20/11/2021
NGO registration
Organizations which are independent of government involvement[3] are known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs[4][5] or non-government organizations.[6] NGOs are a subgroup of organizations founded by citizens, which include clubs and associations which provide services to its members and others. They are usually nonprofit organizations. Many NGOs are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders.[7] However, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum.[8][9][10][11] According to NGO.org (the non-governmental organizations associated with the United Nations), "[an NGO is] any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level ... Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies and encourage political participation through provision of information."[12][needs update?]
Russia had about 277,000 NGOs in 2008.[13] India is estimated to have had about two million NGOs in 2009 (approximately one per 600 Indians), many more than the number of the country's primary schools and health centers.[14][15] The term "NGO" is used inconsistently; it is sometimes a synonym for a civil society organization, any association founded by citizens.[16] NGOs are known in some countries as nonprofit organizations, and political parties and trade unions are sometimes considered NGOs. NGOs are classified by orientation and level of operation; orientation refers to the type of activities an NGO undertakes. Activities may include human rights, environmentalism, health, or development. An NGO's level of operation indicates the scale at which an organization works: local, regional, national, or international.
consultation on the process and procedure of registration of non-governmental organization in Ukraine;
drafting of all necessary needed documents for non-governmental organization constitution;
registration in Ministry of Justice of Ukraine;
legalization of representative office of foreign or international NGO in Ukraine;
virtual office address service;
seal (emblem) and banking account obtainment;
obtaining a non-profit status in Ukrainian tax authorities;
tax advisory on NGO activity in Ukraine;
liquidation or dissolution of NGO or representative office of non-governmental organization in Ukraine.
How to register a non-governmental organization in Ukraine?
The main two documents are Statut or Charter (or so called the law of organization) and the decision to establish the organization. Charter must contain the main targets and goals (for example “protection of rights and interests of farmers, etc), process of election of members executive body, needed requirements to accept new members, power and rights of executives and others. Organization can be established by two or more members.
Rights and obligations of members, executive body and auditor of non-governmental organization shall be well regulated.
Ministry of justice is the main registration authority for NGO constitution. Ukrainian and foreign individuals, companies and organization can be the founders or participants of Ukrainian NGO. Setup procedure is quiet complicated as all the formalities must be performed. Registration process takes up to one month but usually all the process can be completed within two weeks.
What is the cost of registration for NGO in Ukraine?
There is no state fee for establishing of non-profit organization. But the main expenses are notary and legal services. Legal services cost depend on quantity of members and goals of NGO.
Ukrainian legislation on non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization or public association (by Ukrainian law) – is a voluntary association of individuals and/or legal entities (only of private law; governmental bodies can not establish) that is established for the purpose of promotion and protection of rights and freedoms, and for social, economic, cultural, environmental and other interests progress. The status of a public association is regulated by the Law of Ukraine “On Public Associations”.
NGO can be created in the form of a public organization or in the form of a public union. A public organization is a public association whose founders and members (participants) are individuals (citizens). A public union is a public association whose founders and members (participants) are legal persons of private law, and members (participants) may be legal persons of private law and individuals.
Public association with the status of a legal entity is a non-entrepreneurial and non-profit organization, the main purpose of which is not to make a profit.
NGO in Ukraine can have the auditor of organization. Such body can be established in order to control the spending. Usually all the financial transactions are made by executive of institution. Auditor as the body of organization can be approved if members do want to oversee expenses of NGO.
By Ukrainian law, NGO are exempt from taxation by VAT, income and corporate tax. All funds received by organization that were used properly are exempt from taxation. Non-governmental organization shall obtain of non-profit status from tax authority. In such a way all the financing received from the members and charities is not taxable
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