Section 14A — Surrender of certificate

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026

Allows voluntary surrender of a registration certificate in the prescribed manner, subject to Central Government satisfaction and management of assets/foreign contribution. Rule 15A and Form FC-7 operationalise surrender. Surrender does not erase prior compliance, reporting or asset-management consequences.

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