Other Briefings
New Issue of India Briefing Magazine: Setting Up in India
Mar. 11 – In the new issue of India Briefing, we take a look at setting up liaison offices, project offices, Branch offices and private limited companies in India. Investment into India is booming. Following the reelection of the Congress Party to power in 2009, the country is reaping the benefits of the market reforms […]
Establishing Liaison Offices in India
Mar. 5 – There are several options available to the foreign investor when it comes to establishing a Representative style office in India. Listed below are three separate scenarios, which are dependent upon the type of business model you wish to run. Businesses looking at invoicing for services, import export or manufacturing in India are […]
Wider Scope for India’s Service Tax Proposed
Feb. 25 – India’s Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has proposed widening the scope for India’s service tax to include the entertainment business for the upcoming Union Budget 2010-11. Currently, entertainment is separately taxed by states and as a service tax by the central government with no prevailing uniformity on taxation since taxes […]
State Insurance Scheme to Raise Wage Ceiling
Feb. 23 – India’s Employee State Insurance Corporation has agreed to raise the wage ceiling from Rs10,000 (US$216) to Rs15,000 (Us$324) per month under the ESI Scheme. The social security scheme covers employees and their dependents during sickness, maternity, temporary or permanent physical disablement, death or injury during the time of employment.
Pre-Merger Consultation to be Available Soon
Feb. 18 – The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is considering a new scheme that will provide pre-merger consultation for companies mulling over potential mergers and acquisition. This will allow companies the opportunity to seek competition regulator’s views prior to filing proposals and cut down on approval times and delay that sometimes can take as […]
Reserve Bank of India Liberalizes Commercial Borrowings Policy
Feb. 16 – The Reserve Bank of India has liberalized the policy concerning commercial borrowings from overseas sources. The new policy makes the obtaining and changes in loans approvals process simpler and effectively decentralizes the process. Previously, applicants had to apply for approval from the RBI, and also complete documentation with the Department of Statistics […]
Foreign Investment Board Allowed to Approve FDI Worth Up to US$258.7 Million
Feb. 15 – India’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is now allowed to approve foreign direct investment proposals worth as much as US$258.7 million. This is a major procedural change and will streamline the FDI process and lessen the burden for Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA); the agency previously required to approve proposals amounting […]
New Companies Bill to Be Approved During Monsoon Session
Feb. 12 – India’s new Companies Bill is expected to be approved during Parliament’s monsoon session. The new bill will replace the current Companies Act that has been in place since 1952. Corporate secretary R. Bandyopadhay told Press Trust of India: “With the speed at which the parliamentary standing committee is proceeding with the discussions, […]
