Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Limits of foreign funds received in individual account

Dear All, I have a query with regards to Personal Funds we receive from relatives and friends from abroad through Agency’s like Western Union or Money Gram. 1. Is there any limit for the amount to be received in a … Continue reading

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Raffle Tickets- Lucky draw as a fundraiser

Dear Friends, We at United Way are exploring the idea of holding Raffle Tickets draw- Lucky draw as a fundraiser. And wanted to understand the legal implications and practical aspects of organising such an activity. We would also want to … Continue reading

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Payment to media & FCRA

From Sudhir Kumar, Plan India Dear Sir, Good afternoon !!! Please refer our discussion regarding payment related to media. As you know that Section 3 of FCRA 2010 specifies that certain persons cannot receive foreign contribution including: Correspondent, columnist, cartoonist, … Continue reading

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HEAVY PENALTIES FOR LATE FILING OF FCRA RETURN

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification (Notification No: 939, 29/04/2013) to the organisations registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act to submit their FCRA Returns on time. Accordingly any delay in filing of Annual Return will attract … Continue reading

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Community Radio Service & FCRA

Dear All, In the category of “Persons Specially Debarred From Receiving Foreign Contribution” one of the category is “association or company engaged in the production or broadcast of audio news or audio visual news or current affairs programmes through any … Continue reading

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Service Tax on Contracted Services

Dear All, Could anyone elaborate on “Service Tax” applicable to a person working as contracted service (contractor) under an international organization on referred terms (a) operating in India and (b) not operating in India.      Regards, Dr. Subrata Dutta, PhD … Continue reading

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Opening of FCRA Bank Account

Dear SRRF Members, Whether any written permission is required from Ministry of Home Affairs to open a bank Account  for expenses of FC Grant? Loooking forward your response, Thanks in advance. Thiyagarajan Devarajan

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Applicability of Service Tax on Grants

Dear SRRF Dialogue Members, Greetings from SRRF!!!! We have received following query form Mr. Sunil Kumar Suryavanshi on “Applicability of Service Tax on Grants”. Kindly give your responses. Dear Members Kindly provide suggestion on Service Tax applicable on NGOs on … Continue reading

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FCRA funds transferred to wrong account

Sir, Money transfer from our foreign donor by mistake has been sent to another organization’s FC account as the wire transfer carried the other organization’s details instead of ours. How do we go about correcting this? Is it enough if … Continue reading

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Applicability of FCRA on Rotary Club?

My Quarry is that We are a small part of a big group called Rotary Dist. 3010. Do we need to register ourselves on behalf of the individual capacity of our club. In every individual Rotary Club The President is … Continue reading

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