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Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand following aspects:

  • Difference between FEMA and FERA.

  • Person resident in India and person resident out of India.

  • Authorized person.

  • Current account transaction and capital account transaction.

  • Export of goods and services.

  • Transfer of immovable property out of India.

  • Dealing in Foreign Exchange and foreign securities.

  • Penalty provisions and compounding of offences.

16.1 APPLICATION OF ACT—SECTION 1

The act extends to the whole of India. It also applies to:

  1. All branches, offices and agencies outside India owned or controlled by a person resident in India.
  2. Any contravention committed outside India by any person to whom this ...

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