Compliance Training for Registered Tibetan Associations in North India Held at ATWS Dharamshala
By ATWS Staff Editor
ATWS Dharamshala, December 4, 2025: The Department of Finance, CTA, organized another Compliance Training for Registered Tibetan Associations in India at the Administrative Training and Welfare Society, Dharamshala, continuing from a similar training held the previous month. The two-day Compliance Training, held from December 3 to 4, 2025, was attended by thirty representatives from Tibetan Societies and Trusts based in Dharamshala, Bir, and Tashi Jong Tibetan Settlements in North India.ATWS faciliated the training with venue and service facilities.
The main objective of the training was to enhance the participants’ understanding of the legal frameworks and provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, Income Tax Act, and governance laws related to Societies and Trusts of the Government of India, as well as their key compliances. This would ensure that their registrations are not cancelled, suspended, or penalized for failing to comply with the provisions of the laws.
The opening session was graced by Mr. Jigmey Jugney la, Representative of Bureau Office, Delhi, in the presence of the trainer and Mr. Wangyal la, Deputy Secretary and Section Head of the Compliance Cell. Finance Secretary, Mr. Tsering Dhondup, was unable to attend the session due to another urgent meeting.
Mr. Wangyal la primarily introduced the objectives of the CTA behind the establishment of the Compliance Cell under the guidance of the 16th Kashag and its future activities for the long-term sustenance of registered Tibetan Societies and Trusts both within CTA and across Tibetan Settlements in India.
Further, sharing about numerous FCRA and income tax-related issues being faced by registered societies, he urged all concerned to proactively review important compliance documents rather than relying completely on Chartered Accountant.
Following the introductory remarks, Mr. Jigmey Jugney la shared his insights on key FCRA-related challenges faced by Tibetan societies in India and the Bureau’s ongoing efforts to address these issues. Most importantly, he emphasized the importance of understanding the purpose of the Government of India behind enacting the FCRA Law, which started in 1976.
He explained that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act aims to regulate the acceptance and utilization of foreign contributions in India, ensuring that such contributions do not compromise national sovereignty and integrity. Also, it is to ensure transparency, accountability and responsible utilization of the foreign fund within the country. Further, citing a critical instance where a registered Tibetan society suffered a heavy penalty for non-compliances, he firmly highlighted the importance of following all due diligences, such as timely renewal of FCRA registrations, filing of annual returns, documentation, proper disclosure of members, change in bank signatories during member transfer, and updating oneself on the series of amendments made in the FCRA starting from 2010 till now with extra vigilance.
The training was conducted by Sujata Samal of CPA Service Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, a social enterprise promoting accountability and sustainability in the non-profit sector. Mr. Migmar Tashi la of CTA’s Compliance Cell moderated the opening session.
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