INSPITE of all the contributions made to social causes, there is a huge gap between the demand of money from the needy and the amount donated by philanthropists. This probably, is the reason why the Government has given tax benefits on donations. The amount donated towards charity attracts deduction under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 80G has been in the law book since financial year 1967-68 and it seems it’s here to stay. Several deductions have been swept away but the tax sop for donations appears to have survived the axe. The main features of tax benefit with respect to charity under section 80G are as follows:
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- 1. Deduction U/s. 80G is Allowable to all kind of Assessee
- 2. Deduction U/s. 80G on Donation to Foreign Trust
- 3. Deduction U/s. 80G on Donation to Political Parties
- 4. Only donation made to prescribed funds and institutions qualify for section 80G deduction
- 5. Maximum allowable deduction under section 80G
- 6. Documentation Required for Claiming deduction U/s. 80G
- 7. Only donations in cash/cheque are eligible for the tax deduction under section 80G
- 8. Deduction U/s. 80G on Donation made by NRI
- 9. Deduction under section if donation deducted from Salary and donation receipt certificate is on the name of employer
- 10. Limit on donation amount under section 80G
- 11. Deduction amount U/s. 80G
- a. Donations with 100% deduction under section 80G without any qualifying limit:
- b. Donations with 50% deduction under section 80G without any qualifying limit.
- c. Donations to the following are eligible for 100% deduction subject to 10% of adjusted gross total income
- d. Donations to the following are eligible for 50% deduction under section 80G subject to 10% of adjusted gross total income
- 12. Qualifying Limit for deduction under section 80G
- 13. Eligible Donation for deduction U/s. 80G
- 14. Tax benefit under section 80G depends on rate of Tax applicable to the Assessee
- 15. ILLUSTRATION OF BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 80G
1. Deduction U/s. 80G is Allowable to all kind of Assessee
Any person or ‘assessee’ who makes an eligible donation is entitled to get tax deduction under section 80G subject to conditions. Section 80G does not restrict the deduction to individuals, companies or any specific category of taxpayer.
2. Deduction U/s. 80G on Donation to Foreign Trust
Donations made to foreign trusts do not qualify for deduction under section 80G.
3. Deduction U/s. 80G on Donation to Political Parties
You cannot claim deduction under section 80G for donations made to political parties for any reason, including paying for brochures, souvenirs or pamphlets brought out by such parties. However deduction for contribution ( other than cash contribution) to political parties can be claimed u/s 80GGB/80GGC
4. Only donation made to prescribed funds and institutions qualify for section 80G deduction
All donations are not eligible for tax benefits. Tax benefits can be claimed only on specific donations i.e. those made to prescribed funds and institutions.
5. Maximum allowable deduction under section 80G
If aggregate of the sums donated exceed 10% of the adjusted gross total income, the amount in excess of 10% ceases to be entitled for tax benefit.
6. Documentation Required for Claiming deduction U/s. 80G
- Stamped receipt: For claiming deduction under Section 80G, a receipt issued by the recipient trust is a must. The receipt must contain the name , address & PAN of the Trust, the name of the donor, the amount donated (please ensure that the amount written in words and figures tally). In case of donation which are eligible for 100% deduction recipient should also insist on form 58 from trust. Form 58 contains the details of project cost (for which the donation is received), amount authorised under this project and the actual amount collected. Without form 58, the claim for 100% deduction could be rejected even if the receipt mentions 100% deduction.
- Mention of Registration No. of the Trust Under 80G on receipt:- The most important requirement is the Registration number issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 80G. This number must be printed on the receipt. Generally, the Income Tax Department issues the registration for a limited period (of 2 years) only. Thereafter, the registration has to be renewed. The receipt must not only mention the Registration number but also the validity period of the registration.
- Validity of Registration U/s. 80G on the date of Donation:- The donor must ensure that the registration is valid on the date on which the donation is given. For example, the registration of a trust may be valid from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Now, if the trust does not get its registration renewed on or after April 1, 2009 then even if donation receipt is issued by the trust to the donor for donations received on or after April 1, 2009, the donor would not get any tax benefit.
With Effect from 1st October 2009 it is not required for a trust to apply for renewal of 80G certificate, if the same is valid on 01.10.2009 or valid upto a date thereafter unless department specifically ask Trust to apply for renewal. So Old 80G certificate will remain valid if the same is valid on 01.10.2009.
