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Society registration in India

A society is an organization in which a group of individuals with similar interest come together to perform some functions. The said societies are governed by the Societies Registration Act of 1860 and the said act is amended by the respective states. The societies are registered and governed as per the said act. Registration of society is required to promote the fine arts, science, literature, or knowledge sharing for a purposeful matter or for charity. On the other hand, society is also formed for the maintenance of a residential or commercial complex or for creating the Apartment Association.
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For registering a society, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

Members:
  • • Minimum of seven members for a state society and a minimum of eight members from eight different states (one in Delhi) is compulsory
    • Jurisdiction
  • • Where the registered office of the society is situated. Before the District Registrar in the particular area. For example, Charity Commissioner in Maharashtra.
    • Governing Act:
  • • The societies are governed by the Societies Registration Act of 1986.
    • Board
  • • Executive Committee(President, Secretary, Vice President, Treasurer), General Body (All members)

    • Society compliances

    A trust shall after its registration shall do the following:
    • • Obtain PAN card
    • • Open a bank account
    • • Bookkeeping and accounts
    • • Annual IT filings
    • • Professional tax registration, if applicable
    • • GST registration, if applicable
    • • Compliance with the Registrar of Firm - Filing of AGM resolution, accounts to be disclosed and member list to be filed with the Registrar of Firms.

    Applicability of tax exemption

    There is a general notion that society need not pay tax as they work towards the welfare of the public at large. But this is not true. A society, like any other legal entity, is liable to pay tax. In order to be exempted from tax, a society is required to obtain certification for the said exemptions such as Section 12 A, 80G etc. from the income tax authorities.