Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 as amended by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2023
Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentations) Rules, 2012
Guidelines issued under section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
Guidelines for consideration of proposals for acceptance of foreign hospitality under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 4.11
Standard Operating Procedure (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) Act, 2020
Advisory for Compliance by FCRA NGOs/Associations with the amended provisions in FCRA, 2010 and FCRR, 2011 4.26
Submission of Applications for Revision of Orders under section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, read with rule 20 of
(Regulation) Rules,
Introduction of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) related
FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION
2.1 Foreign Contribution
Explanation 2.1
Explanation 3.— -
2.2 Meaning of ‘security’
2.3 Public disclosure of receipt of foreign contribution on websitea
Not necessary to put information about foreign contribution on websiteb
2.4 Foreign Source
j j Association for Democratic Reforms . UOI
Agencies not considered as ‘foreign source’
See 2.5 Foreign company
Indian company having more than 50% foreign shareholding is ‘foreign source’
Meaning of ‘multi-national corporation’ Explanationg Para 2.5 I-18
2.6 Meaning of subsidiary
2.7 Persons who cannot accept, receive or deliver foreign contribution
c public servant, Judge, Government servant or employee of any corporation or any other body controlled or owned by the Governmentc vide
Prohibition in accepting and delivering foreign contribution -
Who cannot accept foreign contribution on behalf of other person
Who cannot deliver any currency to other person
Who cannot deliver any currency accepted from foreign source
Who cannot deliver currency to other person
2.8 Meaning of various words used in section 3(1)
Political party
Association
2.9 Candidate for election
Intimation by candidate for election receiving foreign contribution before nomination -in electronic form
‘Electronic form’ shall have the same meaning assigned to it in section 2(1)(r) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 - rule 2(ba) of FC (Regulation) Rules.
2.10 Person
2.11 Organisation of political nature cannot accept foreign contribution
Panchayat k
I-21
Para 2.11
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Application for revision to Central Government if adverse order passed - -
Application shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees three thousand only, which shall be paid through the payment gateway specified by the Central Government-
Appeal against order
2.12 Guidelines for declaration of an organisation to be of a political nature
As per rule 3(1) of FC(R) Rules (re-numbered w.e.f. 10-11-2020),
Para 2.12 I-22
vi The organisations specified under clauses ( ) and ( ) of rule 3(1) shall be considered to be of political nature, if they participate in active politics or party politics, as the case may be - Rule 3(2) of FC(R) Rules as inserted w.e.f. 10-11-2020.
Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF) UOI
Intimation about such organisationsor in electronic form I-23
Para 2.12
FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATION LAW MANUAL
AUTHOR : TAXMANN'S EDITORIAL BOARD
PUBLISHER : TAXMANN
DATE OF PUBLICATION : JULY 2024
EDITION : 2024 EDITION
ISBN NO : 9789357789691
NO. OF PAGES : 385
BINDING TYPE : PAPERBACK
DESCRIPTION
This detailed guide provides extensive coverage of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) as amended by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020.
This book is helpful for NGOs, legal practitioners, and scholars interested in FCRA compliance and regulations.
The Present Publication is the July 2024 Edition & amended up to 10th June 2024. It covers amended & updated text of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Laws, including:
• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
o Text of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, as amended by Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020
o Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020
• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules (FCRR)
o Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011, as amended by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2023
o Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentations) Rules, 2012
• Notifications issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010
• Guidelines and Circulars
o Guidelines issued under section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
o Guidelines for consideration of proposals for acceptance of foreign hospitality under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
o Standard Operating Procedures ('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 Act, 2020
o Advisory for Compliance by FCRA NGOs/Associations with the amended provisions in FCRA, 2010 and FCRR, 2011
o FAQs on FCRA, 2010
o Advisory to NGOs on Foreign Funding
o FCRA Account
o Unique ID of NGOs Receiving Foreign Contributions
o Charters
o Submission of Applications for Revision of Orders under section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, read with rule 20 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011
o Introduction to Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) related transaction code in NEFT and RTGS systems
o Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates
• Case Laws Digest
The book also covers a Guide/Short Commentary on FCRA (35+ Pages), including:
• Foreign Contribution
• Exemptions from Restrictions on Accepting Foreign Contributions
• Restrictions on Acceptance of Foreign Hospitality
• Restrictions on Social or Cultural Organisations
• Registration for Accepting Foreign Contributions
