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Accounting Treatment of Fixed Assets Purchased from Foreign Contributions under FCRA

CA, CS, CMA : Learn the correct accounting treatment for fixed assets purchased with foreign contributions under the FCRA. This guide covers cap...

August 3, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

Recent Amendments to FCRA, 2010 and Rules, 2011

Corporate Law : Recent FCRA amendments and clarifications alter rules for foreign contribution. This article highlights new changes to reporting, ...

July 30, 2025 1134 Views 0 comment Print

MHA Introduces New Validity Limits Under FCRA for Foreign Contributions

Corporate Law : MHA introduces new FCRA validity limits for foreign contributions: 3 years for receipt, 4 years for utilization. Existing permissi...

June 19, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Rules 2024: Key Changes

Fema / RBI : The FCRA Amendment Rules 2024 introduce new reporting requirements, fund carry-forward provisions, and stricter auditing standards...

March 7, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding changes introduced by FCRA Amendment Rules, 2024

Finance : Learn about key changes in FCRA Amendment Rules, 2024, including unspent administrative expense carry-forward, tax refund transfer...

January 20, 2025 2934 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBI Initiates Case Against Delhi-Based Company for Violations of FCRA Provisions

Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...

October 13, 2023 873 Views 0 comment Print

FCRA: Act & Rules / Regulations-List of Agencies not treated as foreign source

Company Law : List of agencies of the United Nations, and other international agencies and organizations notified by the Central Government to b...

November 26, 2022 1464 Views 0 comment Print

Denial and Renewal of FCRA

Corporate Law : During preceding 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021) registration certificates of 1811 number of Associations have been cancelled under the...

July 27, 2022 2457 Views 0 comment Print

Illegal FCRA registration & renewal – CBI arrests 6 FCRA officials

Corporate Law : A case was registered against 36 accused including 7 public servants of FCRA Division of MHA & NIC and middlemen, representatives ...

May 13, 2022 465 Views 0 comment Print

MHA did not freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity

Corporate Law : MHA did not freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity (MoC)  State Bank of India informed that Missionaries of Charity itse...

December 29, 2021 735 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi HC Quashes Income Tax Notice Pending FCRA certificate cancellation Challenge

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...

September 7, 2025 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restores 80G Approval for Tiger Conservation Trust, Recognizing Fund Utilization

Income Tax : ITAT reinstates 80G approval for Tiger Research and Conservation Trust, highlighting its compliance with fund utilization and its ...

April 8, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment to Section 7, 12(1A),12A & 17(1) of FCRA, 2010 are valid: SC

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 ...

April 13, 2022 2034 Views 0 comment Print

HC upheld suspension of FCRA registration of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Fema / RBI : Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court upheld the decision of Centre to suspen...

February 21, 2022 1623 Views 0 comment Print

Citizen cannot be penalised for a discrepancy in FCRA forms

Finance : The citizen cannot be penalised for a discrepancy in the form prescribed by the respondent which has resulted in the form being un...

July 1, 2021 1194 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MHA Clarifies FCRA Renewal Deadline to Avoid Disruption

Corporate Law : MHA advises FCRA registered associations to submit renewal applications at least four months before expiry, warning that late subm...

September 30, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

FCRA Registration Validity Extended to 30th September 2025

Corporate Law : Ministry of Home Affairs extends FCRA registration validity for certain entities with pending renewal applications or expiring bet...

June 24, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2025

Corporate Law : India's Ministry of Home Affairs updates FCRA Rules 2011, introducing revised documentation for foreign contribution registration,...

May 26, 2025 1977 Views 0 comment Print

MHA Permits Fee Payments from Expired FCRA Accounts

Corporate Law : MHA permits NGOs with expired FCRA registration to pay compounding penalties and fees from their FCRA account via online portal; o...

May 14, 2025 1176 Views 0 comment Print

Proposal regarding processing of prior permission application under FCRA

Corporate Law : Indian government sets new validity periods for receiving and utilizing foreign contributions under FCRA, impacting existing and f...

April 7, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print


Major FCRA Compliances

May 27, 2017 31422 Views 1 comment Print

Following MAJOR Forms are required to be filed under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 (All the below given forms are to be filed online only)

Exemption to NGOs to file missing Annual Returns till 14th June

May 26, 2017 894 Views 0 comment Print

This exemption is one time measure and available to those associations who upload their missing Annual Returns from FY 2010-11 to FY 2014-15 within this period. The renewal of registration under FCRA cannot be granted unless the Annual Returns are uploaded by the organization.

FCRA: Online uploading of Annual Returns from 2010-11 to 2014-15

May 12, 2017 2628 Views 0 comment Print

II/21022/36(0207)/2015-FCRA-II Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing) 1st Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Dated the 12th May, 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE SUBJECT : Online uploading of Annual Returns from 2010-11 to 2014-15 under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 and rules made there under without payment of penalty. It […]

One time exemption to NGOs to file missing Annual FCRA Returns

May 12, 2017 1728 Views 0 comment Print

It is, however, seen that a number of organizations which have applied for renewal have not uploaded their Annual Returns from FY 2010-11 to 2014-15. The renewal of registration cannot be granted unless the Annual Returns are uploaded by the organizations.

Reg. Associations whose FCRA renewal application closed / Expired

November 3, 2016 3166 Views 0 comment Print

List of Associations whose FCRA registration was valid till 31/10/2016 and have not applied renewal by 30/06/2016. Their validity of registration deemed expired from 01/11/2016.

Registration under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010

August 12, 2016 7204 Views 0 comment Print

Many a times it has been observed that, there are various persons in our surroundings who are involved in social cause with no profit making objective in their mind. These kind of persons always deploy the funds raised by them into the noble cause, like cultural, economical, educational, religious, social or otherwise.

Overview – Compounding of Offences under FCRA, 2010

August 11, 2016 9115 Views 0 comment Print

Every officer or authority referred to in sub-section (1), while dealing with a proposal for the compounding of an offence for a default in compliance with any provision of this Act which requires by an individual or association or its officer or other employee to obtain permission to file

Gist of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

August 11, 2016 6396 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign contribution is regulated under the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA,2010) and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 (FCRR, 2011) Both FCRA, 2010 and FCRR, 2011 have come into force simultaneously with effect from

FCRA, 2010 – All you want to Know (FAQs)

July 18, 2016 25904 Views 1 comment Print

Please Click on the topics to view the corresponding FAQ’s Introduction to FCRA, 2010 Key Definitions and Concepts under FCRA, 2010 Registration and Prior Permission Acceptance and Utilization of Foreign Contribution Transfer of Foreign Contribution Maintenance of Accounts Filing of Annual Returns Banks and Banking related issues Change in Name, Address, Objectives, FC Account details […]

Reg. Monthly Meeting to address grievances under FCRA, 2010

July 4, 2016 1348 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation to this Ministry’s circular dated 18.06.2015, it is being informed to all concerned that from July onwards the monthly meeting will be held on last Monday of every month from 3 p.m to 5 p.m. The associations who are desirous of attending monthly meeting may email their request at dirfcra-mha@gov.in.

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