Sebi’s plan to restrict royalty payments to 2% runs into hurdles
Mumbai: Based on the recommendations of the Kotak panel, the Securities and Exchange Board of India had decided to restrict royalty payments to 2%. Royalty payment is the fee paid by Indian subsidiaries to overseas parent companies for the usage of the brand.
However, Sebi has received stiff resistance from markets, including the finance ministry. According to the minutes of board meeting held on 27 March, released on its website on Thursday evening, this has forced Sebi to delay its implementation till July. This comes even as Nestle India was forced to take shareholder nod for payment to its Swiss parent company. Nestle managed to get this approved on Thursday through a simple majority.