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The Required Documents column lists the supporting documents you should collect for each purpose code to satisfy compliance and RBI reporting. Refer to the column for the document(s) a given code requires; codes marked — have no mandatory document. Documents are attached via the documents field on payout creation.
| Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Required Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Account | S0017 | Acquisition of non-produced non-financial assets (Purchase of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., land acquired by government, use of natural resources) - Government | — |
| Capital Account | S0019 | Acquisition of non-produced non-financial assets (Purchase of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., use of natural resources) - Non-Government | — |
| Capital Account | S0026 | Capital transfers (Guarantees payments, Investment Grand given by the government/international organisation, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims) Government | Invoice |
| Capital Account | S0027 | Capital transfers (Guarantees payments, Investment Grand given by the Non-government, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims) -Non-Government | Invoice |
| Capital Account | S0099 | Other capital payments not included elsewhere | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investments | S0003 | Indian Direct investment abroad (in branches & wholly owned subsidiaries) in equity Shares | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investments | S0004 | Indian Direct investment abroad (in subsidiaries and associates) in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investments | S0005 | Indian investment abroad - in real estate | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investments | S0006 | Repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India - in equity shares | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investments | S0007 | Repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment in made by overseas Investors India - in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Foreign Direct Investments | S0008 | Repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India - in real estate | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investments | S0001 | Indian Portfolio investment abroad - in equity shares | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investments | S0002 | Indian Portfolio investment abroad - in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investments | S0009 | Repatriation of Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India - equity shares/units of AIF, MF (mutual funds) etc. | Invoice |
| Foreign Portfolio Investments | S0010 | Repatriation of Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India - in debt instruments | Invoice |
| Loans | S0011 | Loans (short or long-term) extended to NonResidents/ export bill discounting for exports between two non-residents | — |
| Loans | S0012 | Repayment of long & medium term loans with original maturity above one year received from Non-Residents | Invoice |
| Loans | S0013 | Repayment of short term loans with original maturity up to one year received from NonResidents | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | S0014 | Repatriation of Non-Resident Deposits FD, savings account | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | S0015 | Repayment of loans & overdrafts taken by IBUs on their own/ overnight lending, placement of deposit by IBUs. | Invoice |
| Banking Capital | S0016 | Sale of a foreign currency against another foreign currency | Invoice |
| Financial Derivatives and Others | S0020 | Payments made on account of margin payments, premium payment and settlement amount etc. under Financial derivative | Invoice |
| Financial Derivatives and Others | S0021 | Payments made on account of sale of share under Employee stock option | Invoice |
| Financial Derivatives and Others | S0022 | Investment in Indian Depositories Receipts (IDRs) | Invoice |
| Financial Derivatives and Others | S0023 | Opening of foreign currency account abroad with a bank | Invoice |
| External Assistance | S0024 | External Assistance extended by India. e.g. Loans and advances extended by India to Foreign governments | Invoice |
| External Assistance | S0025 | Repayments made on account of External Assistance received | Invoice |
| Merchandise imports between resident and non-resident | S0101 | Advance payment against imports made to countries other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise imports between resident and non-resident | S0102 | Payment towards imports- settlement of invoice other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice |
| Merchandise imports between resident and non-resident | S0103 | Imports by diplomatic missions other than Nepal and Bhutan | Invoice, Shipping date, Trade documents |
| Merchandise imports between resident and non-resident | S0104 | Intermediary trade/transit trade, i.e., third country export passing through India | Invoice |
| Merchandise imports between resident and non-resident | S0108 | Goods acquired under merchanting / Payment against import leg of merchanting trade | Invoice |
| Merchandise imports between resident and non-resident | S0109 | Payments made for Imports from Nepal and Bhutan, if any | Invoice, Shipping date, Trade documents |
| Transport | S0201 | Payments for surplus freight/passenger fare by foreign shipping companies operating in India | Invoice |
| Transport | S0202 | Payment for operating expenses of Indian shipping companies operating abroad | Invoice |
| Transport | S0203 | Freight on imports – Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0204 | Freight on exports – Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0205 | Operational leasing/Rental of Vessels (with crew) –Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0206 | Booking of passages abroad – Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0207 | Payments for surplus freight/passenger fare by foreign Airlines companies operating in India | Invoice |
