Legal compliance of NGOs: An Empirical study among executive members of NGOs in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamilnadu state

Abstract

Background: NGOs are registered and operational with state and central legal requirements, these legal requirements are mandatory for their existence certain amendments has emerged in recent year which makes NGOs adhere to compliance or not.

Objectives: The purpose of the research is to look at the legal compliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) among executive members of the registered organization in the Tiruchirappalli District of Tamilnadu state.

Methods and Material: There are 254 registered NGOs in the Tiruchirappalli District, of which 60 were chosen using basic random selection techniques and the lottery method. A descriptive research design was used. The semi-structured questionnaire was designed and implemented. The survey was distributed by email and Google forms. The Statistical Package for Social Science version 20 was used to analyze the obtained data.

Results: According to the study findings, the majority of the Non-Governmental Organization comply with Income Tax Act requirements, while more than half of the NGOs comply with FCRA, NGO Darpan, and Income Tax return submitted, and only a small percentage of the organizations provide social benefits such as EPF/ESI/Gratuity.

Conclusion: the study suggests that the credibility of NGOs and their existence should ensure more legal compliance and adhere to the state and central government provisions.