Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Update Information within next 15 days to avail online Services of FCRA with ease

Posted on July 30, 2015 by SRRF

Dear SRRF Dialogue Member, Greetings from SRRF!!! FCRA Department has become quite active as we all know. Now it has asked all FCRA registered associations to provide various details online. Please go to the link following http://fcraonline.nic.in/ to access the … Continue reading →

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CAN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WITH AN OCI CARD BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY

Posted on July 29, 2015 by SRRF

Dear SRRF, Can an american citizen with an OCI card, previously called PIO, be a member of the governing body, and be a signatory of a society having FCRA. Thanks, Freddy Martin Associate Director Asha Society Ekta Vihar ,R.K.Puram,Sector 6.New … Continue reading →

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Treatment of Excess Foreign Contribution

Posted on July 22, 2015 by SRRF

I would like to know the FCRA provisions with regard to refund of excess foreign contribution received after utilization for a specific project. Regards, Shekar Bangalore

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IS SUBSIDIARY OF A FOREIGN SOURCE ALSO FOREIGN SOURCE?

Posted on July 17, 2015 by SRRF

Dear Sirs, We are an organisation in MP working on healthcare. We have a donor which was not classified as a foreign company and as per the company’s directive we have been considering this money to be indian money. We … Continue reading →

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DRAFT CHANGES IN FCRA RULES

Posted on June 23, 2015 by SRRF

Integrated Application for Registration, Prior Permission and Renewal One integrated form prepared for FCRA registration, Prior permission and Renewal. Till now one had to use different forms for each of these activities, FC3 for registration, FC4 for prior permission and … Continue reading →

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MONTHLY MEETING OF DIRECTOR (FCRA) WITH ASSOCIATIONS TO REDRESS THEIR GRIEVANCES

Posted on June 20, 2015 by SRRF

FCRA Department is going to organize monthly meeting  to redress the grievances related to FCRA registration/prior permission. This meeting will be held by Director (FCRA) with genuine representatives of the associations at Room No. A-104/1, 1st Floor, NDCC-II Building, Ministry … Continue reading →

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Foreign Technical Services contract using a Grant

Posted on June 2, 2015 by SRRF

Couple of questions – – Can a FCRA “Grant” be used for “sub-contacting” with an international for profit or not for profit entity, after complying with TDS and service Tax requirements? This could be a FTS contract. – Can a … Continue reading →

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Service Tax on CAB vendors

Posted on May 27, 2015 by SRRF

Dear Sir, There are few cab vendors who are not registered under ST but run business as a sole proprietor with PAN number. Hope cab service will have ST implication. Suppose, if someone want to use such service provider, is … Continue reading →

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FAST TRACK CBDT APPROVAL FOR NEPAL SUPPORTING NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

Posted on April 29, 2015 by SRRF

Dear Members, Greetings from SRRF!!! Responding to several requests for Earthquake Relief to Nepal, CBDT has come forward in fast tracking the procedure for giving approval for any NGOs wanting to spend money in that country. Vide a press release … Continue reading →

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Donation from NRI – Is it FCRA or Non-FCRA

Posted on April 18, 2015 by SRRF

Can we deposit donations received in foreign currency from NRIs in cash or by cheque from a foreign bank in normal account of NGO or it has to be deposited in FCRA account only? Please advise. Thanks. V.K.Kalsi

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