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Fema / RBI : RBI has withdrawn the requirement for prior approval of tie-ups between AD banks and non-bank remittance platforms.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...
Subsequent to amending the FEM ( Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2000 with respect to the charge creation norms vide notification No. FEMA.322/RB-2014 dated October 14, 2014[1] effective from 3rd December, 2014, the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) on 1st January, 2015
Dikshit Kapoor Introduction The Foreign Exchange Management (1999) or in short FEMA has been introduced as a replacement for earlier Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973. FEMA came into force with effect from 1st June, 2001. This Act Extends to Whole of India and Branches, offices & agencies outside India owned or controlled by a […]
In terms of Schedule 1 to the Notification ibid, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 26 per cent is permitted under Government route in Defence industry subject to license under the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951. Proposals for FDI above 26 per cent would be subject to approval of Cabinet Committee on Security on case to case basis, wherever it is likely to result in access to modern and ‘state-of-art’ technology in the country.
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has now permitted 100% FDI in railway Infrastructure sector under automatic route subject to conditions. Accordingly, it has been decided to permit FDI in the following activities of the Railway Transport sector:
With a view to providing greater flexibility to the ECB borrowers in structuring draw down of ECB proceeds and utilisation of the same for permitted end uses, it has been decided to permit AD Category -I banks to allow eligible ECB borrowers to park ECB proceeds (both under the automatic and approval routes) in term deposits with AD Category- I banks in India for a maximum period of six months pending utilisation for permitted end uses.
The Ministry has been receiving references from stakeholders seeking clarity on applicability of provisions of Chapter III of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) to the issue of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) and Foreign Currency Bonds (FCBs) by Indian companies exclusively to persons resident outside India in accordance with applicable sectoral regulatory provisions.
Background Compounding of Offence is a voluntary process available in case of contravention of offence under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred as ‘FEMA’). Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000[1] empowers Reserve Bank of India (hereafter referred as ‘RBI’) to compound contravention under FEMA. For compounding of offence under FEMA an application for compounding […]
With the advent of Globalization, more and more Indians are interested in doing business outside India. They want to set-up a branch office or a subsidiary abroad. There are multiple benefits of doing so such as cost reduction because they save on import duty, ease of doing business, building an international brand etc.
Clarification – Increase in the limit from USD 75,000 to USD 125,000 for resident individuals under Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) {Notification No. “RBI/2014-15/132 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.5 dated 17th July, 2014} Before going into the revision made in Liberalized Remittance Scheme, let us know what it is actually?
As per Regulations notified by RBI, every Company having Foreign Inward Investment (i.e. having Foreign Companies/Non Residents as shareholders) or Foreign Outward Investment (i.e. Foreign Subsidiary/Associate/Joint Venture or any other Foreign Investment) is required to file Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets(FLA Return).
