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...
Advisory for Compliance by FCRA NGOs/Associations with the Amended Provisions in FCRA, 2010 and FCRR, 2011 Note: – This advisory is meant for any association that belongs to one of the following categories: (a) Those who have submitted application for registration/Prior Permission (b) Those who have submitted application for Renewal (c) Those who are yet […]
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, the Central Government hereby extends the time for uploading/online submission of annual returns for the year 2019-20 up to 30th June, 2021.
The Ministry of Law and Justice notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act 2020 (FCRA Amendment Act) which amends the existing provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010 (FCRA) after receiving assent of the President of India on the 28th September, 2020. The FCRA Amendment Act brings in a slew of amendments to the […]
SOP to open and operate the FCRA Account as provided under Section 17(1) of the amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with SBI, New Delhi Main Branch in terms of FCRA (Amendment), 2020
(1) These rules may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Analysis of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 33 of 2020) Purpose and effective date Purpose – To amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010. Effective date – 29th September 2020 is the date on which the amendments shall come into force (Notification S.O. 3395(E) dated 29.09.2020) Amendments in a glance Public servants not […]
Procedure for opening & operating the designated FCRA Account as provided under the amended Section 17(1) of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act , 2010
It is quite astonishing that FCRA, 2020 has been made effective amidst COVID-19 situation when so many NGOs are putting hands together to serve the needy, arising awareness to fight COVID-19 and support various weaker section of society to the best extent possible.
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 :- An Act (wef 29.09.2020) to further amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act) -Introduced in Lok Sabha on 20.09.2020 -Passed by Lok Sabha on 21.09.2020 -Passed by Rajya Sabha on 23.09.2020 -President’s Ascent on 28.09.2020 -Effective date on which provisions have come into force: 29.09.2020 The Foreign […]
(1) This Act may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
