Service
Cross-Border Investment & FEMA Advisory
At AventaaGlobal, we advise foreign investors entering India and Indian businesses investing overseas, with a clear focus on FEMA / RBI compliance and smooth execution of cross-border transactions. We help clients plan capital flows, complete exchange control reporting, and manage regulatory requirements across the investment lifecycle—from entry to ongoing compliance and exit.
Scope note: This service line is India-specific from an exchange control perspective (FEMA/RBI). Any global tax optimisation or holding company structuring is covered separately under Global Tax & Holding Structure Advisory.
How We Support You
Entry / Expansion Structuring Under FEMA (India Exchange Control)
Inbound investments into India (FDI)
Route assessment (automatic/approval), sectoral conditions, instrument selection (equity/CCPS/CCD), pricing guidelines, and execution planning through the authorised dealer (AD) bank.
Outbound investments from India (ODI / OPI)
End-to-end advisory on overseas investment structures and eligibility under the Overseas Investment framework, including approach planning and reporting through AD banks.
Approval and regulatory coordination (where applicable)
Support in identifying approval touchpoints and coordinating documentation and submission requirements with banks and relevant regulators.
Deal Execution, Pricing and Documentation Readiness
Transaction execution support
Practical support on timelines, document readiness, closing mechanics, and compliance checkpoints to ensure funds movement and filings occur smoothly.
Valuation/pricing compliance support (FEMA perspective)
Guidance on exchange control pricing expectations for issue/transfer of securities and related documentation coordination with valuers and stakeholders.
AD bank liaison and KYC coordination
Support in coordinating bank requirements (KYC, remittance documentation, deal summaries) to reduce friction in remittances and reporting.
Reporting and Ongoing Compliance
FDI reporting and filings (India)
Support for key filings and timelines (as applicable), including FC-GPR/FC-TRS and related reporting coordination through the AD bank.
Annual/periodic exchange control reporting
Assistance with ongoing reporting, such as the Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) return and related compliance tracking.
Post-investment lifecycle compliance
Ongoing support for follow-on funding rounds, capital restructuring, changes in shareholding, and other corporate actions from a FEMA/RBI compliance lens.
Funding, Repatriation and Exit Support
Capital structuring (equity/debt mix) from a FEMA lens
Advice on capital structuring considerations that impact funding flexibility, remittances, and compliance obligations.
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and cross-border debt support (India)
Support on ECB/Trade Credit compliance approach, reporting expectations, and coordination.
Profit repatriation and exit execution
Practical support on repatriation readiness and exit-related exchange control compliance (sale proceeds, transfers, timelines, and documentation through AD banks).
Regularisation and Remediation
Compounding advisory and application support (India)
Where delays or contraventions occur (often around reporting), we assist with assessment, preparation, and filing support for compounding applications and end-to-end regularisation.
Outcome
Our objective is to make cross-border investments easier to execute and safer to operate—through disciplined FEMA/RBI compliance, strong process management, and reliable transaction execution support.