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FEMA compliance services for foreign-owned companies in India

FEMA compliance services for your Indian company: we file every report the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) requires under FEMA, India’s foreign exchange law, when your parent invests, when shares change hands and every July.

FC-GPR within 30 days, the FLA return by 15 July: every RBI report on time.

  • A written reply within 12 hours
  • FC-GPR, FC-TRS and Form DI
  • The FLA return every July
  • Fees in USD
  • FC-GPR filed within 30 days of each share issue
  • The FLA return filed by 15 July, every year
  • Every RBI form on a dated calendar

We reply by email within 12 hours.

100+companies under active company law complianceLegalJini case studies
2004the year we began practice
3offices: Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru
Air Charter International

“LegalJini is our compliance partner for our Indian subsidiary since the time we thought to enter India market. Jatin and his team have provided efficient professional services for smooth landing of our company in Mumbai with all the required compliances.”

Stuart Wheeler CEO, Air Charter International, Dubai

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    Trusted by global groups and Indian leaders

    • Otis
    • Motul
    • Petronas India
    • Air Charter International
    • Gulf Oil
    • Hinduja
    • JSW Steel
    • HDFC Securities
    • Canara Bank
    • Rustomjee

    What we file, and when

    Each report runs on its own clock from the event, and a late one costs a late submission fee of at least Rs 7,500.

    ReportWhen it is due
    FC-GPR
    • Within 30 days of each issue of shares to your parent or another investor outside India
    • Filed in the Single Master Form on the RBI’s FIRMS portal, with a company secretary’s or chartered accountant’s certificate and a valuation certificate not more than 90 days old
    FC-TRS
    • Within 60 days of a transfer of shares between a resident and a non-resident, or of the payment for it, whichever comes first
    Form DI
    • Within 30 days of the allotment when your Indian company itself invests in another Indian company
    FLA return
    • By 15 July every year, on the RBI’s FLAIR portal, when your company had foreign investment outstanding at the end of March
    Form ESOP and Form CN
    • Within 30 days of granting stock options to employees or directors outside India, or of a startup issuing convertible notes to an investor outside India

    Every enquiry gets a written reply within 12 hours.

    Then a filing calendar in writing: every report your company owes, with its due date. These are the steps.

    Fees and timeline

    USD 1,500 one timeSetting up your Indian subsidiary, including its FDI and FEMA filings
    USD 1,000 a monthOngoing compliance, including the resident director
    Within 12 hoursOur reply, by email

    Compliance work for foreign-owned companies

    FEMA and FDI compliance

    For India subsidiaries of global businesses

    Scope
    Foreign exchange transactions, FDI (foreign investment) approvals, Reserve Bank of India filings and ongoing compliance under FEMA, India’s foreign exchange law.
    Notable
    Trusted by multiple US-listed and APAC corporations for their India obligations.

    Company law compliance

    For companies across sectors and geographies

    Scope
    Company secretarial work, statutory registers, board documentation, regulatory filings and annual compliance.
    Scale
    100+ companies under active company law compliance management.

    “LegalJini is our compliance partner for our Indian subsidiary since the time we thought to enter India market. Jatin and his team have provided efficient professional services for smooth landing of our company in Mumbai with all the required compliances.”

    Stuart WheelerCEO, Air Charter International, Dubai

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    100+ companies under active company law compliance

    1. 01Structure and FDI check
    2. 02Incorporation
    3. 03Bank and RBI filings
    4. 04GST and tax
    5. 05Resident director
    6. 06Payroll and HR
    7. 07Annual compliance

    The senior team behind your company

    Jatin PopatFounder and Managing DirectorCompany secretary and lawyer; formerly compliance head at a listed multinational.
    P. ShivakumarHead of OperationsCompany secretary, over a decade in company law.
    Aditya AgrawalFounder’s OfficeChartered accountant, formerly in Deutsche Bank’s private and corporate banking.

    Questions about FEMA reporting

    What happens if an FC-GPR is filed late?

    The RBI charges a late submission fee of Rs 7,500 plus 0.025% of the amount for each year of delay, capped at the amount itself. The fee route stays open for three years from the due date; after that, the delay is compounded.

    What does a late FLA return cost?

    A flat late submission fee of Rs 7,500, within the three years the fee route stays open.

    Who has to file the FLA return?

    Every Indian company or LLP with foreign investment in it, or investment abroad, outstanding at the end of March of the reporting year or the year before.

    Can a missed report still be put right?

    Yes. Within three years of the due date it is filed with the late submission fee. After that, the company applies to compound the contravention: the application fee is Rs 10,000 plus GST, and the RBI decides within 180 days of a complete application.

    Keep every RBI report on time

    Send the form and we reply by email within 12 hours.

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