Purpose codes | Valid for India payouts

According to FEMA FERA guidelines, the following purpose codes are permitted for sending payouts to India, along with the types of remitters and beneficiaries.

CodeShort DescriptionRemitter type AllowedBeneficiary type allowed
PYR001Payment for ServicesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR002Payment for SoftwareIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR003Payments for goodsIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR004Travel ServicesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR005Vendor / Contractor PayoutsIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR006Transfer to own accountIndividualIndividual
PYR007Investment in SharesIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR008Purchase of PropertyIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR009Repayment of LoansIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR010SalaryCorporatesIndividual
PYR011Payment of Property RentalIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR012Information Service ChargesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR013Advertising & Public relations-related expensesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR014Royalty fees, trademark fees, patent fees, and copyright feesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR015Fees for brokers, front end fee, commitment fee, guarantee fee and custodian feeIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR016Fees for advisors, technical assistance, and academic knowledge, including remuneration for specialistsIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR017Representative office expensesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR018Tax PaymentIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR019Transportation fees for goodsIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR020Construction costs/expensesIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR021Insurance PremiumIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR022General Goods Trades - Offline tradeIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR023Insurance Claims PaymentIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR024Family MaintenanceIndividualIndividual
PYR025Education-related student expensesIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR026Medical TreatmentIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR027DonationsNot supportedNot supported
PYR028Mutual Fund InvestmentIndividualIndividual / Corporates
PYR029Currency ExchangeIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates
PYR030User WithdrawalIndividualIndividual
PYR031Advance Payments for goodsIndividual / CorporatesIndividual / Corporates