FCRA penalties get an update, CBDT grants a compliance breather

A quick roundup of compliance updates:

• MHA Revises FCRA Penalties for Certain Offences
  The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified changes to the compounding framework under FCRA, with revised penalty amounts for specific offences. If your organisation has ever wondered what a compounding notice actually costs, this one's worth a read. Read more
• CBDT Grants Condonation of Delay for 80G Renewal Applications
  NPOs whose 80G approval was valid until 31st March 2026 and who missed the original Form 10AB deadline now have a fresh window, thanks to a new CBDT circular. Here's what the relief actually covers. Read more

Your questions answered:

• Does a 2-Year NGO Fellowship Trigger Gratuity Payouts?
  A member asked whether fellows recruited for a fixed 2-year term are owed gratuity once the fellowship ends. The answer hinges on a distinction many NGOs get wrong. Read more
• Can an Old Society Register for 12A and 80G Without Filing Returns?
  An 11-year-old society, funded through contributions and state grants but never having filed IT returns, wants to apply for 12A and 80G now. Whether that's even possible turns out to be more nuanced than a simple yes or no. Read more