Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Entry routes for investments in India


Entry routes for investments in India


A.   Foreign Direct Investment (FDI in Limited Company
B.   Foreign Direct Investment (FDI in Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI in Limited Company


Foreign Direct Investment is freely permitted in almost all sectors. Under the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) Scheme, investments can be made by non-residents in the shares / convertible debentures / preference shares1 of an Indian company, through two routes:
1.   Automatic Route
Under the Automatic Route, the foreign investor or the Indian company does not require any approval from the Reserve Bank or Government of India for the investment
2.   Government Route
Under the Government Route, prior approval of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is required.
An Indian company may receive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the following routes:

1.   Automatic Route
FDI is permitted under automatic route up to 100 per cent subject to sectorial caps as stipulated in the Consolidated FDI Policy of India.
FDI in sectors /activities to the extent permitted under the automatic route does not require any prior approval either of the Government or the Reserve Bank of India.

2.   Government Route
FDI in activities not covered under the automatic route requires prior approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

An Indian company having FDIapproval through FIPB route do not require any further clearance from the Reserve Bank of India for receiving inward remittance and for the issue of shares to the non-resident investors.

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