Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations, 2022: Another step by Modi Govt towards Ease of Doing Business - FULL PDF, Key Details

Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations, 2022: Modi government has taken yet another step towards 'Ease of Doing Business' as overseas investment rules and regulations have been notified.

"In line with the amendment in the Foreign Exchange Management Act 2015, Outward Investments Rules have been framed by the Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank. Presently, the overseas investment by a person resident in India is governed by the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2004 and the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property Outside India) Regulations, 2015," a Ministry of Finance statement on PIB said.

'Simplifying Regulations'

"The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank undertook a comprehensive exercise to simplify these regulations. Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules and draft Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations were also put in the public domain for consultations. Extant regulations pertaining to Overseas Investments and Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property Outside India have been subsumed within these rules and regulations," the FinMin statement adds.

'Evolving needs of businesses in India'

The FinMin statement further says, "In view of the evolving needs of businesses in India, in an increasingly integrated global market, there is need of Indian corporates to be part of global value chain. The revised regulatory framework for overseas investment provides for simplification of the existing framework for overseas investment and has been aligned with the current business and economic dynamics."

'Ease of Doing Business'

"Clarity on Overseas Direct Investment and Overseas Portfolio Investment has been brought in and various overseas investment related transactions that were earlier under approval route are now under automatic route, significantly enhancing "Ease of Doing Business"," Ministry of Finance concluded.

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Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations, 2022 can be accessed at:

https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/238239.pdf

https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2022/238242.pdf