| Transport | S0208 | Operating expenses of Indian Airlines companies operating | Invoice |
| Transport | S0209 | Freight on imports – Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0210 | Freight on exports – Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0211 | Operational leasing / Rental of Vessels (with crew) – Airline companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0212 | Booking of passages abroad – Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0214 | Payments on account of stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges etc.(Shipping companies) | Invoice |
| Transport | S0215 | Payments on account of stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges, etc.(Airlines companies) | Invoice |
| Transport | S0216 | Payments for Passenger - Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0217 | Other payments by Shipping companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0218 | Payments for Passenger - Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0219 | Other Payments by Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Transport | S0220 | Payments on account of freight under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and others) | Invoice |
| Transport | S0221 | Payments on account of passenger fare under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and others) | Invoice |
| Transport | S0222 | Postal & Courier services by Air | Invoice |
| Transport | S0223 | Postal & Courier services by Sea | Invoice |
| Transport | S0224 | Postal & Courier services by others | Invoice |
| Travel | S0301 | Business travel | — |
| Travel | S0303 | Travel for pilgrimage | Invoice |
| Travel | S0304 | Travel for medical treatment | Invoice |
| Travel | S0305 | Travel for education (including fees, hostel expenses etc.) | Invoice |
| Travel | S0306 | Other travel (including holiday trips and payments for settling international credit cards transactions) | Invoice |
| Construction services | S0501 | Construction of projects abroad by Indian companies including import of goods at project site abroad | — |
| Construction services | S0502 | Cost of construction etc. of projects executed by foreign companies in India | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0601 | Life Insurance premium except term insurance | — |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0602 | Freight insurance - relating to import & export of goods | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0603 | Other general insurance premium including reinsurance premium; and term life insurance premium | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0605 | Auxiliary services including commission on insurance | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0607 | Insurance claim Settlement of non-life insurance; and life insurance (only term insurance) | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0608 | Life Insurance Claim Settlements | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0609 | Standardised guarantee services | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0610 | Premium for pension funds | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0611 | Periodic pension entitlements e.g. monthly quarterly or yearly payments of pension amounts by Indian Pension Fund | Invoice |
| Insurance and Pension Services | S0612 | Invoking of standardised guarantees | Invoice |
| Financial Services | S0701 | Financial intermediation, except investment banking - Bank charges, collection charges, LC charges etc. | Invoice |
| Financial Services | S0702 | Investment banking - brokerage, under writing commission | Invoice |
| Financial Services | S0703 | Auxiliary services - charges on operation & regulatory fees, custodial services, depository services etc. | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0801 | Hardware consultancy/implementation | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0802 | Software consultancy / implementation | Invoice, Shipping date, Trade documents |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0803 | Data base, data processing charges | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0804 | Repair and maintenance of computer and software | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0805 | News agency services | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0806 | Other information services- Subscription to newspapers | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0807 | Off-site software imports | Invoice, Shipping date, Trade documents |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0808 | Telecommunication services including electronic mail services and voice mail services | Invoice |
| Telecom, Computer & Information Services | S0809 | Satellite services including space shuttle and rockets etc. | Invoice |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e | S0901 | Franchises services | Invoice |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e | S0902 | Payment for use, through licensing arrangements, of produced originals or prototypes (such as manuscripts and films), patents, copyrights, trademarks and industrial processes etc. | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1002 | Trade related services - commission on exports / imports | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1003 | Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating crew, including charter hire- Airlines companies | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1004 | Legal services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1005 | Accounting, auditing, book-keeping services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1006 | Business and management consultancy and public relations | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1007 | Advertising, trade fair service | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1008 | Research & Development services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1009 | Architectural services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1010 | Agricultural services like protection against insects & disease, increasing of harvest yields, forestry services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1011 | Payments for maintenance of offices abroad | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1013 | Environmental Services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1014 | Engineering Services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1015 | Tax consulting services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1016 | Market research and public opinion polling service | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1017 | Publishing and printing services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1018 | Mining services like on-site processing services analysis | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1020 | Commission agent services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1021 | Wholesale and retailing trade services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1022 | Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating crew, including charter hire-Shipping | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1023 | Other Technical Services including scientific/space services | Invoice |
| Other Business Services | S1099 | Other services not included elsewhere | Invoice |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1101 | Audio-visual and related services like Motion picture and video tape production, distribution and projection services | Invoice |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1103 | Radio and television production, distribution and transmission services | Invoice |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1104 | Entertainment services | Invoice |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1105 | Museums, library and archival services | Invoice |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1106 | Recreation and sporting activities services | Invoice |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1107 | Education (e.g. fees for correspondence courses abroad) | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1108 | Health Service (payment towards services received from hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedical and similar services etc. rendered remotely or on-site) | — |
| Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | S1109 | Other Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | — |
| Govt. not included elsewhere (G.n.i.e.) | S1201 | Maintenance of Indian embassies abroad | Invoice |
| Govt. not included elsewhere (G.n.i.e.) | S1202 | Remittances by foreign embassies in India | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | S1301 | Remittance for family maintenance and savings | — |
| Secondary Income | S1302 | Remittance towards personal gifts and donations | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | S1303 | Remittance towards donations to religious and charitable institutions abroad | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | S1304 | Remittance towards grants and donations to other governments and charitable institutions established by the government | — |
| Secondary Income | S1305 | Contributions/donations by the Government to international institutions | Invoice |
| Secondary Income | S1306 | Remittance towards payment / refund of taxes | — |
| Secondary Income | S1307 | Outflows on account of migrant transfers including personal effects | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1401 | Compensation of employees | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1402 | Remittance towards interest on Non-Resident deposits (FD, Savings Deposits) | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1403 | Remittance towards interest on loans from NonResidents (ST/MT/LT loans); Trade Credits, etc. | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1405 | Remittance towards interest payment by IBUs on their own account or the OD on NOSTRO a/c. | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1408 | Remittance of profit by FDI enterprises in India (by branches of foreign companies including bank branches) | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1409 | Remittance of dividends by FDI enterprises in India (other than branches) on equity and investment fund shares | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1410 | Payment of interest by FDI enterprises in India to their Parent company abroad. | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1411 | Remittance of interest income on account of Portfolio Investment in India | Invoice |
| Primary Income | S1412 | Remittance of dividends on account of Portfolio Investment in India on equity and investment fund shares | Invoice |
| Others | S1501 | Refunds / rebates / reduction in invoice value on account of exports | Invoice |
| Others | S1502 | Reversal of wrong entries, refunds of amount remitted for non-exports | Invoice |
| Others | S1503 | Payments by residents for international bidding | Invoice |
| Others | S1504 | Notional sales when export bills negotiated/ purchased/ discounted are dishonored/ crystallised/ cancelled and reversed from suspense account | Invoice |
| Others | S1505 | Deemed Imports (exports between SEZ, EPZs and Domestic tariff areas) | Invoice |
| Maintenance and repair services n.i.e | S1601 | Payments on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for Vessels, ships, boats, warships, etc. | Invoice |
| Maintenance and repair services n.i.e | S1602 | Payments on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for aircrafts, space shuttles, rockets, military aircrafts, | Invoice |
| Manufacturing services (goods for processing) | S1701 | Payments for processing of goods | Invoice |
| Others | S0000 | Self Transfer | Invoice |