Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

In a positive development for the Sector, Lok Sabha has passed Companies Bill 2011. The Bill includes provision for a mandatory 2% CSR contribution by the companies. Clause 135 requires that every company which fulfills any of the following criteria … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, Greetings from CWS! I have the following query: 1. We are providing drip irrigation kits to farmers wherein there is a subsidy component of 50% from the Agriculture Department, Govt of AP, contribution from farmers and CWS contribution … Continue reading →

Large number of NGOs are not filing Annual Return as per data released by FCRA Department. 18507 (FY 2009-10 : 16855) FCRA registeredNPOs have not filed their annual return for the financial year 2010-2011. Highest number of NPOs belong to … Continue reading →

Dear Sir/Madam Due to non-availibility of PAN in the records of the bank, the bank made TDS @ 20%. In Form16A, PAN of deductee says ‘PANNOTAVAILABLE’ stating the Q-TDS Return has been filed without giving the credit to the PAN … Continue reading →

Dear Members, Under which section of the IT Act, Indian Trust Act and FCRA 2010, a registered Public charitable Trust is prohibited to influence/fund the political activity ? Looking forward to receiving your opinion. Regards, Shekar

Hi, We are a very small org working using sports to combat gutkha addiction among slum youth. A lot of school and college mates settled out of India would like to donate sums like U.S. $ 100 or U.K. L … Continue reading →

Dear Sir/Madam Kindly let us know if FC-6 pertaining to FY 2011-12 is to be submitted manually & online both or only manual filing is sufficient. Regards Anutam

To the anguish of all those NGOs whose FCRA registrations have been cancelled. We bring to you some hope. Madras High Court has quashed FCRA cancellation orders of two NGOs, Rural Uplift Centre and Good Vision, both based in Kanyakumari, … Continue reading →

Hi, We (GVNML organization having state registration that is 1958, society and 12 AA ) also and we had did IEC activities (community participation in drinking water supply to 265 villages) we need to pay service tax. We are getting … Continue reading →

Dear members, We have also a query on TDS on  International transaction/payment . Our organisation has  FCRA & 12A Certificate.  If any funder (abroad) has deducted any TDS from our payment . What is the remedy  to claim that TDS … Continue reading →