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Income Tax Bill – Opportunities Ignored – Weapons Sharpened

The Income Tax Bill 2025 was a great opportunity to bring real changes to the tax system of the country. The top taxpaye...

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Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an...

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Note the hypocrisy

The Hindenburg report had accused the Adani Group of using shell companies in Mauritius for laundering money. But the In...

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FCRA – Fighting Crackdown on Rights & Activists

It’s been three months since our Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license renewal was denied. Then, we said th...

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‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

The cancellation of the FCRA licence “has nothing to do with technicalities. It [the government] is weaponising FCRA an...

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‘Modi govt’s assault on dissent’: Foreign funds of top finance NGO blocked

AHMEDABAD –In a surprise move, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has cancelled the foreign funding lic...

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FCRA License Cancellation of CFA ‘Reeks of Mala Fide Intent, Vindictiveness’: PCPSPS

New Delhi: The People’s Commission on Public Sector and Public Services (PCPSPS) has expressed its solidarity with the ...

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Govt cancels FCRA registration of CFA, cites incorrect tax filings

In a stark reminder of similar action against various NGOs in the past, the Union home ministry on Wednesday cancelled ...

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FCRA licence of Centre for Financial Accountability cancelled, non-profit claims political targeting

The Union home ministry on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the parent entit...

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Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO named Centre for Financial Accountability

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration...

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March 10, 2025

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Income Tax Bill – Opportunities Ignored – Weapons Sharpened

The Income Tax Bill 2025 was a great opportunity to bring real changes to the tax system of the country. The top taxpayers in the country are actors and not the corporate richest and politicians, many of whom are minting money. Donations to political parties and electoral trusts are exempted from ta...

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February 5, 2025

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Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an investigative news platform, on Tuesday stated that the Income Tax Department had cancelled its non-profit status. The tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a publ...

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December 5, 2024

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Note the hypocrisy

The Hindenburg report had accused the Adani Group of using shell companies in Mauritius for laundering money. But the Indian government staunchly defended the corporate giant. The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based global watchdog that sets standards for combating money laundering and terror...

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October 10, 2024

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FCRA – Fighting Crackdown on Rights & Activists

It’s been three months since our Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license renewal was denied. Then, we said there must be life beyond FCRA. Looking back at what we managed to do during these three months, we think there indeed was a semblance of life post-FCRA. We thought it would be nice ...

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September 26, 2024

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‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

The cancellation of the FCRA licence “has nothing to do with technicalities. It [the government] is weaponising FCRA and using it as a political tool against organisations that are critical of the government,” said Joe Athialy, executive director of the Centre for Financial Accountability. Last wee...

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September 26, 2024

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‘Modi govt’s assault on dissent’: Foreign funds of top finance NGO blocked

AHMEDABAD –In a surprise move, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has cancelled the foreign funding license of the well-known advocacy group, Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), known for critically examining India’s finance and banking sectors from human rights and environme...

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September 26, 2024

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FCRA License Cancellation of CFA ‘Reeks of Mala Fide Intent, Vindictiveness’: PCPSPS

New Delhi: The People’s Commission on Public Sector and Public Services (PCPSPS) has expressed its solidarity with the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) after its parent entity’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration (FCRA) license was cancelled on Wednesday (July 10). The hom...

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September 26, 2024

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Govt cancels FCRA registration of CFA, cites incorrect tax filings

In a stark reminder of similar action against various NGOs in the past, the Union home ministry on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the parent entity of the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA). A non-profit organisation known for its critic...

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September 26, 2024

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FCRA licence of Centre for Financial Accountability cancelled, non-profit claims political targeting

The Union home ministry on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the parent entity of the non-profit Centre for Financial Accountability, which monitors and analyses the role of financial institutions and their impact on development, human rights, and the envir...

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September 26, 2024

CFA Admin

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO named Centre for Financial Accountability

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), an NGO that monitors and critically analyses the role of financial institutions and their impact on development, human rights, an...

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Income Tax Bill – Opportunities Ignored – Weapons Sharpened

Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Note the hypocrisy

FCRA – Fighting Crackdown on Rights & Activists

‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

‘Modi govt’s assault on dissent’: Foreign funds of top finance NGO blocked

FCRA License Cancellation of CFA ‘Reeks of Mala Fide Intent, Vindictiveness’: PCPSPS

Govt cancels FCRA registration of CFA, cites incorrect tax filings

FCRA licence of Centre for Financial Accountability cancelled, non-profit claims political targeting

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO named Centre for Financial Accountability

Income Tax Bill – Opportunities Ignored – Weapons Sharpened

Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Note the hypocrisy

FCRA – Fighting Crackdown on Rights & Activists

‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

‘Modi govt’s assault on dissent’: Foreign funds of top finance NGO blocked

FCRA License Cancellation of CFA ‘Reeks of Mala Fide Intent, Vindictiveness’: PCPSPS

Govt cancels FCRA registration of CFA, cites incorrect tax filings

FCRA licence of Centre for Financial Accountability cancelled, non-profit claims political targeting

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO named Centre for Financial Accountability