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Master Direction - Remittance of assets (Updated as on April 28, 2016)
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.... 2. Within the contours of the Regulations, Reserve Bank of India also issues directions to Authorised Persons under Section 11 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. These directions lay down the modalities as to how the foreign exchange business has to be conducted by the Authorised Persons with their customers/constituents with a view to implementing the regulations framed. 3. Instructions issued on remittance of assets have been compiled in this Master Direction. The list of underlying circulars/ notifications which form the basis of this Master Direction is furnished in the Appendix. Reporting instructions can be found in Master Directions on reporting (Master Direction No. 18 dated January 01, 2016). 4. It may be noted....
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....ified by the Central Government, satisfying the following conditions: * Who was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); or * Who belonged to a territory that became part of India after the 15th day of August, 1947; or * Who is a child or a grandchild or a great grandchild of a citizen of India or of a person referred to in clause (a) or (b); or * Who is a spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of a person referred to in clause (a) or (b) or (c) Explanation: PIO will include an 'Overseas Citizen of India' cardholder within the meaning of Section 7(A) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. 2.4 'Authorised Dealer' (AD) means a person authorised as....
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.... and sold to an authorised dealer or out of stipend/ scholarship received from the Government or any organisation in India. These facilities are not available for citizens of Nepal or Bhutan or a PIO. 3.2 Remittances by NRIs/ PIOs ADs may allow NRIs/ PIOs, on submission of documentary evidence, to remit up to USD one million, per financial year: * out of balances in their non-resident (ordinary) (NRO) accounts/ sale proceeds of assets/ assets acquired in India by way of inheritance/ legacy; * in respect of assets acquired under a deed of settlement made by either of his/ her parents or a relative as defined in Companies Act, 2013. The settlement should take effect on the death of the settler * in case settlement is done without ret....
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....certificate to the effect that there are no legal proceedings pending in any court in India against the applicant or the company under liquidation and there is no legal impediment in permitting the remittance. 3.3.2 ADs may also allow Indian entities to remit their contribution towards the provident fund/ superannuation/ pension fund in respect of their expatriate staff resident but "not permanently resident" in India. 3.4 Remittances/ winding up proceeds of branch/ office ADs may permit remittance of assets on closure or remittance of winding up proceeds of branch office/ liaison office (other than project office) on submission of the following documents: (i) A copy of the Reserve Bank's permission for establishing the branch/ offi....
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....ets acquired by way of inheritance/ legacy. * Hardship will be caused to a person if remittance from India is not made to such a person. 4.2 Remittance of funds from the sale of assets in India held by a person, whether resident in or outside India, not covered under the directions stipulated above will require approval of the Reserve Bank. 5. Income-tax clearance The remittances are subject to payment of applicable taxes in India. Reserve Bank of India will not issue any instructions under FEMA clarifying tax issues. It shall be mandatory on the part of Authorised Dealers to comply with the requirement of tax laws, as applicable. APPENDIX List of notifications/ circulars which have been consolidated in this Master Direction Sl No ....