.Amount Payable against Import of Second Hand Machinery cannot be Converted into Equity under FDI

AMOUNT PAYABLE AGAINST IMPORT OF SECOND HAND MACHINERY CANNOT BE CONVERTED INTO EQUITY UNDER FDI

A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 74 dated June 30, 2011, and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated December 09, 2011, on issue of equity shares/ preference shares under the Government route by conversion of import of capital goods / machineries / equipments (including second-hand machineries) and pre-operative / pre-incorporation expenses (including payments of rent, etc.), subject to the terms and conditions stated therein.

2. With a view to incentivising use of machinery embodying the latest state-of-the-art technology, compliant with international standards, in terms of being green, clean and energy efficient, it has now been decided to exclude conversion of imported second-hand machinery from the purview of this provision.

Ref_-RBI/2011-12/541--- A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.120-- dated May 08, 2012