Corporate Law : NGOs receiving foreign contributions must comply with registration, banking, governance, reporting, and utilization requirements u...
Fema / RBI : The new Rules tighten compliance for NGOs through activity-specific registration, stricter disclosures, financial conditions, and ...
Corporate Law : This guide explains how technical and procedural FCRA violations can be settled through compounding before prosecution is initiate...
Corporate Law : The guide explains that rental income derived from a property created using foreign contribution is itself foreign contribution an...
Corporate Law : The guide explains why NGOs, trusts, and Section 8 companies must obtain FCRA approval before accepting foreign contributions. It ...
Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...
Company Law : List of agencies of the United Nations, and other international agencies and organizations notified by the Central Government to b...
Corporate Law : During preceding 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021) registration certificates of 1811 number of Associations have been cancelled under the...
Corporate Law : A case was registered against 36 accused including 7 public servants of FCRA Division of MHA & NIC and middlemen, representatives ...
Corporate Law : MHA did not freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) State Bank of India informed that Missionaries of Charity itse...
Income Tax : The court held that valid registration under income-tax law is a relevant factor under FCRA and cannot be ignored. Failure to cons...
Income Tax : Delhi High Court has set aside a tax department notice to cancel a foundation's tax registration, ruling it was premature while an...
Income Tax : ITAT reinstates 80G approval for Tiger Research and Conservation Trust, highlighting its compliance with fund utilization and its ...
Corporate Law : Noel Harper & Ors Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) Sub-Whether amendment made to Section 7, 12(1A),12A and 17(1) of ...
Fema / RBI : Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court upheld the decision of Centre to suspen...
Corporate Law : The notification updates compounding amounts for key FCRA violations, including excess administrative expenses, speculative invest...
Corporate Law : MHA advises FCRA registered associations to submit renewal applications at least four months before expiry, warning that late subm...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Home Affairs extends FCRA registration validity for certain entities with pending renewal applications or expiring bet...
Corporate Law : India's Ministry of Home Affairs updates FCRA Rules 2011, introducing revised documentation for foreign contribution registration,...
Corporate Law : MHA permits NGOs with expired FCRA registration to pay compounding penalties and fees from their FCRA account via online portal; o...
In a recent notification released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, FCRA Wing, the Government has extended the deadline to open the FCRA account with the SBI- New Delhi Main Branch from March 31st, 2021 to June 30th, 2021. This has come in light of various multiple petitions filed by the NGOs in courts stating […]
Extension of Validity of Registration Certificates issued under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA) 2010 Expiring/Expired during period between 29.09.2020 and 30.09.2021 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the validity of registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 which have expired or are expiring during the period between 29.09.2020 and […]
The existing FCRA account holders have now to open the FCRA Account in the New Delhi Main Branch (NDMB) of the State Bank of India, 11 Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 up to 30th June, 2021 or earlier. After that date they shall not be eligible to receive FC in any account other than the “FCRA Account” opened in the NDMB.
NGOs work on the non-profit motto, and their activities and endeavors are covered by the donations and reliefs given by various sources including from foreign sources. However, foreign funding can’t be accepted and utilized if the mandate of the Foreign Contribution & Regulation Act, 2010 is not followed. On these lines, the present article is […]
Charter For The Chartered Accountants Since the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) is dealing with national security, associations are required to exercise extreme care and caution in utilising foreign contribution. 2. Chartered Accountants (CAs) examine and audit all relevant books of accounts and Bills and vouchers of FCRA associations and then present audited […]
CHARTER FOR ASSOCIATIONS APPLYING FOR GRANT OF PRIOR PERMISSION /REGISTRATION UNDER THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION (REGULATION) ACT, 2010. ♣ With a view to streamlining the procedures and ensuring effective enforcement and compliance, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 has been further amended on 28th September, 2020. Accordingly, the FAQs have been updated on the official website: fcraonline.nic.in. […]
CHARTER FOR ASSOCIATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED PRIOR PERMISSION OR REGISTRATION UNDER FCRA. ♣ Registration and Prior Permission is granted for a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme under sections 11 and 12 of the FCRA, An association is granted registration for five years. The Prior permission is granted for a specific purpose/project […]
FCRA CHARTER FOR THE BANKS The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) assigns a very crucial role to banks. All foreign contributions (FCs) received from any ‘foreign source’ (FS) must be necessarily received only in a bank account and must be routed and spent only through bank accounts. Therefore, the competent authorities in the […]
Extension of the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 expiring during the period between 29th September, 2020 and 31st May, 2021 upto 31st May, 2021. Extension of Validity of Registration Certificates issued under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA) 2010 Expiring/Expired during period between 29.09.2020 and 30.09.2021 The […]
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 (Act) regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. The Parliament has recently passed the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Act, 2020, which is now in force since 29.08.2020. The amendments have been brought about to strengthen the compliance mechanism, enhance the transparency and […]
