# Registering a non-profit in India
**URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/registering-a-non-profit-in-india/3439
**Category:** General
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/registering-a-non-profit-in-india/3439 "2024-07-26T02:42:16Z")
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### Author:  [@Mohit](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mohit)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/registering-a-non-profit-in-india/3439/1 "2024-07-26T02:42:16Z")
There are different ways to register a non-profit organization in India. While accountants, company law experts, and other professionals can offer assistance, understanding the basic routes can be helpful. Here are the possible constitutions and the types of grant-taking certificates you can register for to accept funds within India.
### Possible Constitutions
When registering a non-profit in India, you have several options for its legal constitution:
1. **Society**
2. **Trust**
3. **Section 8 Company**
### Required Certifications
1. **12A Certificate (Income Tax Act)**
2. **80G Certificate (Income Tax Act)**
3. **CSR Registration**
### Benefits and Timing
1. **12A Certificate**
2. **80G Certificate**
3. **CSR Registration**
This is a to-my-best-understanding post that can help with a starting point. Now that you have context and are considering one of the options, please also check with a company secretary or a legal professional.
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### Author:  [@suhelq](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/suhelq)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/registering-a-non-profit-in-india/3439/2 "2024-08-19T07:25:29Z")
Thank you very much for this. Could you say a little more about the pros and cons of registering a Section 8 Company, as opposed to a ‘traditional’ society or trust?
Also, with the New Tax Regime, will 80G certification soon become obsolete?
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### Author:  [@Mohit](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mohit)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 9:31am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/registering-a-non-profit-in-india/3439/3 "2024-08-20T09:31:09Z")
> [@suhelq](#):
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> Thank you very much for this. Could you say a little more about the pros and cons of registering a Section 8 Company, as opposed to a ‘traditional’ society or trust?
The constitution you choose should depend on how you are organizing the operation of the non-profit you are creating. For instance, if the non-profit involves a large number of people who will continuously be added as members—and if the work will be both managed by and directed toward these members—a society structure might be the best option. On the other hand, if you were to establish a Section 8 company, the effort required to add shareholders each time or to change the board composition might seem tedious.
> [@suhelq](#):
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> Also, with the New Tax Regime, will 80G certification soon become obsolete?
The Government has been slowly nudging people to move from the old scheme to the new one. It is possible that the old scheme, at some point, is completely done away with. At that point, some of the nudges that the Government was doing through the old scheme will need to be revisited, including the nudge for people to donate via the 80G section.