什么是“境外直接投资”交易?
境外直接投资是指通过以下方式对合资企业(JV)和全资子公司(WOS)进行的投资:
– 认购外国实体的组织章程大纲;或
– 通过市场购买、私募或证券交易所购买外国实体的现有股份
对合资企业或全资子公司的境外投资已被公认为提升印度企业家全球影响力的重要途径。
境外直接投资相关交易受《1999年外汇管理法》第6(3)条(a)款及2004年7月7日发布的第FEMA.120/RB-2004号通知所规定的《外汇管理(任何外国证券的转让或发行)条例》管辖。
印度境外直接投资的途径有哪些?
- 自动审批途径- 无需政府批准。
- 审批途径- 须经政府批准。
境外直接投资的一般性禁止规定
根据《外汇管理法》(FEMA)条例的规定,任何印度实体在获得印度储备银行批准的前提下,可对从事以下行业的外国实体进行投资/财务承诺:
- 房地产;
- 银行业务。
此处,房地产是指房地产交易或可转让发展权(TDR),但上述限制不适用于:
- 城镇开发;
- 住宅/商业楼宇、道路和桥梁的建设。
境外直接投资项下证券的购买与获取方式
- 使用居民外币(RFC)账户中的资金进行的投资;
- 因持有外币股份而获得的红股;
- 非印度永久居民使用其印度境外的外币资源进行的投资;
- 印度居民通过接受印度境外人士赠与而获取的外国证券;
- 印度居民根据境外公司发行的无现金员工持股计划(ESOP)获取股份,前提是此类获取不涉及从印度汇出资金;
- 印度居民通过继承方式从任何人士(无论其是否为印度居民)处获取股份;
- Acquisition equity shares by a person resident in India offered by a foreign company under its ESOP scheme, subject to the certain conditions of the;
- 居民收购股份,若该收购属于以下情形:
- 为担任印度境外公司董事而持有的资格股,且符合所在国法律规定的限额,前提是该金额不超过收购时现行“自由汇款计划”(LRS)为居民个人规定的限额;
- 作为向外国公司提供专业服务的部分或全部报酬,或用以抵扣董事薪酬。此类股份的收购价值上限受限于收购时现行“自由汇款计划”(LRS)为居民个人规定的总额度;
- 配股(前提是原始股份的发行符合《外汇管理法》(FEMA)法规的规定);
- 印度发起人公司的员工/董事购买该公司在海外的合资企业(JV)/全资子公司(WOS)的股份(须符合特定条件);
- 印度公司的居民员工根据美国存托凭证(ADR)/全球存托凭证(GDR)挂钩的股票期权计划购买外国证券;
- Repurchase of the shares issued to the resident in India by a Foreign Company under the ESOP Scheme;
- Eligible company’s residents outside India may issue Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) through a Domestic Depository. The permission has been granted subject to compliance with the Companies (Issue of Depository Receipts) Rules, 2004 and subsequent amendments made thereto and the SEBI (DIP) Guidelines, 2000, as amended from time to time. In case of raising of funds through the issuance of IDRs by financial/banking companies having presence in India, either through a branch or subsidiary, the approval of the sectoral regulator(s) should be obtained before the issuance of IDRs;
- Maintenance of collateral by FIIs for transactions in the derivative segment- opening of Demat accounts by Clearing Corporations and Clearing Members with foreign depositories and to hold, acquire, pledge and transfer the foreign sovereign securities, offered collateral by FIIs;
资金来源有哪些?
Funding for overseas direct investment can be made by one or more of the following sources:
- Market Purchase
- Drawl of Foreign Exchange
- Swap of Shares
- Capitalization of exports and other dues and entitlements – Proceeds of ECB / FCCB
- In exchange for ADRs / GDRs issued
- Balances held in EEFC Account
- Proceeds of ADR / GDR issue
For any capitalization of exports, along with Form ODI, a custom certified copy of the invoice raised towards the export has to be submitted to RBI.
境外直接投资的报告要求
- At time of Initial Investment:
Part I of the Form ODI has to be filed by an Indian Party within 30 days of Investment with the designated Branch of Authorized Dealer Bank along with the following annexures:
- Certified Copy of Board Resolution approving the Investment Outside India.
- Remittances Proofs i.e. Bank Documents of payments.
- Statutory Auditors Certificate.
- Form A2 (It is submitted to Banks at the time of remittance Outside India).
- Valuation report for the value of shares.
After receiving the aforesaid documents, AD Bank shall verify all the Documents and forward the same to the Reserve Bank of India. Later, RBI allots a Unique Identification Number (UIN) for that particular JV/WOS.
It is important to note that before submitting Part I of ODI, ensure that all APRs due on the Company have been filed.
- At time of Subsequent Investment:
向授权交易银行提交 ODI 表格第一部分 并在投资后 30 天内连同上述所有规定文件一并报送。
Post Investment Obligations of Indian Party
- Receive Share Certificates/Other Documentary Evidence: An Indian Party shall Receive share certificates/ any other documentary evidence of investment in the overseas JV / WOS and submit the same to the designated AD within 6 months.
- Repatriation of Dues: Repatriate to India all dues receivable from the overseas JV / WOS, like dividend, royalty, technical fees, etc within 60 days of its falling due, or such further period as the Reserve Bank may permit.
- Submission of Annual Performance Report (APR): Submission of APR APR in Part II of Form ODI in respect of each JV/WOS outside India set up or acquired by the Indian party by 31 December every year.
- Repatriation of Sale Proceeds in case of Disinvestment: On disinvestment, repatriate the sale proceeds immediately or not later than 90 days from the date of sale of the shares/securities.
- 提交外国负债和资产申报表:请于每年7月15日前提交外国负债和资产(FLA)申报表。
印度方的撤资
印度方可通过转让/出售股权、清算海外合资企业/全资子公司,或通过合并海外合资企业/全资子公司的方式,从其海外合资企业(JV)或全资子公司(WOS)中撤资。
撤资方式有两种:
- 核销撤资,或
- 非核销撤资
- 核销撤资
在满足以下条件的情况下,印度方可通过自动路径进行核销撤资:
- 合资企业/全资子公司在海外证券交易所上市;
- 印度方在印度证券交易所上市且净资产不低于10亿卢比;
- 印度方为非上市公司,且对海外合资企业/全资子公司的投资额不超过1000万美元;以及
- 印度方为上市公司,净资产低于10亿卢比,但对海外合资企业/全资子公司的投资额不超过1000万美元。
请注意,非核销撤资中适用的所有其他条件,经必要修订后同样适用于核销撤资。
- 非核销撤资
在满足以下条件的情况下,印度方可通过自动路径进行非核销撤资:
- 通过海外合资企业/全资子公司股票上市的证券交易所进行出售。
- 若股票未上市且通过私下协议撤资,则出售价格不得低于特许会计师/注册会计师根据合资企业/全资子公司最新审计财务报表所认证的股票公允价值。
- 印度方不存在来自合资企业/全资子公司的股息、技术诀窍费、特许权使用费、咨询费、佣金或其他应收款项和/或出口收益逾期未收回的情况。
- 海外实体已运营至少满一年,且已向储备银行提交了该年度的年度业绩报告及经审计的账目。
- 印度方未受到印度中央调查局(CBI)、执法局(DoE)、印度证券交易委员会(SEBI)、印度保险监管发展局(IRDA)或任何其他监管机构的调查。
- 符合海外直接投资(ODI)法规规定的其他条款和条件。