Society is the form of NGO which is governed by the Society Registration Act, 1860 and are registered with the Deputy Registrar Office. Society is formed with minimum seven (7) members who are united for prompting any literary, scientific or some charitable purpose. State-level registration is furnished to society and if society wants to acquire the National level registration, then it should have at least 7 members each from the different state. Elections are held in society at regular intervals. The elected body is held responsible to manage the affairs of the society. Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations are the Byelaws of the Society. A declaration is required from the President at the time of formation stating that the Governing body does not include any Blood relatives.
The Memorandum of Association comprises significant information related to society. It consists of -
- Duly Signed MOA and Rules & Regulations of society.
- Self-attested copy of PAN Card and Address proof of each member. The address proof can be a copy of Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport, etc.
- 2 photographs of each member.
- Affidavits from the President.
- NOC from the owner on INR 10 stamp paper.
- Electricity or Water Bill not older than 2 months.
- Rent Agreement
The first step is to decide the unique name of Society.
The next step is to outline the MOA and the Rules & Regulations of the Society.
Submission of MOA to the Registrar of Societies along with other applicable documents.
After submission, the documents are scrutinised by the Registrar and once satisfied, the Certificate of Registration is issued.
After obtaining the certificate of registration, societies are required to apply for TAN, PAN.
Open the Current Bank account of Society.
Yes, nationwide registration for Society is allowed. But, for acquiring that, Society must have at least 7 members, each from a different state.
Schools and Universities want an elected body that can manage their affairs. Therefore, they apply for Society registration, rather than applying for Trust.
Yes, Societies are entirely eligible for FCRA registration. It helps them attain foreign donations as well.
Yes, Societies are eligible for 12A and 80G licenses. They can simply apply for the same by filing Form 10A and 10G with Income Tax Department.
TDS Compliance is mandatory for Society. Further, GST Compliance is also required if Society is doing some allied commercial activities which is taxable in nature.
Yes, the Registrar will provide the renewal date to get your registration certificate renewed. Society is expected to apply for its renewal on or before that date.
No, it is not possible to form a Society with less than 7 members.
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