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Trademark Registration Compulsory for E-Commerce Companies

Trademarks are unique signs that are used to identify goods or services from a specific company. Trademarks can be pictures, designs, signs or even expressions. It is important because it differentiates your products from the rest. Trademarks are classified as intellectual property and hence are protected from infringement. Under Trademark Act, 1999, trademarks and its rights are protected. To get the trademark rights you need to register the trademark. Trademarks… Read More »Trademark Registration Compulsory for E-Commerce Companies

Compliance With Amended FCRA 2010 And FCRR 2011- Advisory

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) regulates the acceptance of foreign contribution by organizations in India. Due to the wide increase in infractions of FCRA, make strong compliance mechanism became the need of the hour. As provided in the legislative note of the FCR (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the main motto behind this legislation was to prohibit utilization of foreign contribution towards activities against national interest.  The FCRA Act, 2020… Read More »Compliance With Amended FCRA 2010 And FCRR 2011- Advisory

FEMA Regulations Pertaining to Information Technology (IT) Sector

Indian Information Technology industry is one of the rapid growing industries in the country.IT industry comprises of software ITes (Information Technology Enabled Services), BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) industry. IT has been valued contributor to growth of India in the services and rise as the biggest IT Hub in the modern world. This sector has to their credit creation of more than 15 million direct & indirect employment in India. Its… Read More »FEMA Regulations Pertaining to Information Technology (IT) Sector

Section 194-O: TDS On Payment Of Certain Sums By E-Commerce Operator To E-Commerce Participant

According to the Income Tax Act, 1961- Section 194-O describes TDS on Payment of certain sums by e-commerce operator to e-commerce participant. Section 194-O of Income Tax Act, 1961 is introduced with effected from 01 October 2020. As per the Section 194-O where sale of goods or services of an e-commerce participant is facilitated by e-commerce’s operator by their digital platform, such e-commerce operator shall, at the time of amount… Read More »Section 194-O: TDS On Payment Of Certain Sums By E-Commerce Operator To E-Commerce Participant

Disinvestment By Indian Party In Overseas JV/WOS

Overseas Direct Investments aka ODI which refers to the investments made in the overseas entities by way of contribution to their capital or subscription to the MoA (Memorandum of Association) of a foreign entity or by purchasing existing shares of a foreign entity by two way which are market purchase or private placement or through stock exchange, but excluding portfolio investment. In simple term, Overseas Direct Investments (ODI) means an… Read More »Disinvestment By Indian Party In Overseas JV/WOS

Can A Foreign National Start A Business In India Without Being A Resident?

Any person can start their business in India like foreigner citizen, Non Resident Indians (NRI), Foreign Citizens, Overseas Citizen of India card holder (OCI), Person of Indian origin (PIO). There are no. of options are available for foreign nationals to set up a business in India, but most popular forms are Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Company etc. As per the guidelines of FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act), Foreign Direct Investment… Read More »Can A Foreign National Start A Business In India Without Being A Resident?

Shift from MEIS to RoDTEP

The GOI (Government of India) has recently introduced RoDTEP( Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product) scheme to replace the existing MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme) and built a fully automated path for ITC(Input Tax Credit) in the GST for help to increase the exports in India. The Union Cabinet in March approved the RoDTEP scheme for exporters to reimburse taxes and duties paid by them like mandi… Read More »Shift from MEIS to RoDTEP

Dropshipping Legal Requirements from India

Drop-shipping is a kind of business where the products to be sold from the third party and are not kept in the store, the products are purchased from the 3rd party and are directly shipped to the customer. In other words, Dropshipping is a form of a retail method where you don’t keep products in stock as inventory. In dropshipping you need to work according to the agreement between you… Read More »Dropshipping Legal Requirements from India

Overseas Direct Investment Without Remittance of Funds From India

Direct Investment outside India means investment through contribution to the capital or subscription to the MoA (Memorandum of Association) of a foreign entity or through purchase of existing shares of a foreign entity either by market purchase or private placement or by stock exchange, by setting up a JV (Joint Venture) or a WOS (Wholly Owned Subsidiary). Foreign Exchange Management Regulations, 2004 regulate acquisition & transfer of a foreign security… Read More »Overseas Direct Investment Without Remittance of Funds From India