Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Dear Friends, I have a query and would request you all to respond. We have a EU supported project and as part of the guielines we have to float a International Open Tender for procurement. My point is as follows: … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF Members, Can you please let me know whether there is any exemption available for registered charities on VAT payment? In some cases when we purchase equipment we are charged VAT. Can we tell the sellers not to charge … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF Members, We have received a new query on FCRA Applicability, from Venkat Raidu 1. Is FCR Act applicable to those agencies which are formed by Act of Parliament? Or 2. they can receive funds without registrations? Looking forward … Continue reading →

  Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Service Tax, from Sachchida Kindly let us know:- 1. Manufacturing of lather garments excisable & rate of excise. 2. Applicability of service tax if manufacturing on jabwork basis. Looking forward to your … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Service Tax, from B V Soma Sastry ” I am attaching a circular issued by the GoI on 17.03.2012 with regards to Service Tax wherein organizations registered under section 12aa of the IT … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under TDS, from Collen Margaret ” I am working for a Reg. Society where our main source of income is Rentals for which I have obtained TDS exemption certificate from IT department. Apart … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under FCRA, from B V Soma Sastry ” I have two questions: Can grants be given from utilization FC account? Do we have to send the bank statements of the utilization accounts along with … Continue reading →

  Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under CSR, from Uday Shankar As a lay person trying to dabble with accountability issues which should be the concern of one and all engaged in development action, I seek … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Income Tax from Ms. Leela Tirthani “The NGO should however be registered u/s 12A.” this mean if a NGO does not have 12A registration TDS will be deducted on the Grant-aid received ?” … Continue reading →

Dear SRRF members, We have received a new query under Income Tax from Mr. Vidya sagar Devabhaktuni’ President- SKG Sangha ”Being a society registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, is the society allowed to keep its funds in a bank … Continue reading →