https://csrichakumar.com/ Company law, FEMA/RBI, FDI and corporate-compliance insights from CS Richa Kumar & Associates, New Delhi. en-in Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:26:00 GMT https://csrichakumar.com/blog/convertible-notes-ccps-and-ccds-how-fema-reporting-actually-differs-ac.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/convertible-notes-ccps-and-ccds-how-fema-reporting-actually-differs-ac.html FEMA / FDI Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT Convertible Notes, CCPS, and CCDs — reported very differently under FEMA. A clear breakdown of Form CN, FC-GPR filings at issuance and conversion, and the OCD trap founders miss. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-company-in-gift-city-a-complete-step-by-step-guide-202.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-company-in-gift-city-a-complete-step-by-step-guide-202.html FEMA / FDI Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT GIFT City setup, step by step — office space, PLOA, incorporation, SEZ & IFSCA approval via SWIT, timelines, and the mistakes that add weeks to the process. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/auditor-s-reports-look-routine-until-one-clause-is-wrong-10-checkpoint.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/auditor-s-reports-look-routine-until-one-clause-is-wrong-10-checkpoint.html Corporate law Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT Every section of an auditor's report, explained — from opinion wording to the audit trail clause under Rule 11(g). A complete drafting reference under the Companies Act, 2013. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/agm-due-date-2026-for-companies-everything-you-need-to-know.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/agm-due-date-2026-for-companies-everything-you-need-to-know.html ROC / MCA Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT If your company's financial year ends on 31 March, the clock is already running. For most companies, the Annual General Meeting for FY 2025-26 is due by 30 September 2026. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fc-gpr-vs-fla-return-what-s-the-difference-2026-guide-2026-08-05.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fc-gpr-vs-fla-return-what-s-the-difference-2026-guide-2026-08-05.html FEMA / FDI Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT If your company has received foreign investment, you've likely come across both FC-GPR and the FLA Return — and confused one for the other, or assumed filing one covers the other. It doesn't. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/compliance-checklist-for-startups-first-year-roc-and-rbi-filings-2026-.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/compliance-checklist-for-startups-first-year-roc-and-rbi-filings-2026-.html FEMA / FDI Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Starting up in India comes with a compliance clock that begins ticking the moment your company is incorporated — not when you cross your first year of operations. Miss the early filings, and penalties https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fla-return-under-fema-1999-the-complete-guide-every-company-with-forei.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fla-return-under-fema-1999-the-complete-guide-every-company-with-forei.html FEMA / FDI Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT If your company has FDI or ODI on its books, the RBI's Annual FLA Return under FEMA, 1999 is mandatory — and non-filing means FEMA penalty exposure. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fdi-prohibited-permitted-sectors-government-approval.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fdi-prohibited-permitted-sectors-government-approval.html FEMA / FDI Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Where foreign investment is banned, where it flows freely, and where it needs prior government approval — a plain-English guide to India's FDI routes under FEMA. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/filing-guide-aoc-4-and-mgt-7-annual-roc-filings.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/filing-guide-aoc-4-and-mgt-7-annual-roc-filings.html ROC / MCA Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every registered company in India must file its annual return and financial statements with the ROC each year. Here's a clear breakdown of the forms, deadlines, and penalties for FY 2025-26. https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fdi-reporting.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/fdi-reporting.html FEMA / FDI Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:19:53 GMT Foreign investment into an Indian company doesn't end with the money hitting your bank account. Under FEMA, that inflow triggers a set of reporting obligations to the RBI — and mis https://csrichakumar.com/blog/posh-threshold.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/posh-threshold.html POSH compliance Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:19:53 GMT A question I hear constantly from early-stage founders: "We only have a handful of people — do we really need a POSH policy and an Internal Committee?" The honest answer, more ofte https://csrichakumar.com/blog/pvt-ltd-vs-llp.html https://csrichakumar.com/blog/pvt-ltd-vs-llp.html Entity structuring Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:19:53 GMT One of the first questions I get from founders — often before incorporation has even been discussed with anyone else — is whether to set up as a Private Limited Company or a Limite