Is Kerala relief fund tax free?

Payment to the Government of Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund are voluntary and are exempted under Section 80(G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Formal receipts can be downloaded by the donors from the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund Portal post successful transaction.

What is Kerala CM Distress Relief Fund?

Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund is an emergency assistance scheme for granting relief to deserving families and individuals affected by natural calamities or loss of life of relatives due to accidents or for medical treatment for major diseases.

How can I get PM Relief Fund?

(a) At Prime Minister’s Office, South Block, in cash and through postal order, cheque or demand draft drawn in favour of the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund and through BHIM App/UPI (VPA : pmnrf@centralbank) .

Is donation to CM Relief Fund deduction?

Donate to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) and Avail Income Tax Exemption u/s 80G: You can contribute to your preferred Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and get exempted for your contribution from Income Tax as per Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

What is Chief Minister Relief Fund?

ABOUT CHIEF MINISTER’S RELIEF FUND The Relief amount is being released solely on the basis of the discretionary powers of the Hon’ble Chief Minister. No budgetary allocation is made for the CMRF. The donations made by the general public, Corporate Institutions, Board-Corporations and other constitute the CMRF.

Who is owner of PM Cares Fund?

The Prime Minister is Chairperson (ex-officio) of the PM CARES Fund and Minister of Defence, Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Finance, Government of India are ex-officio Trustees of the Fund.

What is the old name of Trivandrum?

The city was officially referred to as Trivandrum until 1991 (Trivandrum being the anglicised name of the town), when the government decided to reinstate the city’s original name Thiruvananthapuram.