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Our team helps you prepare the necessary documents for regulatory filings, ensuring they are based on accurate and complete information. We provide both digital and voice support to guide you through the process.
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RBI Reporting
We handle necessary RBI reporting for FDI transactions like FC-FPR, FC-TRS, LLP-1, LLP-2, DI, and ESOP on your behalf.
Foreign Share Holder
If you have foreign shareholders, we assist with FLA reporting for your company
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FDI Reporting
- Assist in Entity User and Entity master Creation
- Do Business User creation on your behalf.
- You delegate Regulatoryrep team to act as the Business user for you or your company
- We collect the required information and documents from you that are required for the reporting
- Interact with your AD bank in case of rejection or where required.
- Assist in arranging required certification from practicing CS and valuation report from CA
- Completion of filing is dependent on submission of all relevant documents and proof’s from you side as prescribed by RBI as well as your Authorised Dealer bank
- Consultancy and Guidance
- Assistance in CA/CS certification
FLA Reporting
- Registration of new entity user
- Error free FLA reporting
- Rectification filing
ECB filing
- Prepare error free documentation for submission to AD Bank
- Assist with getting CA/CS certification
- Assistance with monthly reporting
Cross Border/ International Transactions
- Import/ Export related regulations and compliance
- ODI Filing, PEM approval, Service Payments and receivables , Branch Office, Liaison Office,
Frequently Asked Questions
What is meant by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?
Foreign Direct Investment’ (FDI) is the investment into equity instruments by a person resident outside India (a) in an unlisted Indian company or to the capital of LLP; or (b) in 10 percent or more of the post issue paid-up equity capital on a fully diluted basis of a listed Indian company.
In case an existing investment by a person resident outside India in equity instruments of a listed Indian company falls to a level below 10% of the post issue paid-up equity capital on a fully diluted basis, the investment shall continue to be treated as FDI. ‘Fully diluted basis’ means the total number of shares that would be outstanding if all possible sources of conversion are exercised.
What are the various types of equity instruments considered for investment by way of FDI?
The equity instruments are equity shares, convertible debentures, preference shares, depository receipts issued outside India, the underlying of which is a security issued by a person resident in India and share warrants issued by the Indian company.
What is indirect foreign investment?
“Indirect foreign investment” means downstream investment received by an Indian entity from,- (A) another Indian entity (IE) which has received foreign investment and (i) the IE is not owned and not controlled by resident Indian citizens or (ii) is owned or controlled by persons resident outside India; or (B) an investment vehicle whose sponsor or manager or investment manager (i) is not owned and not controlled by resident Indian citizens or (ii) is owned or controlled by persons resident outside India: Indian entity which has received indirect foreign investment shall comply with the entry route, sectoral caps, pricing guidelines and other attendant conditions as applicable for foreign investment.
What are the entry routes for FDI?
Permissible FDI can be made under “Automatic route” or “Government route”. “Automatic route” means the entry route through which investment by a person resident outside India does not require the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India or the Central Government.Foreign investment is permitted up to 100% on the automatic route, subject to applicable laws/rules/regulations.
“Government Route” means the entry route through which investment by a person resident outside India requires prior Government approval and foreign investment received under this route shall be in accordance with the conditions stipulated by the Government in its approval. Besides the entry conditions on foreign investment, the investment/investors are required to comply with all relevant sectoral laws, regulations, rules, security conditions, and state/local laws/regulations.
What is ‘Foreign Portfolio Investment’ ?
FP Investment is any investment made by a person resident outside India in equity instruments where such investment is (a) less than 10 percent of the post issue paid-up equity capital on a fully diluted basis of a listed Indian company or (b) less than 10 percent of the paid-up value of each series of equity instruments of a listed Indian company and the total holdings of all FPIs put together should not exceed 24 per cent of paid-up equity capital on a fully diluted basis or paid up value of each series of debentures or preference shares or warrants.
What is ‘Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI)’?
FPI is a person registered in accordance with the provisions of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2014, as amended from time to time.
What is Total foreign investment" in a company?
It is the sum total of direct and indirect foreign investments.
What is the procedure and documents required to apply for Government approval for FDI?
Proposals for foreign investment in sectors/activities requiring Government approval as per the Consolidated FDI Policy and Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, are required to be filed online through the Foreign Investment Facilitation Portal (FIFP) https://www.fifp.gov.in as per the guidelines and requirements prescribed under Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing FDI proposals, as amended from time to time available at http://fifp.gov.in/Forms/SOP.pdf.
What are sectors/activities in which FDI is prohibited?
FDI is currently prohibited in:
- a) Lottery Business including Government/private lottery, online lotteries, etc.
- b) Gambling and Betting including casinos etc.
- c) Chit funds
- d) Nidhi company
- e) Trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs)
- f) Real Estate Business or Construction of Farm Houses ‘Real estate business’ shall not include development of townships, construction of residential /commercial premises, roads or bridges and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) registered and regulated under the SEBI (REITs) Regulations 2014.
- g) Manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes
- h) Activities/sectors not open to private sector investment e.g.
(I) Atomic Energy and (II) Railway operations (other than permitted activities mentioned in permitted sectors). Foreign technology collaboration in any form including licensing for franchise, trademark, brand name, management contract is also prohibited for Lottery Business, Gambling and Betting activities. 15. Are there any restrictions/provisions related to FDI from
What is the mode of payment for Purchase of equity instruments of an Indian company by a person resident outside India including by NRI/ OCI on repatriable basis?
1) The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE/ FCNR(B)/ Escrow account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016.
Explanation:The amount of consideration shall include:
(i) Issue of equity shares by an Indian company against any funds payable by it to the investor
(ii)Swap of equity instruments.
(2) Equity instruments shall be issued to the person resident outside India making such investment within sixty days from the date of receipt of the consideration.
(3) Where such equity instruments are not issued within sixty days from the date of receipt of the consideration the same shall be refunded to the person concerned by outward remittance through banking channels or by credit to his NRE/ FCNR (B) accounts, as the case may be within fifteen days from the date of completion of sixty days.
(4) An Indian company issuing equity instruments under this Schedule may open a foreign currency account with an Authorised Dealer in India in accordance with Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2016.
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