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Share Allotment to Foreigners under FEMA/ Companies Act
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Penalties under FEMA
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Compounding of contraventions under FEMA by RBI
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FEMA and GST implications on Export of Goods
An Export in International Trade means Goods and Services produced in one country and sold to buyers in another country (Foreign buyer). India’s Exports & Imports complete the term International Trade and together it decides the country’s Trade Balance. When the...
Overseas direct investment without remittance of funds from India
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FDI in E-commerce
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RBI guidelines for opening various bank accounts outside India
Many Indian companies have opened subsidiaries abroad when all that they required was a collection bank account. This is often felt necessary for the purpose of collecting payments from customers either through bank transfers or through online transactions. Reserve...
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