SIR, A TRUST/ SOCIETY REGISTRATION HAS TO BE RENEWED U/S 12AB OF IT ACT. 1) WHICH FORM NEED TO BE FILLED FOR RENEWAL 2) TRUST DEED IS WRITTEN IN HINDI AND AT THE TIME OF ATTACHMENT OF DOCUMENT IN FORM 10A DEPARTMENT IS TELLING THAT IF IT IS IN VERNACULAR LANGUAGE THAN TRANSLATE IT IN ENGLISH. SO, WHETHER HINDI COMES UNDER VERNACULAR LANGUAGE AND WE HAVE TO TRANSLATE IT TO ENGLISH. 3) TRUST/ SOCIETY COMPULSORLY NEED TO GET REGISTRATION UNDER NGODARPAN.GOV.IN EVEN IF THEY DONT Wcular ANT THE GOVERNMENT AID FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING FORM 10A

Reply:  The application for registration under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act can be made by filing Form 10A online on the Income Tax Portal. The form is available at the portal under the E-file menu > Income Tax Form Section, which will visible after login to the portal.It is to be applied w.e.f. 1st April,2021.

Following documents are required from the client and annexed to FORM 10A while registration:-

• Registration Certificate and MOA / Trust Deed (two copies- self attested by the Managing Trustee)
• NOC from the Landlord where registered office is situated (if place is rented)
• Copy of PAN card of Trust.
• Electricity Bill/ House Tax/ Water Bill.
• Evidence of welfare activities carried out and progress report of the same since 3 years or since inception.
• Books of Accounts, Balance Sheet, ITR (if any) since inception or last 3 years.
• List of Donors with their PAN and address.
• List of Governing body or members of the Trust/ Institution.
• Trust Deed for verification of Original Registration Certificate and MOA.
• Any other information / document as may be asked by the Income Tax Department.

Now it is necessary for applicants to provide details of registration under FCRA Act or on DARPAN Portal or as per any provision of the Income-tax Act.

Hindi is not a vernacular language, it is a national language. Department can not ask to convert it into english.