Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Use of FC funds for radio stations

Dear Members, Request you to kindly enlighten me on whether radio stations can avail FC funds?  Also can FC funds be used to open and operate FM/Radio i stations by NGOs? Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated. Regards Raphael … Continue reading →

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Relief by courts against cancellation of S.12 A and S.80(G)

Cancellation of S.12 A registration As tax authorities are more and more resorting to cancellation of charitable status of Trusts, a Punjab High Court decision would come as a relief. As per the decision, Income Tax authorities must record findings … Continue reading →

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Clarification on Advance FC funds to the staff

Dear Friends, Greetings from Hyderabad! I am writing this mail to seek clarification on the issue of advancing FC funds to the staff of the organization. These advances could be in the form of salary advance, travel advance, program advance … Continue reading →

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Clarification for preparing FC-6

Following query received from Mr. Sunil Kumar Suryavanshi on the topic “Clarification for preparing FC-6”. Kindly provide your responses. Dear All We have registered under FCRA and regularly filed FCRA return. There is one confusion, we have purchased some assets … Continue reading →

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Changes in FCRA Bank account number

Following query received from Mr. K. Swamidas, on changes in FCRA Bank account. Sir Good Morning I,  K. Swamidas, I have FCRA ( my society name: Live For Christ Ministries). My FCRA bank a/c changed. My FCRA bank old number … Continue reading →

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Shifting of FCRA bank account to the other city

We have received following query from Mr. Priyamvada Singh. Kindly give your responses. We have our trust registered in Bangalore Karnataka under the Trust Act since Dec. 2003 and having FCRA certification (permanent) since 2009. Our FCRA bank account is … Continue reading →

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FCRA Annual Returns – Is online filing mandatory?

We have received following query from NASEOH on the topic “FCRA Annaul Returns”. Kindly give your responses. Dear Sir, We had filed our Annual Returns under FCRA with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt.of India, for the financial year 2011-12, … Continue reading →

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How many years we have to keep the financial record’s

Dear Team, How many years we have to keep the financial record s. Regards, Manish Justin Accounts Officer Adventist Development and Relief Agency India (ADRA India) 45 Kusum Marg, Block H, DLF Phase I Gurgaon, 
Haryana – 122002, India

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Return of donor money

Following query received from John Dalton on the topic of “Return of donor money”. Kindly provide your responses. Dear Sir/Madam, I am a member of this group and I have a question raised by a friend in UK who works … Continue reading →

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Query on section 18 of FCRA Act, 2010

Following query received from Mr. Vidya Sagar Devabhaktuni, President, SKG Sangha. Kindly provide your responses. Dear Sir, can anybody through light on the following provisions: 18. (1)  Every person who has been granted a certificate or given prior approval under … Continue reading →

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