Saturday, 29 July 2023

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§  Sale of shares in Indian company by Non-Resident to another Non-Resident. Any FEMA implications?

- Since the transaction is between non-residents, FEMA will not be triggered here and also it's a private transfer of shares with a shareholder who has no direct connection with an Indian company.



However, in case of sale of shares on a stock exchange by a non-resident under a portfolio investment scheme banks require form FC-TRS which means the reporting under FEMA should be there. There is an issue here in case of sale of listed shares by a non-resident to another non- resident.  

 

§  What is One Person Companies (OPCs) in India.

-OPC is a unique form of business entity introduced with the Companies Act 2013.

-OPC allows a single individual to incorporate a company, providing them with a separate legal identity while enjoying limited liability. Moreover, the compliance requirements for OPCs are more relaxed compared to other legal entities.


-So, OPCs are particularly suitable for small businesses due to their simplified compliance requirements and limited liability protection.

-The single individual acts as the sole member and can also serve as the director of the OPC.

-However, it is necessary to appoint a person as a nominee after obtaining written consent.

-It is important to note that an OPC cannot carry out Non-Banking Financial activities, including investment in securities of any body corporate.

 

§  Indian company investing into a Dubai entity and that Dubai entity invests again in another Indian company. Is it allowed under exchange regulations - Yes!

An Indian company investing into a Dubai entity. After this, the Dubai entity invests into the Mauritius entity and that Mauritius entity invests in another Indian company. Is it allowed - Yes!

Now, not more than two layers are allowed so, any structure after the above Mauritius entity before investing again in India is not allowed per se.

 

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