Author Archives: SRRF

Query- Income Tax-Sec 12A

Posted on April 10, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Income Tax from Ms. Leela Tirthani “The NGO should however be registered u/s 12A.” this mean if a NGO does not have 12A registration TDS will be deducted on the Grant-aid received ?” … Continue reading →

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Query- Income Tax- Sec 12A

Posted on April 3, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Income Tax from Mr. Vidya sagar Devabhaktuni’ President- SKG Sangha ”Being a society registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, is the society allowed to keep its funds in a bank … Continue reading →

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Friendly measures to keep Railways clean

Posted on March 31, 2012 by SRRF

The Open Discharge toilets are costing the India Railways a staggering Rs 350 crore a year because of corrosion of tracks by night soil. The idea of green toilets has often been discussed in the past, but has not made … Continue reading →

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Query- Service Tax

Posted on March 31, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Service Tax from Human Development Society ”Are NGOs registered under Societies Registration Act’ 1860 required to charge service Tax?’’ Looking forward to your response. With warm regards, Tanvi ____________________________________ Socio Research & … Continue reading →

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Query- Income Tax- Sec 12A certificate

Posted on March 30, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Income Tax from Mr. Pushkar Gupta ”An educational Society was registered under Society Act. for carrying the various educational university courses. It has a gross receipts (fee from student) less than Rs 1 … Continue reading →

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Query- Is TDS applicable on fund transfer?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Income Tax from Mr. Subodh Ram’ CFO- BRLPS Bihar Rural livelihoods promotion society (BRLPS) is World Bank aided project implemented by Govt Of Bihar . Recently BRLPS has got fund … Continue reading →

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Query- Financial transactions to the Donor Agency Project Officer in India

Posted on March 28, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under FCRA from P.Mallikarjuna Reddy’MAHITA- Hyderabad • One of our Europe based donor agency has appointed project officer in Hyderabad to monitor their projects in South India. Since the person doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Query- FCRA ”May we request you to help us to guide submission of application for registration of FCRA?”

Posted on March 26, 2012 by SRRF

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under FCRA from Mr. S.P Ghosh’ President, CCDS, Bankura ”May we request you to help us to guide submission of application for registration of FCRA?” Looking forward to your response. With … Continue reading →

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Tobacco kills- An Indian Perspective

Posted on March 24, 2012 by SRRF

There are estimated 275 million tobacco users in India, about 120 million of them are smokers (accounting for 10% of the world’s smoking population) and 163 million use smokeless tobacco. It is estimated that 2,500 Indians die every day and … Continue reading →

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Tobacco kills- An International Perspective

Posted on March 23, 2012 by SRRF

The numbers of tobacco-related deaths have tripled in the past decade to almost 50 million people worldwide. 1 person dies every six seconds from tobacco use or exposure – and warns that, if current trends continue, 1 billion people will … Continue reading →

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