Author Archives: SRRF

CBDT’s extensive scrutiny of NGOs

Posted on November 2, 2011 by SRRF

Dear Friends, We share below a news item from recent Business Standard. The news item speaks for itself, so please brace for Govt’s wrath…… CBDT’s extensive scrutiny of NGOs Santosh Tiwari / New Delhi October 31, 2011, 1:15 IST   … Continue reading →

Posted in FCRA, TAX, LEGAL | 7 Comments

Accusations against Kiran Bedi of the India Against Corruption movement

Posted on October 27, 2011 by SRRF

The accusations against Kiran Bedi of the India Against Corruption movement reveals a different face of the NGO. She is accused of having claimed full ticket charges when she was getting subsidised air tickets thanks to her gallentry award subsidies … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability | 13 Comments

S. 80G applications

Posted on October 24, 2011 by SRRF

Dear Asif, I am sorry for rather delayed reply. Though intention of the legislature is quite clear that 80G exemption is now available in perpetuity till withdrawn by the Dept., however our experience for getting this exemption in perpetuity is … Continue reading →

Posted in FCRA, TAX, LEGAL | 2 Comments

Human Rights Violation may appear in companies’ annual report

Posted on October 21, 2011 by SRRF

Ministry of Corporate Affairs is in the process of drawing up new requirements regarding the inclusion of human rights issues into the wider corporate responsibility framework. The proposed guidelines would call on companies operating in India to submit an annual … Continue reading →

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Employees Provident Fund

Posted on October 14, 2011 by SRRF

Dear Sir/Madam, We are a registered Society. We have a high school with about 40 workers and are paying their due including the EPF, etc. However there are other employees such as driver, watchman, extra clerical staff, domestic help who … Continue reading →

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Is it necessary to form a trust to opening a nursery school

Posted on October 14, 2011 by SRRF

I have a query on issue ” is it necessary to form a trust for opening a school”, my one of friend wants to start a nursery school with in our residence compound. Is it necessary to form a trust … Continue reading →

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Section 25 Company

Posted on October 14, 2011 by SRRF

HI All, Can a section 25 company after its formation apply for FCRA registration to MHA? If yes, does it need to satisfy of RS. 10,00,000 expenditure ( turn over) in its balance sheet? — Regards. Ranjit Paik, Freeset Bags … Continue reading →

Posted in FCRA, TAX, LEGAL | 7 Comments

Pilot project replacing PDS with Direct Cash Transfer to start from Delhi

Posted on October 7, 2011 by SRRF

Delhi Government is about to be the first to start pilot project in Central Delhi District replacing the much maligned PDS system with Cash Transfer Policy. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has sought a grant of Rs … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance Reforms | 3 Comments

RESOURCE MOBILISATION- GIVING BY INDIVIDUALS IN INDIA

Posted on October 4, 2011 by SRRF

It is an established fact that the foreign funding is coming down in India. Raising concerns of a large number of NPOs, particularly the ones relying on such funding, on how they could continue with their activities. SRRF has always … Continue reading →

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Food Safety and Standard Act 2006

Posted on October 3, 2011 by SRRF

Today what we eat is so much prone to contamination at any point of Food Chain. Often referred to as Farm to Fork, major risks in this chain could be identified as pesticide overuse, irrigation by untreated sewage water, poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | 2 Comments