12A and 80G registration
The two approvals that make an NGO's income exempt and its donors' giving deductible.
What the fee covers
- Eligibility review of objects and activities
- Form 10A or 10AB preparation and filing
- Replies to departmental queries
- Approval order handover
- Form 10BD and 10BE reporting setup
Professional fee
12,999
professional fee, no government fee applies
- Timeline
- 30 to 60 days
- Filed with
- Income Tax Department
One exempts you, one helps your donors
Registration under section 12A exempts the organisation's own income from tax. Approval under section 80G lets a donor claim a deduction on what they give. They are applied for together, they do different jobs, and an NGO with neither is taxed like any other entity.
Provisional registration lasts three years and the conversion to regular registration is judged on what you actually did in that time. Objects on paper do not carry an application; a record of activity does.
Best suited to
- Newly registered trusts, societies and section 8 companies
- NGOs whose provisional registration is about to expire
- Organisations approaching corporate donors
- Charities that need CSR-1 for CSR funding
Documents you need
- Registration certificate of the trust, society or company
- PAN of the organisation
- Trust deed, memorandum or MOA and AOA
- Accounts for the years since registration
- Details of trustees, members or directors
- A note on activities carried out so far
Scanned copies are enough to begin. We check every document against the department's current format before filing, because a rejected form costs more time than a resubmitted scan.
How the filing runs
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Form 10A covers a first provisional registration. Form 10AB covers conversion to regular registration and renewals. Filing the wrong one restarts the clock.
Prepare the activity record
The department looks at what the organisation has actually done, not only what its objects say. Weak activity records are the common rejection.
Filing and queries
The application is filed on the income tax portal and we respond to notices raised during processing.
Approval and reporting setup
You receive the order, and we set up the annual donation reporting the approval commits you to.
What it costs
12,999
professional fee, no government fee applies
Typical timeline: 30 to 60 days
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12A and 80G questions
What is the difference between 12A and 80G?
Registration under section 12A exempts the organisation's own income from tax. Approval under section 80G lets a donor claim a deduction for what they give you. They are applied for together and they do different jobs.
How long does provisional registration last?
Provisional registration runs for three years. Before it ends, the organisation applies in Form 10AB for regular registration, and that application is judged on the activities actually carried out in the meantime.
What do we have to file every year afterwards?
A statement of donations in Form 10BD and a certificate to each donor in Form 10BE, plus the income tax return for the organisation. Missing 10BD costs your donors their deduction, which is the fastest way to lose them.
Do we need CSR-1 as well?
Only to receive CSR funds from companies. CSR-1 is filed with the MCA and is separate from 12A and 80G, though funders usually want all three before releasing money.
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