Are separate FC-4 returns required for Prior Permission & Registration?

Posted on December 14, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Sir,

Need clarification on filing of FCRA return for a NGO got the fund on various prior permissions till August, 2016 and in Sep 2016 NGO got the FCRA registration and got the fund under FCRA registration. We need to clarify that NGO needs to file two FCRA returns, one is for prior permissions and other one is for FCRA registration which is online for the funds received after FCRA registration.

Or should NGO file online return only for the entire financial year including opening balance and fund received and utilised during the year including fund received under prior permissions.

Please clarify it.

Arvind Kumar

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One Response to Are separate FC-4 returns required for Prior Permission & Registration?

  1. Subhash Mittal says:
    December 16, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Dear Arvind,

    Till last year Prior Permission (PP) annual return could be filed only manually, since only registered entities could file online returns. However after Dec’2015, FCRA website now allows even PP entities to file online return. Problem is that once Registration No. is rec’d, online return for Prior Permission is not possible as the relevant option is not available on the FCRA website. Also since printed copy of the returns are no longer accepted by FCRA, there is no option but to file online return as a Registered entity.

    rgds

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