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FAQ's on Section 80G- 12A Registration

The Income Tax Department issues an 80G Certificate to a Section 8 Company, non-profit organisation, or non-legislative organisation (NGO). The 80G testament aims to motivate a growing number of supporters to donate cash to these organisations.
The Income tax department grants trusts and other NPO’s a one-time enrollment known as a 12A registration. The registration is done to prevent having to pay income tax. Typically, 12A registration is petitioned as soon as it is registered.
Yes, both applications may be submitted simultaneously or separately. The application for registration under Section 12A will be pertained first if some organisation is prepared to submit both applications unassisted.
While section 12A Registration would help an NGO obtain a tax exemption for organisation income, section 80G Registration falls under section 80G of the Income Tax Act and benefits the contributor of an NGO.
Every non-profit entity has access to the 12A registration facility. Therefore, Section 12A of the Income Tax Act must be known to all Trusts, NGOs, and other NPO.

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Written by Nithya, Reviewed by Sushmitha Pawar. Last updated on May 27 2024, 05:12 AM

Sushmitha Pawar BA.LLB (Hons), a senior legal expert specialises in NGO registration, NGO compliance, FCRA, trust, society, and fundraising.

Nithya Ramani Iyer, a criminologist and writer, serves as the SME and manages communications at Vakilsearch. Drawing from her experience at Seasearch Intelligence and Legal domains, she enriches our content with insightful perspectives.