What are the provisions related to FEMA Act 1999 for NRIs giving Power of Attorneys in India?
SBNRI Team
answered on 09/02/2021
As per the FEMA Notification under the Reserve Bank of India, with respect to Power of Attorney for an NRI in India, it is stated that:
- Authorized dealers / banks may allow operations on an NRO account in terms of a Power of Attorney, provided such operations are restricted to:(i) all local payments in rupees including payments for eligible investments subject to compliance with relevant regulations made by the Reserve Bank; and (ii) remittance outside India of current income in India of the non-resident individual account holder, net of applicable taxes.
- The resident Power of Attorney holder shall not repatriate outside India funds held in the account under any circumstances other than to the non-resident individual account holder himself nor shall make payment by way of gift to a resident on behalf of the non-resident account holder or transfer funds from the account to another NRO account.
- Any remittance outside India shall be within the ceiling as may be prescribed by the Bank from time to time and subject to tax compliance.
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