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FC-GPR: reporting foreign investment within 30 days

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Any time a Pvt Ltd company in India receives investment from a foreign person or entity (NRI, foreign VC, foreign angel), it must file Form FC-GPR with RBI within 30 days of share allotment.

Provisions

FEMA 1999, Reg 4 | RBI Circular: FC-GPR Filing

Analysis

FC-GPR is filed through FIRMS (Foreign Investment Reporting and Management System) on RBI's portal. Late filing = penalty of ₹5,000/day (plus compounding). Many funded startups have pending FC-GPR filings they don't know about. Also required: Form FCGPR-B (annual return) by 31 July every year for companies with foreign investment.

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  1. Share allotment board resolution
  2. FIRC (Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate) from bank
  3. KYC of foreign investor
  4. CS certificate and valuation report
  5. File within 30 days of allotment on RBI FIRMS portal

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