Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Dear Sir/Ma`am I have come to known this email id through one of my friend. Sir/Ma`am can i request you to provide your expert opinion for below mentioned query?? “As per Income Tax Act , Section 29 – 43 are … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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 →