Regulation 3 - Mode of Payment and Remittance of sale proceeds - Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019

3. Mode of Payment and Remittance of sale proceeds: 3.1 Schedule of the Rules Instructions on Mode of payment and Remittance of sale proceeds I. Schedule I (Purchase or sale of equity instruments of an Indian company by a person resident outside India) A. Mode of payment (1) The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE/FCNR(B)/Escrow account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. Explanation : The amount of consideration shall include: (i) Issue of equity shares by an Indian company against any funds payable by it to the investor (ii) Swap of equity instruments. (2) Equity instruments shall be issued to the person resident outside India making such investment within sixty days from the date of receipt of the consideration. Explanation: In case of partly paid equity shares, the period of 60 days shall be reckoned from the date of receipt of each call payment (3) Where such equity instruments are not issued within sixty days from the date of receipt of the consideration the same shall be refunded to the person concerned by outward remittance through banking channels or by credit to his NRE/ FCNR (B) accounts, as the case may be within fifteen days from the date of completion of sixty days. (4) An Indian company issuing equity instruments under this Schedule may open a foreign currency account with an Authorised Dealer in India in accordance with Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2016. B. Remittance of sale proceeds The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of the equity instruments may be remitted outside India or may be credited to the NRE/ FCNR (B) of the person concerned. 1 [II. Schedule II (Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors) A.Mode of payment (1) The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in a foreign currency account and/or a Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. (2) Unless otherwise specified in these regulations or the relevant Schedules, the foreign currency account and SNRR account shall be used only and exclusively for transactions under this Schedule. B. Remittance of sale proceeds The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of equity instruments and units of REITs, InViTs and domestic mutual fundmay be remitted outside India or credited to the foreign currency account or a SNRR account of the FPI. ] III. Schedule III (Investments by Non- Resident Indian (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) on repatriation basis) A. Mode of payment (1) The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in a Non-Resident External (NRE) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. (2) The NRE account will be designated as an NRE (PIS) Account and the designated account shall be used exclusively for putting through transactions permitted under this Schedule. (3) Investment in units of domestic mutual fund shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE/FCNR(B) account. (4) Subscription to National Pension System shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE/FCNR(B)/NRO account. B. Remittance of sale proceeds The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of equity instruments may be remitted outside India or may be credited to NRE (PIS) account of the person concerned. The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of units of mutual funds and subscription to National Pension System may be remitted outside India or may be credited to NRE (PIS)/FCNR(B)/NRO account of the person concerned at the option of the NRI/OCI investor. IV. Schedule IV (Investment by NRI or OCI on non-repatriation basis) 1. Purchase or sale of equity instruments of an Indian company or units or contribution to the capital of a LLP by Non-Resident Indian (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) on Non-repatriation basis. A. Mode of Payment The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE/FCNR(B)/NRO account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. B. Sale/maturity proceeds (1) The sale/maturity proceeds (net of applicable taxes) of equity instruments or units or disinvestment proceeds of a LLP shall be credited only to the NRO account of the investor, irrespective of the type of account from which the consideration was paid; (2) The amount invested in equity instruments of an Indian company or the consideration for contribution to the capital of a LLP and the capital appreciation thereon shall not be allowed to be repatriated abroad. 2. Investment in a firm or a proprietary concern. A. Mode of payment The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE/FCNR(B)/NRO account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. B. Sale/maturity proceeds (1) The disinvestment proceeds shall be credited only to the NRO account of the person concerned, irrespective of the type of account from which the consideration was paid; (2) The amount invested for contribution to the capital of a firm or a proprietary concern and the capital appreciation thereon shall not be allowed to be repatriated abroad. V. Schedule V (Investment by other non-resident investors) A. Mode of Payment The amount of consideration shall be paid out of inward remittances from abroad through banking channels. B. Remittance/credit of sale/ maturity proceeds The sale/ maturity proceeds (net of taxes) may be remitted abroad. VI. Schedule VI (Investment in a Limited Liability Partnership) A. Mode of payment Payment by an investor towards capital contribution of an LLP shall be made by way of an inward remittance through banking channels or out of funds held in NRE or FCNR(B) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. B. Remittance of disinvestment proceeds The disinvestment proceeds may be remitted outside India or may be credited to NRE or FCNR(B) account of the person concerned. VII. Schedule VII (Investment by a Foreign Venture Capital Investor) A. Mode of payment (1) The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in a foreign currency account and/or a Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. 