Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce and Industry has received Income Tax 12A registration, recognising it as a charitable organisation under the Income Tax Act.
NEW DELHI: The Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce and Industry has achieved a significant institutional milestone with the grant of provisional registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, along with earlier approval for CSR-1 registration from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Together, these recognitions enhance the Chamber’s legal standing, compliance framework, and capacity to undertake structured social impact initiatives across India.
As per the official Form No. 10AC issued by the Income Tax Department, the Ambedkar Chamber has been granted provisional registration for Assessment Years 2026–27 to 2028–29, effective from February 5, 2026. The registration has been issued under Section 12A(1)(ac), recognising the Chamber as a charitable institution under the Income Tax Act. The Unique Registration Number (URN) allotted is ABECA2884QE20251.
Eligible CSR implementing agency nationwide
Earlier, on January 24, 2026, the Chamber received its CSR-1 Registration Certificate from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, enabling it to lawfully receive CSR funds and implement Corporate Social Responsibility projects under the Companies Act, 2013. The Chamber has been allotted CSR Registration Number: CSR00103651, positioning it as an eligible CSR implementing agency nationwide.
The CSR-1 certification allows the Ambedkar Chamber to collaborate with corporates, PSUs, and institutions on projects related to entrepreneurship development, skill building, education, livelihoods, inclusion, and socio-economic empowerment, particularly for historically underrepresented communities.
Reacting to the development, Rusen Kumar, Promoter and National President of the Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the registrations mark a decisive institutional shift for the Chamber towards structured, transparent, and outcome-driven social impact, aligning its CSR and charitable initiatives with the constitutional vision of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which places economic empowerment at the core of economic democracy.
As a national-level chamber of commerce, Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce and Industry™ is a Section 8 (not-for-profit) organisation registered under the Registrar of Companies and listed on the NGO DARPAN portal with active DARPAN ID: CG/2025/0297231.
The Chamber works to promote inclusive entrepreneurship and focuses on key development sectors, including weaker section upliftment, labour and employment, MSME support, rural development and poverty alleviation, skill development, education and literacy, microfinance, minority issues, and women’s development and empowerment—positioning itself as one of India’s largest business chambers advancing economic democracy.
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