Yes. Arci Capital IFSC LLP is a regulated Broker-Dealer licensed under the IFSCA in GIFT City, and we provide Indian and international investors with direct, structured access to global equity markets. Because we operate from within the IFSC rather than under SEBI/RBI's retail LRS framework, the route, the regulatory treatment, and the economics of investing are materially different from a standard domestic LRS brokerage account.

No. We are a licensed Broker-Dealer entity registered and regulated by the IFSCA within GIFT City, India's International Financial Services Centre. We are not a SEBI-registered domestic stockbroker, and we do not route trades through the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) the way typical Indian apps do. Instead, transactions take place through India INX, with Globe Capital as clearing member, under the IFSCA's dedicated cross-border framework.

GIFT City , Gujarat International Finance Tec-City , is India's first and only operational International Financial Services Centre, regulated by the IFSCA, a unified, modern regulator built specifically for international financial services. Operating from GIFT City lets us offer Indian and international investors access to global markets through a single, IFSCA-regulated entity, with the legal and tax architecture of an offshore financial centre, while remaining fully within India.

We've built our entire structure around this advantage. It's why our tax treatment, our market access, and even our F&O eligibility (see below) differ from a conventional domestic broker.

We onboard Indian resident individuals, NRIs, and other eligible investors who wish to invest in US and other global equity markets through a regulated GIFT City entity. Specific onboarding requirements and documentation are confirmed during account opening , reach out to our team and we'll walk you through eligibility for your specific situation.

Yes , and this is one of the clearest structural advantages of investing through us. Under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, Indian residents investing directly from India are not permitted to trade derivatives (futures & options) on foreign exchanges; LRS only permits cash equity investments. Because Arci Capital is an entity based in GIFT City operating outside the LRS framework, we are able to offer eligible investors access to F&O trading on US exchanges , an avenue that simply isn't available through a conventional LRS-route broker.

We provide direct access to global equity markets, including US-listed stocks and ETFs, with F&O access available to eligible investors as noted above. As an India INX member operating under the IFSCA framework, our focus is on global equity products and derivatives.

Minimum investment thresholds and account requirements are confirmed at onboarding and may vary based on the products and services you're accessing. Speak with our team for current details relevant to your account type.

The two routes differ in regulator, structure, and economics. LRS investing is governed by RBI/SEBI rules for outward remittance directly from India, capped at USD 250,000 per individual per financial year, restricted to cash equities, and taxed at the individual investor level in the normal course. Investing through Arci Capital instead routes your capital through an IFSCA-regulated entity based in GIFT City , which is what enables F&O access, and which changes how gains and dividends are taxed for you as an investor (see the Tax section below).

Recurring investment facilities are part of our broader platform capability. For current availability and setup, connect with our team , we'll confirm what's available for your account and the relevant products.

Since US stocks are priced in USD, your INR-equivalent returns depend on both the underlying stock's performance and the movement of the rupee against the dollar. A depreciating rupee adds to your INR returns; an appreciating rupee reduces them. Over long time horizons, the rupee has historically depreciated against the dollar, which is one of the structural reasons many investors view global diversification as a currency hedge as well as an equity allocation.

This is the core structural advantage of investing through a GIFT City entity rather than directly from India. Arci Capital, as an IFSC entity, pays a gift tax of 9% on its income. Because this tax is paid by the entity itself, capital gains for Indian resident investors investing through us are tax-free in their hands , the obligation is settled at the entity level in GIFT City, not at the individual investor level.

Dividends are treated differently: dividend income is subject to a withholding tax before it reaches you, consistent with standard treatment for foreign-sourced dividend income. Beyond that withholding, no further capital gains tax is due from you as the investor.

If you invest in US stocks directly from India under the RBI's LRS route, gains are taxed in your hands as per your applicable Indian income tax slab, regardless of how long you've held the position , there's no concessional long-term capital gains rate for foreign stocks held this way. Dividends are also taxed at your slab rate, with DTAA relief available to avoid being taxed twice on the same income by both India and the US.

Investing through Arci Capital as a GIFT City entity removes that slab-rate capital gains burden from the individual investor entirely, since the entity-level gift tax already covers it. This is the structural benefit of investing through GIFT City as an entity, rather than directly from India as an individual.

Dividends declared by US companies are subject to withholding tax before being credited to your account, in line with standard cross-border dividend treatment. This withholding is the only tax exposure on dividend income , it is not layered with an additional capital-gains-style tax in your hands, given the entity-level treatment described above.

India and the US have a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) designed to prevent the same income from being taxed twice across both jurisdictions. Combined with the GIFT City entity-level tax treatment outlined above, the overall structure is designed to be tax-efficient for Indian resident investors, avoiding the double layer of US-side withholding plus India-side slab taxation that direct LRS investing can involve.

Because the GIFT City IFSC framework taxes the entity rather than the individual investor on capital gains, routing your global equity exposure through an entity like Arci Capital , instead of remitting funds yourself under LRS and investing as an individual , changes who bears the tax and how much. The entity absorbs a flat 9% gift tax on its income; you, as the investor, are not separately taxed on capital gains. This is the single biggest reason many investors choose a GIFT City route over direct LRS investing for their global equity allocation.

Funding is arranged as part of the onboarding process with our team, who will walk you through the applicable transfer route and documentation for your account type. Because we operate as a GIFT City entity, the funding pathway differs from a standard LRS remittance , our team will confirm the specifics for your situation.

Trades are executed on India INX and cleared through Globe Capital, our clearing member, under the regulatory oversight of the IFSCA. This means your transactions sit within an institutional-grade regulatory and clearing infrastructure, rather than an informal or unregulated offshore arrangement.

Standard KYC documentation is required to open an account, consistent with IFSCA-regulated onboarding norms. Our team will provide the exact checklist relevant to whether you're an individual resident investor, an NRI, or another investor category.

Yes. Arci Capital operates under a Broker-Dealer license issued by the IFSCA, India's apex regulator for international financial services within GIFT City. Every transaction runs through a fully licensed, regulated entity, with India INX as the exchange and Globe Capital as clearing member , the same category of regulatory infrastructure available to institutional participants, rather than an informal offshore arrangement.

We're happy to walk through your specific situation directly. Reach out to our team via the Contact page, and we'll get back to you with a clear, personalised answer.