2 [ Unless otherwise specified in these regulations or the relevant Schedules, the foreign currency account and SNRR account shall be used only and exclusively for transactions under this Schedule. ] B. Remittance of sale/maturity proceeds The sale/maturity proceeds (net of taxes) of the securities may be remitted outside India or may be credited to the foreign currency account or a Special Non-resident Rupee Account of the FVCI. 3 [VIII. Schedule VIII (Investment by a person resident outside India in an Investment Vehicle) A. Mode of payment: The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or by way of swap of shares of a Special Purpose Vehicle or out of funds held in NRE or FCNR(B) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. Further, for an FPI or FVCI, amount of consideration may be paid out of their SNRR account for trading in units of Investment Vehicle listed or to be listed (primary issuance) on the stock exchanges in India. B. Remittance of sale/ maturity proceeds: The sale/ maturity proceeds (net of taxes) of the units may be remitted outside India or may be credited to the NRE or FCNR(B) or SNRR account, as applicable of the person concerned. ] IX. Schedule X (Issue of Indian Depository Receipts) A. Mode of Payment NRIs or OCIs may invest in the IDRs out of funds held in their NRE/FCNR(B) account, maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. B. Remittance of sale/maturity proceeds Redemption/conversion of IDRs into underlying equity shares of the issuing company shall be a compliance the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2004. 4 [X. Schedule XI (Purchase or Subscription of Equity Shares of Companies Incorporated in India on International Exchanges Scheme by Permissible Holder) A. Mode of Payment (1) The amount of consideration for purchase / subscription of equity shares of an Indian company listed on an International Exchange shall be paid, - (i) through banking channels to a foreign currency account of the Indian company held in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time; or (ii) as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels. Explanation: The proceeds of purchase / subscription of equity shares of an Indian company listed on an International Exchange shall either be remitted to a bank account in India or deposited in a foreign currency account of the Indian company held in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time. B. Remittance of sale proceeds The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of the equity shares may be remitted outside India or may be credited to the bank account of the permissible holder maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. ] 3.2 Issue of Convertible Notes by an Indian start-up company: A start-up company issuing convertible notes to a person resident outside India shall receive the amount of consideration by inward remittance through banking channels or by debit to the NRE/FCNR(B)/Escrow account maintained by the person concerned in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. Repayment or sale proceeds may be remitted outside India or credited to NRE/FCNR(B) account maintained by the person concerned in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. ************ NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. FEMA. 395(1)/2020-RB dated 15-06-2020 before it was read as II. Schedule II (Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors) A. Mode of payment (1) The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or out of funds held in a foreign currency account and/ or a Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. Provided balances in SNRR account shall not be used for making investment in units of Investment Vehicles other than the units of domestic mutual fund. (2) The foreign currency account and SNRR account shall be used only and exclusively for transactions under this Schedule. B. Remittance of sale proceeds The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of equity instruments and units of domestic mutual fund may be remitted outside India or credited to the foreign currency account or a SNRR account of the FPI. The sale proceeds (net of taxes) of units of investment vehicles other than domestic mutual fund may be remitted outside India. 2. Substituted vide Notification No. FEMA. 395(1)/2020-RB dated 15-06-2020 before it was read as (2) The foreign currency account and SNRR account shall be used only and exclusively for transactions under this Schedule. 3. Substituted vide Notification No. FEMA. 395(1)/2020-RB dated 15-06-2020 before it was read as VIII. Schedule VIII (Investment by a person resident outside India in an Investment Vehicle) A. Mode of payment The amount of consideration shall be paid as inward remittance from abroad through banking channels or by way of swap of shares of a Special Purpose Vehicle or out of funds held in NRE or FCNR(B) account maintained in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016. B. Remittance of sale/maturity proceeds The sale/maturity proceeds (net of taxes) of the units may be remitted outside India or may be credited to the NRE or FCNR(B) account of the person concerned. 4. Inserted vide Notification No. FEMA. 395(2) /2024-RB dated 19-04-2024