Category Archives: FCRA, TAX, LEGAL

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Notification issued on compounding matters

Dear SRRF Dialogue members, Greetings!!! Group members please find latest notification on compounding of FCRA violations by the Ministry of Home Affairs on FCRA ACT, 2010  S.O. 1976 (E), Dated 26-8-2011.   SECTION 41 OF THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION (REGULATION) ACT, 2010 – COMPOSITION … Continue reading →

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Interest earned on FC money

Dear Sir, When we receive grant for some specific program, it comes with a condition that any interest earned on the said grant should be treated as donor grant fund only. I have two queries on this: 1. Will the … Continue reading →

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Payment Gateway

At our organisation we are exploring the option of initiating a payment gateway.Would appreciate pointers for choosing an appropriate vendor. Who are the most popular vendors among NGOs. Are there any special concessions that we could negotiate from the vendors? … Continue reading →

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Pay Pal accounts and e-LS international a/cs

Dear Sir, Your workshop on DTC & FCRA is very useful and gave an intro to the amendments in both. I attended the workshop in Chennai and thankful to you for making the day 100% useful. Now many online international … Continue reading →

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Query on FCRA

Dear S.Mittal Sir, I have attended your FCRA workshop held in Chennai on 8th July (organized by CSO Partners). I have a query on transferring our FC fund to a few un-registered organization. This is mentioned that as per Rule … Continue reading →

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FCRA Act 2010 & Draft Rules

As informed earlier through the SRRF Dialogue e-group, Govt has passed FCRA 2010 Act in September 2010. However the Act is still in abeyance as the rules have not been finalized. MHA has posted draft rules on its web-site, inviting … Continue reading →

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FCRA Rules Comments Invited

We refer to our yesterday’s message we will again emphasis that the rules are not yet final. These are draft rules and the Ministry of Home Affairs has invited comments on the same. This is why it is important that … Continue reading →

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FCRA Rules notified

This is to bring to your notice that FCRA Dept. has only very recently notified the FCRA rules for FCRA Act 2010. These rules are effective from the date when the Act is effective. It may be remembered that the … Continue reading →

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Quantum of funds being received under FCRA for the purposes of education

We share with you an interesting article published in “Indian Express” regarding quantum of funds being received under FCRA for the purposes of education. The article not only lists major organizations providing funds, it also identifies states where these organizations … Continue reading →

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Likelihood of DFID withdrawing from India by 2011

There is a debate going on within the Government circles that India should intimate British Govt. that India no longer needed the aid. In a internal memo sent by Ministry of External Affairs to Ministry of Finance, exactly such position … Continue reading →

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