ICAI gives an option to make advance payment of membership pay for 10 years



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has introduced a new option allowing members to make an advance payment for their membership and Certificate of Practice (COP) fees for up to 10 years. This payment includes GST and protects members from removal from the register if future fee revisions result in a shortfall. This facility is effective from 1st April 2020.

Members & Students Services Directorate
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
5th June, 2020

ANNOUNCEMENT

The ICAI Council has decided to give an option to pay advance Membership/COP fee in exact amount for 10 years along with GST as a final payment and in case of any shortfall owing to revision of fee in future; their Name/COP will not be removed from the register of members on account of such revision.

Further, Members may also note that in case the advance fees has been paid in the past, the balance fees/difference of the fee becomes payable in the current financial year. In other words payment of balance fee /difference in fee is a must for renewal of membership/certificate of practice, as the case may be.

It may be noted that an ACA who has paid advance membership fee for a period not exceeding 10 years and at a later stage opt for FCA status then the member is required to pay difference fee (the difference of fee in conversion from ACA to FCA and Fellow Member Admission Fee) for the remaining period.

This facility will be applicable w.e.f. 1st April, 2020

Additional Secretary
M&C-MSS, Noida

Dated: 05.06.2020

FAQ :

The ICAI now allows members to pay their membership and Certificate of Practice (COP) fees in advance for a period of up to 10 years.

If there is a shortfall due to future fee revisions, members who have paid in advance will not have their name or COP removed from the register.

This facility is applicable with effect from 1st April 2020.

If advance fees have been paid previously, any balance fees or differences in fees become payable in the current financial year for membership/COP renewal.

An ACA who has paid advance membership fees for up to 10 years and later opts for FCA status must pay the difference fee for the remaining period.




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