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Overview

Donors get a tax exemption of 50% when they make donations to an NGO having an 80G Certification. An 80G Certificate is issued by the Income Tax Department to an NGO to encourage donors to donate generously. Thereby, it helps NGOs to get more donations and funding.

Benefits

• Attract more donors· 
• Enhance your credibility
• Secure government and international funding easily.

Eligibility

Any NGO established be it a Trust, Society or Section 8 Company can register under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Validity Period

This registration shall be valid for 3 years as a provisional registration, after this NGOs will have to apply for final registration which will be valid for 5 years.

Processing Time?

The overall process may take upto 1 Month depending upon the processing done by the Income Tax Department.

Documents Required :

• Documental evidence of Creation/ Incorporation in case of a:
  Trust– Trust Deed
  Society– Registration Certificate and Memorandum of Association (MOA) of the society
  Section 8 Company – Certificate of Incorporation and MOA and AOA of the company.
• PAN card of the NGO.
• Details of members (Aadhaar Card/PAN, Mail Id, Mobile No.)
• Annual accounts for the preceding three financial years
• Updated Accounts till the date of application.
• Documents evidencing adoption or modification of the objects, if any;
• Documents evidencing changes in members, if any;
• Copy of registration under FCRA, if any;
• Copy of registration with NGO Darpan, if any,
• Digital signature of the authorized person (Don’t have DSC, No worries avail our complimentary services to get your DSC

Note: All the documents should be self-certified.

Note:- All the documents have to be self-certified

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who is eligible to take registration under section 80G?

  Any NGO established be it a Trust, Society or Section 8 Company can register under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, to provide income tax exemption to their donors.

• What is the benefit to an NGO for taking approval under section 80G?

  Donors making a donation to an NGO which is registered under section 80G, will get a deduction of 50% of the donation amount from their gross total income. It helps in tax planning for the donors and acts as an incentive for them to donate more.

• Do I have to be physically present during the process?

  It’s completely online so it doesn’t require your physical presence at any stage.

• In which form an application has to be filed for fresh registration of an NGO for registering as under section 80G?

  Application has to be filed in Form 10A on the income tax portal.

• What is the validity of the 80G registration?

  Validity of the 80G registration is 5 years.

• Can we apply for 12A and 80G separately?

  Yes, you can apply for them separately, in which case you have to apply for 12A first. However, doing them together is easier.

• Do we need to renew our 80G certificate?

  All NGOs who receive registration under Section 80G shall renew their application once every five years.

• What is the difference between 12A and 80G?

  When the NGO gets enlisted under section 12A, it becomes eligible for income tax benefits on its own income. If it gets registered under section 80G, then the donor gets 50% tax rebate of the donated amount while giving donation to such NGO.

• What is provisional registration under section 80G?

  In the case of fresh registration, initially, the department grants only provisional registration which is valid for 3 Years. Only after 3 years will the NGO be able to obtain final registration.