Final Opportunity for NGOs to file FCRA Returns for FY 2010-11 to 2014-15
Upload Missing Returns without
penalty or compounding fees
penalty or compounding fees
Unnecessary panic and paranoia has
once again gripped the voluntary sector in India thanks to the Public
Notice dated 12th
May 2017 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. To read the notice
please go to:
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/PDF_Doc/fc_Notice_12052017.pdf
once again gripped the voluntary sector in India thanks to the Public
Notice dated 12th
May 2017 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. To read the notice
please go to:
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/PDF_Doc/fc_Notice_12052017.pdf
According to the aforesaid Notice,
MHA is still processing renewal applications, but, finds that a
number of organizations which have applied for renewal of their
registration have not uploaded their Annual Returns from FY 2010-11
to FY 2014-15 and thus renewal of registration of such organizations
cannot be granted unless the Annual Returns are uploaded by these
organizations.
MHA is still processing renewal applications, but, finds that a
number of organizations which have applied for renewal of their
registration have not uploaded their Annual Returns from FY 2010-11
to FY 2014-15 and thus renewal of registration of such organizations
cannot be granted unless the Annual Returns are uploaded by these
organizations.
MHA had made filing of online FCRA
returns mandatory only from FY 2015-16. For previous financial years
MHA was officially accepting hard copies sent by post, but, lacked
the wherewithal to feed the data electronically into their own
system. For quite some time, MHA used to hire data entry operators to
transfer data received in hard copy. However, this process and system
was random and often inaccurate.
returns mandatory only from FY 2015-16. For previous financial years
MHA was officially accepting hard copies sent by post, but, lacked
the wherewithal to feed the data electronically into their own
system. For quite some time, MHA used to hire data entry operators to
transfer data received in hard copy. However, this process and system
was random and often inaccurate.
Several thousand NGOs who have
regularly filed annual returns by post (and not online) between FY
2010-11 and FY 2014-15 have not been granted renewal of their
registration mainly because in the MHA’s system, the data from hard
copy has simply not been transferred electronically to the system.
Therefore, MHA
has now published a list of 18,523 NGOs whose annual returns are not
on the FCRA department’s records or to put
it more accurately, on MHA’s computer system. In a rather smart
move, MHA has now asked these 18,523 NGOs to upload their missing
returns online within a grace period of one month (i.e. from 15th
May 2017 to 14th
June 2017). MHA has “generously” added that no compounding fees
will be charged during this period for the default in filing the
annual returns. In other words, although these NGOs may have filed
their returns in hard copy with proof of posting the same, they must
now go online and help MHA to update their system and after that
their application for renewal will be processed and hopefully granted
for a period of five years.
has now published a list of 18,523 NGOs whose annual returns are not
on the FCRA department’s records or to put
it more accurately, on MHA’s computer system. In a rather smart
move, MHA has now asked these 18,523 NGOs to upload their missing
returns online within a grace period of one month (i.e. from 15th
May 2017 to 14th
June 2017). MHA has “generously” added that no compounding fees
will be charged during this period for the default in filing the
annual returns. In other words, although these NGOs may have filed
their returns in hard copy with proof of posting the same, they must
now go online and help MHA to update their system and after that
their application for renewal will be processed and hopefully granted
for a period of five years.
Click on the following link to
see the list of 18,523 NGOs:
see the list of 18,523 NGOs:
We also recommend that even NGOs
who have already been granted renewal should check this list just in
case their returns are missing for any particular year between FY
2010-11 and FY 2014-15.
who have already been granted renewal should check this list just in
case their returns are missing for any particular year between FY
2010-11 and FY 2014-15.
How to check?
Open or download the list at:
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/PDF_Doc/fc_list_12052017.pdf
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/PDF_Doc/fc_list_12052017.pdf
There is no need for you to scan
the entire list. MHA has provided a search option. Click Ctrl and F
simultaneously on your keyboard and the search box will appear in the
right-hand corner. In this box type either your organization’s name
or your FCRA registration number and if your organization is
unfortunately on this list it will open on that page with your
organization’s name highlighted. You may then find that on MHA’s
system you have not filed returns for either one or more years out of
the five listed financial years between FY 2010-11 to FY 2014-15.
Your immediate next step should be to log in to your FCRA account and
file the missing returns online in Form FC 4.
the entire list. MHA has provided a search option. Click Ctrl and F
simultaneously on your keyboard and the search box will appear in the
right-hand corner. In this box type either your organization’s name
or your FCRA registration number and if your organization is
unfortunately on this list it will open on that page with your
organization’s name highlighted. You may then find that on MHA’s
system you have not filed returns for either one or more years out of
the five listed financial years between FY 2010-11 to FY 2014-15.
Your immediate next step should be to log in to your FCRA account and
file the missing returns online in Form FC 4.
Another way to do this is to go to
https://fcraonline.nic.in and
under FCRA Online Forms column (left hand side) Click the tab
“Intimation – Annual Returns (FC 4)”. Next, enter user id,
password and Access Code. Scroll down and you will find a table with
the five financial Block Year and the status under the head “Process”
either as “FCRA Annual returns has been submitted for the block
year: 2010-2011” or “click here to filing annual returns for the
block year :2010-2011”. Click on the latter and the window for
filing the return for the particular year will open in Form FC 4.
https://fcraonline.nic.in and
under FCRA Online Forms column (left hand side) Click the tab
“Intimation – Annual Returns (FC 4)”. Next, enter user id,
password and Access Code. Scroll down and you will find a table with
the five financial Block Year and the status under the head “Process”
either as “FCRA Annual returns has been submitted for the block
year: 2010-2011” or “click here to filing annual returns for the
block year :2010-2011”. Click on the latter and the window for
filing the return for the particular year will open in Form FC 4.
The user guide for filing annual
return in Form FC 4 can be found at:
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/Documents/Instruction/FC4_returns.pdf
return in Form FC 4 can be found at:
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/Documents/Instruction/FC4_returns.pdf
We,
at CAP, would also be pleased to clarify any doubts or concerns that
you may have with regard to this issue. Write in to connect@capindia.in
at CAP, would also be pleased to clarify any doubts or concerns that
you may have with regard to this issue. Write in to connect@capindia.in
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