- Photocopy of the section 80G certificate :- Check the validity period of the 80G certificate. Always insist on a photocopy of the 80G certificate in addition to the receipt.
7. Only donations in cash/cheque are eligible for the tax deduction under section 80G
Donations in kind do not entitle for any tax benefits. For example, during natural disasters such as floods, earthquake, and many organisations start campaigns for collecting clothes, blankets, food etc. Such donations will not fetch you any tax benefits. No deduction under this section is allowable in case the amount of donation exceeds Rs 10000/- from A.y 2013-14 to 2017-18 (Rs 2000/- from A.y 2018-19) unless the amount is paid by any mode other than cash.
8. Deduction U/s. 80G on Donation made by NRI
NRIs are also entitled to claim tax benefits against donations, subject to the donations being made to eligible institutions and funds.
9. Deduction under section if donation deducted from Salary and donation receipt certificate is on the name of employer
Employees can claim deduction u/s 80G provided a certificate from the Employer is received in which employer states the fact that The Contribution was made out from employee’s salary account.
10. Limit on donation amount under section 80G
There is no upper limit on the amount of donation. However in some cases there is a cap on the eligible amount i.e. a maximum of 10% of the gross total income.
11. Deduction amount U/s. 80G
Donations paid to specified institutions qualify for tax deduction under section 80G but is subject to certain ceiling limits. Based on limits, we can broadly divide all eligible donations under section 80G into four categories:
a) 100% deduction without any qualifying limit (e.g., Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund).
b) 50% deduction without any qualifying limit (e.g., Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust).
c) 100% deduction subject to qualifying limit (e.g., an approved institution for promoting family planning).
d) 50% deduction subject to qualifying limit (e.g., an approved institution for charitable purpose other than promoting family planning).
List of Institution donation to whom is eligible to 100% deduction without any qualifying limit, eligible to 50% deduction without any qualifying limit, 100% & Subject to qualifying limit and of those eligible for 50% deduction subject to qualifying limit are as follows :-
a. Donations with 100% deduction under section 80G without any qualifying limit:
1. Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
2. National Defence Fund set up by Central Government.
3. Prime Minister’s Armenia Earthquake Relief Fund
4. The Africa (Public Contribution – India) Fund
5. National Children’s Fund
6. The National Foundation for Communal Harmony
7. Approved university or educational institution of national eminence
8. The Chief Minister’s Earthquake Relief Fund, Maharashtra
9. Any fund set up by the State Government Of Gujarat for providing reliefs to the victims of earthquake in Gujarat.
10. Fund set up by the State Government for the medical relief to the poor.
11. Donations made to Zila Saksharta Samitis.
12. The National Blood Transfusion Council or a State Blood Transfusion Council.
13. The Army Central Welfare Fund or the Indian Naval Benevolent Fund or The Air Force Central Welfare Fund.
14. National Illness Assistance Fund
15. Chief Minister’s or Lt. Governor’s Relief Fund
16. National Sports Fund
17. National Cultural Fund
18. Central Govt.’s Fund for Technology Development & Application
19. National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple Disabilities
20. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Cyclone Relied Fund
b. Donations with 50% deduction under section 80G without any qualifying limit.
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
2. Prime Minister’s Drought Relief Fund
3. National Children’s Fund
4. Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
5. The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
c. Donations to the following are eligible for 100% deduction subject to 10% of adjusted gross total income
1. Donations to the Government or a local authority for the purpose of promoting family planning.
2. Sums paid by a company to Indian Olympic Association.
3. Swachh Bharat Kosh ( From A.y 2015-16)
4. Clean ganga Fund ( From A.y 2015-16)
5. National Fund For control of drug abuse (From A.y 2016-17)
d. Donations to the following are eligible for 50% deduction under section 80G subject to 10% of adjusted gross total income
1. Donation to the Government or any local authority to be utilized by them for any charitable purposes other than the purpose of promoting family planning.
2. Any Authority referred to in section 10(20A) for the purpose of dealing with and satisfying the need for housing accommodation or for the purpose of planning/development of town and village.
3. Any Corporation specified in section 10(26BB) for promoting interest of minority community
4. Any notified temple, mosque, gurudwara church or other place (for renovation or repair)
12. Qualifying Limit for deduction under section 80G
The qualifying limits u/s 80G is 10% of the adjusted gross total income. The limit is to be applied to the adjusted gross total income. The ‘adjusted gross total income’ for this purpose is the gross total income (i.e. the sub total of income under various heads) reduced by the following:
- Amount deductible under Sections 80CCC to 80U (but not Section 80G)
- Exempt income
- Long-term capital gains
- Short- term capital gains taxable @15 per cent under section 111A.
