FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act)

FEMA, RBI and foreign investment advisory for inbound investment, ongoing reporting and repatriation planning.

FEMA(Foreign Exchange Managment Act)

FEMA, RBI and foreign investment advisory for inbound investment, ongoing reporting and repatriation planning.

Inbound Investment

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) advisory
FDI sectoral cap compliance
Automatic vs. approval route guidance
Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS)
Foreign Institutional Investment (FII)
NRI/PIO investment advisory
Foreign Venture Capital Investment (FVCI)
ODI (Overseas Direct Investment) structuring

Ongoing Compliance

Annual return on foreign liabilities and assets (FLA)
FC-GPR filing for share issuance to non-residents
FC-TRS for share transfer to non-residents
LEC (Liaison Office) extension applications
Branch office annual activity certificate
Project office compliance
Reporting to RBI
Remittance compliance

Fund Repatriation

Capital repatriation planning
Profit/dividend repatriation
Sale consideration repatriation
Exit strategies for foreign investors
Tax efficient repatriation structuring

Scope of work

Exchange control across inbound and outbound positions — reporting, approvals and compounding under FEMA, with the RBI and NBFC work that sits beside it.

Investment & reporting

Consultancy and reporting on FDI, portfolio investment, FPI, NRI and FVCI investments
FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ODI, APR and annual FLA return filings
Transfer of shares between residents and non-residents
Downstream and indirect foreign investment reporting

Structures & borrowing

Establishment of liaison, branch and project offices
Overseas company formation and JV or wholly-owned subsidiary structuring
Borrowing under External Commercial Borrowings
Single Master Form and entity master maintenance

RBI, NBFC & remediation

Incorporation of NBFCs, RBI approvals and event-based compliances
NBFC Fair Practices Code, prudential norms and asset-liability management
Compounding of offences under FEMA
FEMA audit