12A & 80G Registration (NGOs)
Make your NGO tax-exempt — and your donors' gifts deductible.
Why 12A & 80G is non-negotiable
- Without 12A, the NGO's income (including donations) is taxed at slab / MMR rates. With 12A, income spent on objects is exempt — a non-12A NGO often pays 30% tax on every donation.
- Without 80G, individual donors get NO tax deduction — large donors and HNIs simply won't write cheques to a non-80G NGO. 80G is the #1 conversion driver for individual giving.
- CSR funds (under Sec 135 Companies Act) flow only to NGOs with active 12A + 80G + valid CSR-1. Every corporate CSR team checks these three before disbursement.
- Form 10BD (donation statement) + Form 10BE (donor certificate) must be filed annually for 80G — donors can lose deductions if the NGO misses the filing. We track this.
Right for you if…
- Section 8 companies, registered trusts, registered societies
- Objects must be charitable / religious / educational / scientific / medical relief
- Activities must be non-profit — profits cannot be distributed
- Cannot benefit only one religious community (for 80G)
- Existing entities: file Form 10A; provisional cert valid 3 years then file 10AB
are what serious donors and CSR teams check first. We file both with the supporting financials and activity proofs the department expects.
- NGO income becomes income-tax exempt under Section 12A
- Donors claim 50% deduction under Section 80G
- Required for serious donors + CSR cheques
- Provisional → Final conversion handled (5-year cycle)
- Our fee (from)
- ₹6,999
- GST (18%)
- ₹1,260
- You pay us from
- ₹8,259
+ government fees at actuals — see below. Receipts always shared.
What’s included
- 12A application (tax exemption for the NGO)
- 80G application (deductions for donors)
- Renewals & provisional-to-final conversion
Every statutory fee, itemised
We charge our fee. Government fees go straight to the authority — receipts always shared. Anything marked "at actuals" is the real-time figure on the day of filing.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Form 10A (provisional 12A + 80G) | ₹0 | No govt fee on the IT portal |
| Form 10AB (provisional → final) | ₹0 | After 3-year provisional period |
| Renewal (every 5 years, after final) | ₹0 | Form 10AB again, with updated financials |
| Form 10BD (annual donation statement) | ₹0 | Due by 31 May each year — required to retain 80G |
| Late Form 10BD penalty | ₹200/day | Up to a max; donors may lose 80G deductions if missed |
From your first WhatsApp to delivery
- 1
Eligibility + objects review
We review your MOA / trust deed objects against Section 2(15) charitable-purpose definition. Wrong objects = rejection; we suggest amendments first if needed.
- 2
Document pack
PAN of NGO, registration cert, MOA / trust deed, bank statements, financials (if 1+ years operating), activity proofs (photos, reports, news clippings).
- 3
Form 10A filing
Filed online on the IT portal for both 12A and 80G together. Acknowledgement shared immediately.
- 4
IT department review
Officer may ask clarifications — we handle the reply within the 30-day window. Provisional certificate issued in ~2–4 months.
- 5
Provisional → Final (3 years later)
Form 10AB filed 6 months before provisional expiry — converts to a 5-year final registration.
Every order also includes
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