98 articles on NRI & FEMA, authored by the Finin2min editorial team. Page 3 of 3.
Import financing through buyer’s credit or supplier’s credit can reduce working-capital pressure, but it still needs import documentation, bank approval…
An NRI earning income in India that's also taxable in their country of residence isn't automatically protected from paying tax twice — claiming DTAA relief requ
The Liberalised Remittance Scheme is the framework that lets a resident Indian send money abroad each year for education, travel, investment, or gifting — but t
Why ECB proceeds generally cannot be used for real estate activity under RBI end-use rules, and the specific carve-outs (affordable housing, integrated…
Conditions for refinancing an existing ECB under RBI rules — the residual maturity and all-in-cost tests that determine whether a refinancing is permitted.
The RBI ECB framework for DPIIT-recognised startups — the USD 3 million annual limit, flexible lender and end-use conditions compared to general ECB rules.
FDI policy for defence manufacturing in India — the 74% automatic route ceiling, when the government route beyond it applies, and the "access to modern…
Why FDI is allowed in the marketplace e-commerce model but not the inventory model — the ownership, pricing-control and vendor-concentration rules that decide…
FDI rules for pharmaceuticals — 100% automatic route for greenfield (new) projects vs 74% automatic / balance government route for brownfield (existing company)…
FDI caps for print media and digital news under Indian foreign investment policy — why news-related media is capped and routed through government approval,…
FDI policy for the telecom sector — the automatic route threshold, when government approval kicks in, and the security-clearance conditions that apply regardless…
FEMA rules for a foreign national married to an Indian citizen buying property in India — the specific carve-out, funding requirements, and what remains…
FEMA and funding rules when a resident Indian and an NRI jointly buy property together — who can fund what, how the source of funds is documented, and…
FEMA treatment of leasing Indian property to a foreign company — why leases up to 5 years are not treated as "acquisition," and what changes for longer terms.
FEMA rules on agricultural land, plantation property and farmhouses for NRIs — why purchase is barred, inheritance is the narrow exception, and resale is…
Why an optionally convertible debenture issued to a non-resident is treated as debt (ECB) rather than equity (FDI) under FEMA — the compulsory-conversion test…
How an NRI repatriates sale proceeds from inherited Indian property — the USD 1 million per financial year facility, NRO account route, and documentation (Form…
How Rupee-denominated bonds (Masala Bonds) work under FEMA — currency risk borne by the investor, treatment as ECB, and the reporting/eligibility conditions for…