simplified, aims at boosting foreign trade investment and more in tune with the country’s new economic era. The objectives of FEMA being- To consolidate […]
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA/ Act), 1999 provides for compounding of contraventions done under the Act. Any contravention of the Act, any rules, regulations, notification, orders, directions, circulars issued thereunder can be compounded. Compounding is the voluntarily admitting the contravention, pleading guilty and seeking redressal. The Reserve Bank has the power to compound any contravention […]
(1) These rules may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) These rules shall be deemed to have come into force on the 17th October, 2019, except items (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vii) of rule 6 which shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
