Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Hiring of Foreign National

A foreign consultant needs to be hired for a professional assignment for a FC based project in India. Kindly clarify on the following:- Whether his remuneration and out of pocket expenses can be paid out of the FC funds What … Continue reading

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Amendments in Trust Deed

Dear Members, Please let me know the procedure for amending the Trust deed. Whether Income Tax department permission is mandatory? The proposed amendment is only for Trustees re-appointment and sale of building. Looking forward to your valuable advice. Best, Shekar

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Applicability of Labour Laws in Maharashtra

Dear Members, This is related to Maharashtra State. We are registered under Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 and our Mumbai office has 12 employees and overall we have around 55 employees. My Questions are: Do our Trust need to register … Continue reading

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Deadline for filing of Return under Lokpal extended indefinitely

Deadline for disclosure of assets and liabilities by central government employee and senior management personal of NGOs receiving government aid and foreign donation has been extended indefinitely. The government brought an amendment to Lok Sabha after receiving number of representation … Continue reading

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Queries: Lokpal and Lokayukts Act 2013

Dear Sir, Lokpal and Lokayukts Act, 2013 applicable to NGO from 20th June 2016.  We need your help on following points.  You are requested to give your suggestion so that it helps us to follow this act. Definition of Public … Continue reading

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Applicability of Lokpal on Branch Office /Liaison Office

Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is a non-profit organization registered in Canada with its head office in Ottawa and branch office at New Delhi. Request to clarify if Lokpal Act is applicable for branch office or only for organizations registered with FCRA. … Continue reading

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Filing of IT Return if Income below minimum

Kindly provide your expert opinion I could not reach through your web site as the same is not get opened There is an N G O registered under 12 A During the last financial year it has earned 2.4 lakhs … Continue reading

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FCRA registered organizations can now be verified from FCRA website

This is to bring to notice of all SRRF Dialogue members and particularly the funding agencies which provide funds to other NGOs that the FCRA Dept has now started a facility, whereby such agencies can directly verify the validity of … Continue reading

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FCRA Renewal Certificate

Dear Sir, We had applied for FCRA renewal within the stipulated date and from the fcra online website, came to know that the renewal has been granted and approved. Is there any process to get the FCRA Renewal certificate to … Continue reading

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HOW TO DEAL WITH DORMANT FCRA BANK ACCOUNT?

Respected Sir/Madam. Our NGO Chaitantya rural development social service society,Kurnool. our NGO Functioning since 1995 at Kurnool District . We are working nearly 12 Mandals . OUR Society fcra account Opened in Indian overseas bank . FCRA Account opened in … Continue reading

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