With the objective of promoting ease of doing business in India, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has simplified and liberalised the erstwhile framework on external commercial borrowings/foreign currency denominated loans and the rupee denominated loans by notifying the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (“ECB Regulations”) issued vide Notification No. FEMA 3 […]
Read More →RBI has replaced the present email-based reporting system for submission of the FLA return by web-based system online reporting portal, to enhance the security-level in data submission and improve data quality. It facilitates data submission by eligible entities {including the alternative investment funds (AIF) registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as […]
Read More →Foreign Investment in India – Reporting in Single Master Form [RBI/2017-18/194 A. P. Dir. Series Circular No. 30 dated June 07, 2018] RBI has introduced an online reporting user interface, FIRMS (Foreign Investment Reporting and Management System) which would provide for the Single Master Form (SMF). FIRMS would be made online in two phases- In 1st phase, […]
Read More →Central Government in continuation of its endeavours to promote Ease of Doing Business in India has passed proposal for abolishing the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and allowing concerned Administrative Ministries/Departments to process applications for FDI requiring government approval. Reduction of formalities and time gap in getting government approvals will make India more attractive destination […]
Read More →ESOPs BY FOREIGN HOLDING TO THE EMPLOYEES OF ITS INDIAN SUBSIDIARY List of Prescribed Compliances- Under FEMA and Companies Act, 2013 A) Compliances Under FEMA: In compliance of Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad (Master Circular No. 11/2015-16) Section (C): Other Investments in Foreign […]
Read More →The Government of India in its endeavour to attract more foreign investment has liberalized FDI policy by enhancing the limit of foreign investment in insurance sector from 26% to 49% under the automatic route subject to certain terms and conditions which have been notified through Press Note No. 1(2016 Series), D/o IPP File No. […]
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