Last updated: 14 Oct 2026

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FEMA/FDI Advisory in Surat

Last updated: 14 Oct 2026

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Quick answer: Virtual Auditor provides FEMA compliance & FDI advisory for businesses in Surat, Gujarat — remotely, coordinated by our Mumbai office with meetings by appointment. Company filings for Surat are made with ROC Ahmedabad. Starts from ₹15,000 + 18% GST professional fees (govt fees extra); Standard turnaround is 7–10 working days.

Surat — the local picture for FEMA compliance & FDI advisory

Surat is the world's diamond-cutting capital and India's man-made fibre and textile capital, with chemicals and engineering at Hazira and a growing real-estate and logistics base. It has its own ITAT bench; company filings go to ROC Ahmedabad, writs to the Gujarat High Court and NCLT matters to Ahmedabad. For FEMA compliance & FDI advisory this means the FEMA filings go through the authorised dealer bank, the resulting allotments are filed with ROC Ahmedabad, and the pricing is checked against Rule 11UA for the income-tax position.

What is fema compliance & fdi advisory? FEMA compliance, FDI reporting (FC-GPR/FC-TRS), ECB compliance, ODI advisory, FEMA compounding, 15CA/15CB certification.

FEMA Compliance & FDI Advisory is a professional service offered by Virtual Auditor, an AI-powered CA and IBBI Registered Valuer firm (IBBI/RV/03/2019/12333) led by CA V. Viswanathan (FCA, ACS, CFE, IBBI RV), serving clients in Surat, Gujarat since 2012.

FEMA Compliance & FDI Advisory in Surat

Virtual Auditor provides fema compliance & fdi advisory in Surat, Gujarat. Diamond and textile capital of India.

ROC jurisdiction: ROC Ahmedabad.

Full service details, methodology and statutory references: https://virtualauditor.in/fema-compliance

Surat Compliance Information

ROC OfficeROC Ahmedabad
CitySurat
StateGujarat

Indicative Fee Structure

ServiceFee
FEMA/FDI AdvisoryStarts from ₹15,000 + 18% GST + govt fees
ConsultationComplimentary 30 minutes

*Prices are indicative. Actual fees depend on complexity and regulatory requirements. Contact us for a detailed quote.

Engagement terms — reviewed 25 October 2026

  • Fee: From ₹15,000 + 18% GST per filing where the valuation certificate and the Company Secretary certificate are provided by you. If we prepare them: valuation certificate ₹25,000 + 18% GST, CS certificate ₹7,500 + 18% GST. RBI late-submission fee (LSF), if any, is payable by the company.
  • Extra / not included: AD-bank queries on the filing are answered as part of the fee; a re-filing after a change in the allotment particulars is a fresh engagement.
  • Turnaround: Filed within 3 working days from receipt of complete information and the advance payment, and in any case within the 30-day statutory window from the date of issue.
  • Who signs: The certificate is signed by V. Viswanathan FCA or another qualified Chartered Accountant of the practice, depending on the engagement.
  • Entity: Valuation report and the Company Secretary certificate are engaged and invoiced by V Viswanathan & Associates (FRN 013713S; proprietor V. Viswanathan, IBBI/RV/03/2019/12333); the FC-GPR filing on the RBI FIRMS portal is engaged and invoiced by Virtual Auditor Private Limited.
  • What to send first: Send FIRC and KYC, board resolution and PAS-3 particulars of the allotment, shareholding pattern, and the Entity Master login.
  • Next step: Send your enquiry on WhatsApp to +91 99622 60333; we confirm the scope, fee and timeline in writing before work starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Registrar of Companies handles filings for a company in Surat?
ROC Ahmedabad has jurisdiction over companies with a registered office in Gujarat. Virtual Auditor files SPICe+, PAS-3, SH-7 and annual returns with that office on your behalf.
What stamp duty applies to a share transfer in Gujarat?
Stamp duty on a transfer of shares is 0.015% of the consideration under Article 62 of Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as amended with effect from 1 July 2020; the rate is the same in every state, including Gujarat. Stamp duty on the share purchase agreement itself follows the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958.
Do you have an office in Surat?
There is no local office. Service is coordinated by our Mumbai office: documents are exchanged online, filings are made on the MCA, GST and income-tax portals, and meetings are held by video or at that office by appointment.
Can we make this investment, borrowing or remittance, and which conditions and filings apply?
Sort the transaction by direction and instrument. Foreign investment into an Indian company follows the NDI Rules, 2019: check the sector cap and route, price it at or above fair value, and report it on FIRMS. Investment by an Indian entity or resident abroad follows the Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations, 2022, with filings through your bank. Borrowing from abroad follows the RBI’s external commercial borrowing framework: eligible lender and borrower, cost ceiling, end-use rules, a loan registration number and monthly ECB-2 returns. Individuals can remit up to USD 250,000 a year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme. We check whether the transaction is allowed, list the conditions and approvals, and handle the filings.

