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Resources for Temples, Trusts and NGOs
Practical guides on 80G compliance, trustee management, audit preparation and financial management for Indian religious institutions.
80G Receipt Format for Temples — Sample & Mandatory Fields
Donors ask for an 80G receipt format every day — especially near financial year-end. If your temple or trust gives a vague slip or a half-filled receipt, the donor's Chartered Accountant may reje...
What is FCRA and Which NGOs in India Need It?
An international donor wants to fund your NGO's community project. A foreign company approaches your trust for a charitable contribution. A non-resident Indian living in the UK wants to donate to you...
How to Register a Temple Trust Under Section 12A in India (2025 Guide)
A temple or trust that earns income — from donations, rent, investment returns or festival collections — is technically subject to income tax like any other entity. Section 12A registration is what c...
Form 10BD Filing Guide for Temple Trusts and NGOs (FY 2025-26)
Before the Finance Act 2021, an 80G receipt was enough. A donor received a printed receipt, attached it to their tax return, and claimed the deduction. Simple. That changed completely from FY 2021-2...
80G Receipt Format: What the Income Tax Department Actually Checks
Every year, hundreds of donors across India face a frustrating situation: they donated to a temple or trust, received a receipt, filed their tax return — and the deduction was rejected. The receipt e...
E-Hundi kya hai — Temple mein Digital Hundi Collection kaise karein?
Temple ke entrance pe hundi — yeh scene har devotee jaanta hai. Ab naye question aate hain: E-Hundi kya hai? QR code lagana chahiye kya? UPI pe aaya donation pe 80G receipt kaise dein? Yeh guide ...
Mandir Software — Apne Mandir ke Accounts Digital Karein (Poori Jankari)
UP, MP, Rajasthan, Bihar, Haryana — har jagah same scene: festival pe hundi bhar jaati hai, register pe naam adhe-adhe likhe jaate hain, aur saal ke end mein CA ke saamne scramble. Yeh guide mandir...
Temple Trust Registration in India — Step-by-Step Process (2025 Guide)
Naya mandir trust banana hai, lekin start kahaan se karein? Sub-Registrar, stamp paper, 12A, 80G — names sunne mein darawne lagte hain. Yeh guide simple steps mein batati hai temple trust registrat...
80G Receipt Format for Temples and Trusts — Complete Guide with Example (2025)
Temple treasurer ho ya trust secretary — 80G receipt ka sawaal roz aata hai. Donor poochta hai: "Receipt mil jayegi na?" Agar format galat hai, fields missing hain, ya number skip ho gaya — donor k...
Dharmik Sanstha Software — धार्मिक संस्था के लिए सबसे अच्छा सॉफ्टवेयर
भारत में हर गाँव, कस्बे और शहर में कोई न कोई धार्मिक संस्था जरूर होती है — मंदिर, ट्रस्ट, मठ, मस्जिद, गुरुद्वारा या NGO। इन संस्थाओं को चलाने के लिए सही dharmik sanstha software होना आज के समय मे...
Temple and Trust Accounts Format in India — Receipt & Payment, Income & Expenditure Explained
Every Indian temple, charitable trust and religious institution registered under Section 12AB must maintain proper accounts. When your CA asks for the accounts at year-end, do you know exactly what f...
Why Tally is Not Enough for Temple and Trust Accounting
When a temple treasurer asks their CA for accounting software, the answer is almost always the same: "Tally use karo." And they are not wrong — Tally is excellent software. It is used by millions o...
How to Prepare Your Temple Trust for the Annual Audit (2026 Guide)
Every year, trustees hear: "Audit ke liye sab papers ready karo." For many committees, this triggers a frantic search — receipt books from March, missing vouchers from a festival in August, a bank ...
How to Track Trustee Contributions in a Temple Trust (And Why It Matters)
"I gave ₹50,000 last year — where is my record?" Most temple trust disputes start this way. One trustee insists they contributed. The register has no clear entry. A simple question becomes a person...
How to Generate 80G Tax Exemption Receipts for Your Temple (Step-by-Step)
When a devotee donates to your temple, they often ask: "Can I get an 80G receipt?" If your mandal cannot answer yes with confidence, you risk losing both the donation and the donor's trust. Wha...