The organizations signed up under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act need to keep separate accounts incurred under the FC head and send a return in the recommended format to the Ministry together with the audited statement of accounts of the previous year. Every organisation which receives foreign contributions is required to furnish a certificate from a chartered accountant. The certificate to be given by the chartered accountant is provided in Form FC-6. Along with this certificate, audited Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure statement and the statement of receipt and payment account should also be submitted along with Declaration and authentication signed by Chief Functionary.
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The return is to be filed for every financial year (1st April to 31st March) within a period of nine months from the closure of the year i.e. by 31st December each year. Submission of a ‘Nil’ return, even if there is no receipt/utilization of foreign contribution during the year, is mandatory. The return is to be submitted, in prescribed Form FC – 6, duly accompanied with the balance sheet and statement of receipt and payment, which is certified by a Chartered Accountant. On the basis of the relevant books and vouchers, the chartered accountant is required to certify the following: