entity-form-checklisted

# Entity Form Check — Societies, Trusts, Waqfs, NGOs Config gate: entity portfolio. Output = attorney-review options memo. ## Options table (anchors via `references/full-statute-corpus.csv`) | Form | Instrument | Fits | Watchpoints | |---|---|---|---| | Society | Societies Registration Act 1860 (RJSC) | clubs, professional bodies, charities | governance disputes common; dissolution rules thin | | Trust | Trusts Act 1882 (registered deed) | asset-holding, family/charitable | private trusts; public charitable trusts partly case-law governed [VERIFY] | | Waqf | Waqfs Ordinance 1962 | Islamic endowments | Waqf Administrator oversight; alienation restrictions | | Company limited by guarantee | Companies Act 1994 s.28 | foundations wanting corporate form | RJSC licence; coordinate bd-corporate-legal | | NGO (foreign funds) | FDRA 2016 + NGO Affairs Bureau | donor-funded programs | project-wise approvals, renewal every 10 years `[verify]`, anti-money-laundering overlays | ## Procedure 1. Purpose/funding/control questionnaire → shortlist forms. 2. Formation checklist per form (documents, authority, timeline, cost [VERIFY fees]). 3. Tax: income-tax exemption pathways (ITA 2023 charitable provisions `[verify SRO]`), VAT touchpoints — coordinate bd-tax-legal. 4. Foreign funding: FDRA approvals, BFIU/AML screening — coordinate bd-regulatory-compliance. 5. Output comparison memo + recommended form (attorney sign-off). ## Guardrails FDRA non-compliance risks registration cancellati