Circular No. 273-Income Tax Charitable and religious trusts are entitled to exemption from income-tax under section 11 after they fulfill the requirements enumerated in sections 11 to 13. These trusts are allowed to accumulate or set apart income derived by them from property held under trust provided they fulfil the conditions spelt out in section 11(2) read with rule 11 of the Income-tax Rules and Form No. 10.