As all of you aware, that today was the last day for filling Form FC-3 for renewal of FCRA. Major relief for those who have not filled this form. FCRA renewal Last date is extended till June 30, 2016.
So Now, Last date for filling renewal form FC-3 is June 30, 2016.
Recently FCRA department has updated website and integrated quarterly return tab. Now every NGO has to file a intimation of quarterly receipts of FCRA. Currently Quater – October 2015 to December 2015 is open. So fill this form and submit to FCRA. See the screenshot below.
Step 1 – Click on the link shown in the above image.
Step 2 – Login with you user id and password
Step 3 – After login,, first screen is your NGO info page. Click on the last link stating quarterly intimation.
Step 4 – Read all the instruction carefully.
Step 5 – Quarterly Intimation Tab – Select the quarter and entered the total fcra amount received during the quarter. Click Next.
Step 6 – Donorwise Detail Tab – Enter the donor details as per the below screenshot.
Step 7 – Final Submit – Check all the details again and then, Final Submit.
As such in FCRA amendments rule quarterly details should be updated within 15 days of quarter end. However for this quarter Oct to Dec 2015, update all the information as early as possible.
As you aware that as per new FCRA Act, all the organizations have to upload FCRA documents to the official website of the organization. Read this blog for more details.
If your organization do not have any website or do not afford to have one. you can create free website as illustrated in this video
Hey, Find below tutorial video showing process of renewal of FCRA in Form FC3 as per amendments in FCRA rules 2015.
One of the major changes notified in the Amendments Rules 2015 is that now every NGO has to upload FCRA Financials to their websites within 9 months of year end. So the time limit is 31st December to upload FCRA financials to your NGO Website. In the same clause another amendment is to upload quarterly FCRA receipts within 15 days of the quarter end. Let us discuss this in detail.
Q1 : What should be upload?
A1 : Receipts and Payments Account (FC Funds), Income and Expenditure Accounts (FC Funds), Balance Sheet (FC Funds) and all the annexures.
Q2 : Is it Audited Statements?
A2 : Yes, all statements must be audited by chartered accountant.
Q3 : What is recommended format?
A3 : No format is recommended by FCRA department. It is preferable to have in PDF format.
Q4 : Where it should be upload?
A4 : NGO’s official website.
Q5 : What is the deadline?
A5 : After 9 months of Financial Year ends. i.e. 31st December.
Q6 : From which year it should be upload?
A6 : Upload Financial Statements of 2014-15 immediately.
Q1 : What should be upload?
A1 : Details of Donors, Amount Received and Date of Receipt.
Q2 : Is it Audited ?
A2 : No, only details to be uploaded.
Q3 : What is recommended format?
A3 : No format is recommended by FCRA department. It is preferable to have in PDF format.
Q4 : Where it should be upload?
A4 : As per the rule 13(b) of amendments 2015, It should be upload to NGO’s official website or website specified by the Central Government. (However no such website is specified by the Government yet, so preferable is to upload to NGO’s website right now)
Q5 : What is the deadline?
A5 : 15 Days after the end of the quarter.
Q6 : From which Quarter it should be upload?
A6 : As per my opinion, NGO has to upload for three quarters of FY 2015-16 ending on 30 Jun, 30 Sept and 31 Dec immediately.
If the NGOs do not have website, then it should get one. As the cost of creating and maintaining website is bit higher, I recommended to use below free tools / website :
Also watch my video on how to create free website of NGO on wordpress.com.
Kindly put your queries /questions / suggestions in the below comment box.
FCRA department has extended due date of Filling FC4 form – Annual Return from 31st December 2015 to 15th March 2016 for the financial year 2014-15.
As recently, FCRA Amendments Rules 2015 has been notified, all forms are changed and online filling is now mandatory. In the light of this changes, FCRA department has extended the FCRA annual return form FC4 filling date vide circular dated 22/12/2015,
From 14th December 2015, FCRA new rules comes into force. Ministry of Home Affairs, FCRA department has issued this notification. The first and major impact of such notification is to file FCRA renewal form again. Read this blog for more details.
Here we are trying to understand the changes in Rule,2015 through some graphical presentations.
Forms nomenclature and details has been change in New Rules 2015. Kindly go to this link and click on “Sample Forms”. You can download all the forms from there for your reference. However, filling of forms in paper format or offline mode is not allowed.
On 14th December, FCRA department has issued a notification regarding filling Renewal of FCRA form. You can download this notification here.
Let me summarize this notification –
Many more doubts and questions come up in coming time. Let us give some time to study whole process. We will get back with easy info video on how to file Renewal of FCRA in FC3 form online. Till then watch this space for more info.
As a crucial Act, an organization should take utmost care regarding FCRA. However, many myths prevails regarding what should be “Dos” and “Donts” regarding FCRA. Ministry of Home Affairs have clearly issued advisory in regard to this. You can download PDF from here. We try to make it simple and in Graphical Format. Lets Start with “Donts”
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