Author Archives: SRRF

List of foreign donors on Prior Permission of FCRA Dept

Posted on June 21, 2016 by SRRF

FCRA Dept has further increased number of foreign organisations on Prior Permission List, which means that an NGO before receiving funds from these organisations would need to take prior permission from the FCRA Dept. It is likely that bankers may … Continue reading →

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Applicability of IFRS to S.8 Company

Posted on June 4, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Madam/Sir We are registered under Sec25 of companies act 1956. Kindly let us know whether sec25 company (NGO’s) have to follow internal financial reporting system (IFRS)? If yes, then can you share some format relating to IFRS reporting. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Backward Integration – Is it really CSR?

Posted on June 3, 2016 by SRRF

Dear All, Over a million hectare of Tribal lands are in virtual occupation of ITC in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and elsewhere. They are doing this under CSR ? This backward integration is part of business and is being pushed under … Continue reading →

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Marginal Tax Relief: S.12AA registration not to be cancelled

Posted on June 1, 2016 by SRRF

Most of us are aware that charitable institutions functioning under the remainder clause (i.e. advancement of objects of General Public Utility) are always worried that their income from sources which could be treated as from commerce, trade or business should … Continue reading →

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Huge reduction in funds under FCRA

Posted on May 30, 2016 by SRRF

As most of the stakeholders associated with Voluntary Sector had been lamenting regarding shrinking of FCRA funds for the Sector. Now this is confirmed. In a press report based on a RTI application filed by NewsLaundry.com, a media portal, it … Continue reading →

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Applicability of TDS and Service Tax on Project Grants

Posted on May 6, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Dialogue Members, Ours is a Corporate with over 51% of FDI. We also have a registered Foundation. We release project grants through these two sources to local NGOs. What kind of taxation is involved when we release money to … Continue reading →

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How to deal with erroneous Bank Deposits?

Posted on May 4, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Sir/Madam An FCRA registered organization has erroneously given its FCRA bank account number to a local donor. These funds were to be received as local donation. Effectively, Local  donations are credited to FCRA account (Amounting to Rs.2.88 lacs). What … Continue reading →

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FCRA Renewal trickling in

Posted on April 29, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Dialogue members, You will all be glad to know that the FCRA department has started issuing FCRA renewal order for 5 years from 1-11-2016. Some NGOs in our area have already received it. Others are awaiting. The order does … Continue reading →

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PF withdrawal

Posted on April 26, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Sir Good evening!!! Please tell me about how fill up15 G form of Pf withdraw. Thanks Vijkendra Kumar

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Applicability of PF on Volunteers.

Posted on April 25, 2016 by SRRF

Dear Members, We need counsel about the subject “PF Applicability on Volunteers’ Honorarium Payment. The volunteers are not on rolls and there is no control over their attendance and they work for their village development in association with an NGO … Continue reading →

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