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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced significant changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 through a notification dated 31st December 2024, effective from 1st January 2025.
Here are the highlights of the amendments:
1. ๐️๐จ️ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฌ: Associations can now carry forward the unspent portion of allowable administrative expenses to the next financial year, provided reasons are specified in Form FC-4.
2. ๐️๐จ️ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ ๐-4: New Provisions inserted -
(a) Reporting transfer of foreign contribution as part of an income tax refund from a non-FCRA bank account.
(b) Detailed reporting for the carry forward of unspent administrative expenses.
(c) Requirement to provide the Chartered Accountant's details, who is issuing certificates under sub-rule (5) of rule 17.
3. ๐️๐จ️ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: CAs must explicitly certify whether there were any violations of the FCRA Act, with details if applicable.
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