12A/80G and other Registrations under Income Tax Act 1961

Unlock donor trust, tax-free income, and long-term credibility—powered by Finance Shelter

Picture this…

A CSR head loves your project and is ready to donate ₹25 lakh—until she asks for your 80G certificate.
No certificate, no cheque. Two months later your NGO is still chasing funds and paying tax on every rupee of interest earned. Fast-forward to the Finance Shelter version: your NGO already holds freshly issued 12AB + 80G approvals, appears on the Income-Tax portal’s “valid-done” list, and the donation lands in your bank the same week—full amount, no TDS, no tax.

1. Why These Registrations Matter

• Zero-tax surplus – 12A/12AB exempts your income, so every rupee fuels impact.
• Bigger & faster donations – 80G lets donors claim up to 50% deduction; corporates prefer compliant NGOs for CSR.
• Government grants & schemes – most require a valid 12A/80G or 10(23C) number.
• Credibility badge – visible on the income-tax database; boosts public confidence.
• Future-proof compliance – avoid penalties, rejection of grants, or cancellation scares.

2. Registrations We Secure End-to-End

• 12A / 12AB – tax exemption for trusts, societies, Section-8 companies.
• 80G – donor deduction certificate.
• Section 10(23C) – tax-free status for eligible schools, colleges, hospitals.
• Section 35AC-style social project approvals (where still grandfathered).
• CSR-1 filing – mandatory to receive corporate CSR funds.
• FCRA (if foreign donations involved) – liaison with MHA for registration or prior permission.

3. Finance Shelter’s 5-Step “Express-Exempt” Flow

1. Document Curation – trust deed/MoA, PAN, audited accounts, activity photos, board KYC—gathered & vetted.
2. Portal Filing – Form 10A / 10AB e-filed with digitally signed attachments.
3. Officer Queries? Sorted! – we draft crisp replies, prep trustees for video calls, and upload evidence same-day.
4. Certificate Delivery – approvals usually within 4–6 weeks; we verify on the exemption list & email soft copies.
5. Post-Approval Toolkit – donor receipt format, 80G unique ID generation, compliance calendar, and renewal reminders.
   Fastest record: 19 calendar days from application to certificate.

4. Pitfalls We Neutralise

• Duplicate PAN or address mismatches—instant rejection.
• Missing audit reports—application kept “defective” indefinitely.
• Out-of-date governing documents—officer issues show-cause.
• Forgetting 5-year renewal under 12AB—benefits automatically lapse.
• Issuing 80G receipts without unique ID—donor’s deduction disallowed.
Our check-lists = 60+ validation points; mistakes don’t stand a chance.

5. Success Snapshots

• Rural education trust – 12AB + 80G + CSR-1 delivered; secured ₹1.1 crore CSR grant within two months.
• Animal-welfare NGO – FCRA approval obtained; USD 280k foreign funding received legally.
• Start-up foundation – 10(23C) for new medical college; saved ₹4.7 crore in potential income tax over three years.
Your impact story could be next.

6. Why Finance Shelter Wins Trust

• Ex-Income-Tax officers + NGO-sector CAs craft every application.
• 19-day fastest approval; 94% first-pass success rate.
• End-to-end: exemption, CSR-1, FCRA, GST, bookkeeping—no fragmented vendors.
• Transparent pricing; milestone payments tied to certificate issue.
• Donor-ready toolkit ensures immediate fund-raising lift-off.