Donations paid to specified institutions qualify for tax deductionunder section 80G but is subject to certain ceiling limits. Based on limits, we can broadly divide all eligible donations under section 80G into four categories:
Deduction if donation deducted from Salary and donation receipt certificate is on the name of employer
Validity of Registration U/s. 80G on the date of Donation
Understanding Section 80G
Section 80G offers a tax deduction for donations to certain prescribed funds and charitable institutions. Here are the details of the section.
If an NGO gets itself registered under section 80G then the person or the organization making a donation to the NGO will get a deduction of 50% from his/its taxable income. The NGO has to apply in Form No. 10G As per Annexure 29 to the Commissioner of Income Tax for such registration. Normally this approval is granted for 2-3 years.