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    ‘Sole proprietorship firms can directly make name change request to AMFI’
    Ask us: Ensure that you have opened a new bank account in your new company’s name before applying for name change in ARN.
    by Nishant Patnaik Oct 26, 2020
    ‘Sub brokers can transfer their assets to own ARN’
    Ask us: You will be required to obtain an NOC from the national distributor and clients and inform respective AMCs about this transfer.
    by Nishant Patnaik Sep 21, 2020
    ‘On AUM transfer, trail commission of new distributor and previous ARN holder will be same’
    Ask us: Since AMFI norms say that assets can only be transferred to valid ARN, you will have to first ensure that the new ARN is KYD complaint.
    by Nishant Patnaik Sep 18, 2020
    ‘Rs.40 lakh GST exemption is not applicable for MF distributors’
    Currently, mutual fund distributors earning less than Rs.20 lakh and not having GST registration are exempted from paying GST.
    by Nishant Patnaik Sep 15, 2020
    Expired ARNs can be renewed even today
    While the new AMFI norms lead to permanent suspension of ARN if it is not renewed within six months of the date of expiry, you can continue to renew your ARN even now as the new guidelines have come into effect from August 1, 2020.
    by Nishant Patnaik Aug 24, 2020
    ‘There is no regulation which stops MF distributors from selling other financial products’
    You can distribute host of products subject to approval of respective regulators.
    by Nishant Patnaik Jul 23, 2020
    You can renew your ARN 12 months prior to the expiry date
    Ideally, you should renew your ARN before the expiry of your ARN to avoid forfeiture of trail commission.
    by Team Cafemutual Jun 24, 2020
    ‘You have to forgo trail commission if you don’t renew ARN within six months of expiry’
    Currently, there is no timeline to renew ARN.
    by Team Cafemutual Jun 22, 2020
    Ask us: While upfronting of trail commission is allowed in SIPs, it comes with terms and conditions
    AMCs are allowed to do upfronting of trail commission only for first time SIP investor based on PAN.
    by Nishant Patnaik Jun 8, 2020
    ‘You can transfer AUM from national distributor to your ARN only if you get clearance from AMFI’
    Since partial transfer of assets is no longer allowed, you cannot transfer your assets from NDs to individual ARN in normal course.
    by Nishant Patnaik Mar 9, 2020
    ‘Remember updating AMFI on your GST status to avoid taxmen notice’
    MF distributors are required to intimate AMFI after cancelling their GST.
    by Nishant Patnaik Mar 4, 2020
    GST exemption on Rs.20 lakh is applicable irrespective of your state
    You can avail GST exemption if you earn less than Rs.20 lakh across all financial products irrespective of your physical location.
    by Nishant Patnaik Jan 28, 2020
    ‘You make a request to transfer your assets within six months of cancellation of your previous ARN’
    Ask us: since AMFI norms say that assets can only be transferred to valid ARN, you will have to first ensure that the new ARN is KYD complaint.
    by Nishant Patnaik Jan 27, 2020
    Distributors earning less than Rs.20 lakh should cancel GST registration
    You will have to pay GST from Re.1 even if you earn less than Rs.20 lakh and have GST registration number.
    by Nishant Patnaik Jan 24, 2020
    You are allowed to incorporate name change in your ARN
    Ensure that you have updated your PAN details before applying for changing name in ARN.
    by Nishant Patnaik Jan 13, 2020
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