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...
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act 2020: An Attempt To Alter The Landscape Of Foreign Donations In India INTRODUCTION The Foreign Contribution Regulations Act, or FCRA, is a law adopted by the Parliament to govern foreign contributions (particularly monetary donations) made to NGOs and other organizations in India. The act, in its consolidated version, was first […]
Every person having a definite cultural economic educational religious or social program shall accept Foreign Contribution only after obtaining a certificate of registration from the central government and there are two modes for obtaining permission to accept foreign contribution under FCRA let us discuss the same i. Registration ii. Prior Permission Registration Under FCRA Eligibility […]
Any ‘Person’ defined in FCRA 2010 can receive foreign contribution subject to having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme and It must obtain the FCRA registration/prior permission from the Central Government * In terms of FCRA, 2010 “person” includes (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) an association; (iv)a company […]
Eligibility Criteria to take FCRA Registration:-The association should be registered under an existing statute like the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013
ISSUES ARISING DUE TO AMENDMENTS IN FCRA REQUIRING ALL FCRA TRUST TO FIRST DEPOSIT FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION TO SBI ACCOUNT DELHI DESIGNATED FRO THE PURPOSE: Under the FCR Amendment Act 2020, all the FCRA registered organizations have to receive foreign contributions first in specified branch of State Bank of India in New Delhi. The foreign contribution […]
There are enormous reasons for the current global platform to get focused on the environment, social and cultural causes. Not only the specific organizations but also the businesses apart from having profit earning as their prime goal, are getting themselves involved in activities that promote economic, social, cultural and environmental growth and prosperity. The world […]
The citizen cannot be penalised for a discrepancy in the form prescribed by the respondent which has resulted in the form being unable to be submitted even in the case of a law abiding citizen.
SBI clarified to the entities that they need not visit Delhi and instead they can visit any branch of their choice near to them for opening of FCRA Accounts.
Mumbai BJP Professional Cell has written a letter to Shri Amit Shah Ji and requested to lookint0 Drastic changes made in FCRA and related rules relating to Charitable and Religious Trusts (Trusts/NGOs) are not proper and causing undue hardship to NGOs. Mumbai BJP Professional Cell Dated- 29th May, 2021 To, Shri Amit Shah Ji, Honorable […]
In India, Trust and NGO’s (Associations) are playing prominent role in carrying out various social activities for the benefit of the society at large. Such Associations seek more donation from the donors in order to reach out the large number of people. The foreign contribution can aid such Association to expand their activities. The Associations […]