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FEMA Compliance & FDI Advisory in Surat

FEMA compliance for Surat-based entities anchors at the AD-Cat-I bank (Most active AD-Cat-I market in western India; SBI, HDFC, Kotak, Axis run dedicated diamond-trade and textile-export desks; GIFT City's IBU branches handle complex ECB/FCY structures) and the FIRMS portal (FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ECB-2, FLA, ODI). Where assessments interact with income-tax, the appellate route runs through ITAT Ahmedabad / Rajkot / Surat.

Surat is the world's largest diamond-cutting & polishing hub (about 90% of global rough-to-polished diamond processing), India's largest synthetic-textile manufacturing centre (Sachin-Pandesara MIDC), and hosts the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB — world's largest office complex by floor area, opened 2023). ROC Ahmedabad and ITAT Surat camp serve the city.

The economic mix of Surat runs across textiles & dyeing (Surat), ceramic (Morbi — 80% of India's tiles), automotive (Sanand-Halol corridor) — sectors that consistently dominate the regulatory case-load and the profile of the engagements we field from this jurisdiction. Notable industrial enclaves include Dahej SEZ, Sanand GIDC. On the AD-Bank side, most active AD-Cat-I market in Western India; SBI, HDFC, Kotak, Axis run dedicated diamond-trade and textile-export desks; GIFT City's IBU branches handle complex ECB/FCY structures.

GIFT City IFSC at Gandhinagar is India's only operational International Financial Services Centre, offering tax holiday under Section 80LA, exemption from STT/CTT/GST, and a 100% deduction for IFSC units for 10 of 15 years.

Surat: compliance facts for FEMA compliance & FDI advisory

Surat is the world's diamond-cutting capital and India's man-made fibre and textile capital, with chemicals and engineering at Hazira and a growing real-estate and logistics base. It has its own ITAT bench; company filings go to ROC Ahmedabad, writs to the Gujarat High Court and NCLT matters to Ahmedabad. For FEMA compliance & FDI advisory this means the FEMA filings go through the authorised dealer bank, the resulting allotments are filed with ROC Ahmedabad, and the pricing is checked against Rule 11UA for the income-tax position.

Which authorities handle FEMA compliance & FDI advisory for a business in Surat?

Registrar of CompaniesROC Ahmedabad
Income-tax region (Pr. CCIT)Pr. CCIT Gujarat (Ahmedabad)
High CourtGujarat High Court (Ahmedabad)
Stamp duty on share transfer0.015% of consideration (Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Schedule I, Art. 62 as amended w.e.f. 1 Jul 2020 — uniform across India)
Stamp ActGujarat Stamp Act, 1958
Serving Virtual Auditor officeMumbai office — Workafella, AK Estate, SV Road, off Veer Savarkar Flyover, Goregaon West, Mumbai

Surat companies file with ROC Ahmedabad; writ remedies lie before the Gujarat High Court (Ahmedabad); company-law and insolvency matters go to the NCLT Ahmedabad.

Statutory references for this service are on the national FEMA compliance & FDI advisory page: https://virtualauditor.in/fema-compliance

Checked 2026-10-14 against MCA · NCLT · CBIC · ITAT.

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