(a) whether the Government has provided income tax concession
and other concessions to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
which are religious in nature;
(b) if so, the details of each NGOs which received concession
under each sector of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and reaction of the
Government thereto; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): Separate data regarding details of each religious NGO which has
received concessions under the Income-tax Act, 1961 is not maintained.
Registration or approval is granted under the Act to NGOs engaged in
activities which are either charitable or religious or both by the
Prescribed Authority. There is no separate demarcation in such
registrations or approvals for NGOs which are reUgious in nature.
(c): Corrective steps are taken when the NGOs have violated the
prescribed conditions under the Income Tax Act. These may include
withdrawal of registration or approval and consequential proceedings
under the Act.