The
Govt. has notified amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2015
whereby access to all FCRA services has been made easier. Now everything would
be done online thereby reducing human interface to a minimum. However, the
relaxation comes along with certain stringent provisions relating to disclosure
requirements. The key changes in FCRA Rules are given here under:
1) Online platform:
E-registration:
Now all applications for registration, renewal of registration and prior
permission for accepting foreign contributions under FCRA shall be made online.
Earlier
the applicant was required to forward the hard copy of on-line application
(duly signed by the Chief Functionary of the association) to Government within
30 days of the submission of the application. Now under the amended norms, the
applicant can directly upload the normally signed or digitally signed
application along with scanned documents directly at online portal of FCRA.
E-payment
of fees: Now the fees for various services under FCRA shall be accepted through
online payment gateway. Further, the condition of applying for renewal one year
before the expiry of existing registration certificate has been done away with.
2) Declaration from person receiving foreign contributions
The
person receiving foreign contributions shall file declaration under Form FC – 4
containing following undertakings:
i) The utilization of foreign contribution is not in the
contravention of the provision of FCRA,
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