Curation Guides

• Newsletter Tagging Cheat-Sheet
• Tags Guide

Newsletter Tagging Cheat-Sheet

Use this sheet every time you upload a newsletter.
Pick the tags that match the specific compliance topic.
Everything else (India, CSOs, compliance) is already assumed.

1. Core Compliance Tags

Use these most often.

• FCRA

• CSR

• Income Tax

• Fund Accounting

• Grant Management

• Donor Due Diligence

• DPDP Act

• Social Security Laws

• Risks and Controls

2. Optional Add-On Tags

Use only when the newsletter clearly fits.

• Regulatory Updates

  For new laws, rule changes, notifications, circulars, amendments, transitions (e.g., Income Tax Act 2025).

   

• Governance & Board Duties

  For trustees’ roles, conflict-of-interest, minutes, resolutions, accountability.

   

• Financial Reporting

  For audits, Form 10B/10BD, utilisation certificates, accounting standards, financial statements.

3. How to Use This Sheet

• Identify the main compliance topic → pick 1–3 core tags.

• If the newsletter talks about changes, updates, or governance matters → add one optional tag.

• Avoid tagging everything — keep it clean so future search works well.

Tags Guide

A simple guide to understand what falls under each topic tag.
Use this when publishing a new newsletter or need to tag a forum post.

FCRA

Covers:

• FC-3A / FC-3B registration

• FCRA renewal

• FC-4 annual return

• FC-6A, FC-6C, FC-6D, FC-6E, FC-6F updates

• Administrative expense rules

• SBI Delhi + utilisation bank accounts

• Foreign contribution usage conditions

• Violations, penalties, compounding

• Quarterly disclosures

• Related-party restrictions under FCRA

• All MHA circulars or notifications

CSR

Covers:

• CSR eligibility (Section 135, Schedule VII)

• CSR-1 registration

• CSR-2 filing

• CSR project rules and monitoring

• Budgeting and unspent CSR

• Ongoing projects

• Role of implementing agencies

• Board reporting responsibilities

• All MCA circulars on CSR

Income Tax

Covers:

• 12A / 12AB registration and renewal

• 80G registration and renewal

• Anonymous donation rules

• Related-party transactions

• 85% application requirement

• Accumulation of income (Form 10)

• Audit and reporting: Form 10B, 10BB, 10BD, 10BE

• Taxability of grants and donations

• Corpus rules

• Migration to the new Income Tax Act 2025

• All CBDT circulars and notifications for NPOs

Fund Accounting

Covers:

• Restricted and unrestricted funds

• Utilisation tracking

• Expense classification

• Project-wise accounting

• Grant schedules in financial statements

• Receipts & Payments and Income & Expenditure statements

• Accounting standards affecting NPOs

Grant Management

Covers:

• Grant agreements and contracts

• Donor reporting requirements

• Fund utilisation rules

• Project milestones and deliverables

• Budgeting and re-budgeting

• Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

• Documentation required for grants

• Grant closure processes

Donor Due Diligence

Covers:

• Documents reviewed by donors

• Legal and registration checks

• Financial health and audit checks

• Governance checks

• Background checks on board or key staff

• Required organisational policies

• Risk flags reviewed by donors

• Documentation needed for donor assessments

DPDP Act

Covers:

• Data protection duties for CSOs

• Consent and notice requirements

• Rights of data principals

• Data processing rules

• Data retention and deletion rules

• Security standards and safeguards

• Breach reporting

• Handling of donor, beneficiary, user, or volunteer data

Social Security Laws

Covers:

• EPF

• ESI

• Gratuity

• Bonus

• Maternity Benefits

• Minimum Wages

• Payment of Wages

• State Shops & Establishment rules (work hours, leave, registers)

• PoSH Act compliance

• Any labour or HR compliance update affecting CSOs

Risks and Controls

Covers:

• Internal controls

• Fraud risks and red flags

• Related-party risks

• Documentation requirements

• Approval workflows

• Segregation of duties

• Compliance risks

• Misuse of funds and accountability issues

• Oversight failures and lessons

Optional Add-On Tags

Regulatory Updates

Use this when the newsletter covers:

• New laws

• Amendments

• Notifications

• Changes in forms or procedures

Governance & Board Duties

Use this when it covers:

• Trustee responsibilities

• Board oversight roles

• Conflict of interest rules

• Minutes, resolutions, approvals

• Governance failures or improvements

Financial Reporting

Use this when it covers:

• Audit requirements

• Form 10B / 10BD / 10BE details

• Financial statement disclosures

• Certification requirements

• Reporting formats