- Income referred to in Sections 115A, 115AB, 115AC, 115AD relating to non-residents and foreign companies.
13. Eligible Donation for deduction U/s. 80G
There are thousands of trusts registered in India that claim to be engaged in charitable activities. Many of them are genuine but some are untrue. In order that only genuine trusts get the tax benefits, the Government has made it compulsory for all charitable trusts to register themselves with the Income Tax Department. And for this purpose the Government has made two types of registrations necessary u/s. 12A & U/s. 80G. Only if the trust follows the registration U/s. 12A, they will get the tax exemption certificate, which is popularly known as 80G certificate. The government periodically releases a list of approved charitable institutions and funds that are eligible to receive donations that qualify for deduction. The list includes trusts, societies and corporate bodies incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 as non-profit companies.
14. Tax benefit under section 80G depends on rate of Tax applicable to the Assessee
Let us take an illustration. Mr. X an individual and M/s. Y Pvt. Ltd., a Company both give donation of Rs. 1,00,000/- to a NGO called Satyakaam. The total income for the A.Y. year 2019-20 of both Mr. X and Ms. Y Pvt. Ltd. is Rs. 5,00,000/-. The tax benefit would be as shown in the table:
| Mr. X | MS. Y Pvt. Ltd. | |
| i) Total Income for the year 2019-20 | 5,00,000.00 | 5,00,000.00 |
| ii) Tax payable before Donation | 12.500.00 | 150000.00 |
| iii) Donation made to charitable organisations | 1,50,000.00 | 150,000.00 |
| iv) Qualifying amount for deduction (50% of donation made) | 75,000.00 | 75,000.00 |
| v) Amount of deduction u/s 80G (Gross Qualifying Amount subject to a maximum limit 10% of the Gross Total Income) | 50,000.00 | 50,000.00 |
| iv) Taxable Income after deduction | 4,50,000.00 | 4,50,000.00 |
| v) Tax payable after Donation | 10,000.00 | 1,35,000.00 |
| vi) Tax Benefit U/S 80G (ii)-(v) | 2,500.00 | 15,000.00 |
Note :
- Education Cess & Sec. & Higher Educ. Cess has not been included in working of tax benefit.
15. ILLUSTRATION OF BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 80G
i) Donations to private trusts
Step 1: Find out the qualifying amount
The qualifying amount under this category will be lower of the following two amounts:
a) The amount of donation
b) 10 per cent of the gross total income as reduced by all other deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Income Tax Act such as 80C (PPF, LIC etc.), 80D (mediclaim), 80CCC (pension schemes etc.).
For example, a taxpayer named Laxmi Arcelor as taxable salary of Rs 500,000. He has deposited Rs 70,000 in Public Provident Fund and Rs 60,000 in his company provident fund. He donates Rs 45,000 to CRY (Child Relief & You) trust. Presuming he has no other income & presuming that Donation is eligible for 50% deduction, his taxable income will be computed as under:
| Gross salary | Rs 500,000 |
| Less: Deduction under section 80C | Rs 130,000 |
| Gross total income (before 80G) | Rs 3,70,000 |
After making donation to CRY, his qualifying amount for 80G will be:
| Actual amount of donation | Rs 45,000 |
| 10% of Gross total income as computed above | Rs 37,000 whichever is lower |
Since 37,000 is lower, the qualifying amount will be Rs 37,000
Step 2: Find out actual deduction
The next question that arises is how much would be the actual deduction? In the case of donations to private trusts, the actual amount of donation would be 50 per cent of the qualifying amount.
Therefore, in the example given above, since the donation is made to a private trust, the deduction will be 50 per cent of the qualifying amount ie 50 per cent of Rs 37,000 = Rs 18,500.
So,
| Gross total income (Before 80G) | Rs 370,000 |
| Less: deduction under section 80G | Rs 18,500 |
| Total income (taxable income) | Rs 351,500 |
Step 3: Check upper limit
Finally, the deduction under section 80G cannot exceed your taxable income. For example, if your income before deduction is Rs 3 lakh and if you have given donation of Rs 5 lakh to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, please do not expect to claim a loss of Rs 2 lakhs. Your income will be NIL (Rs 3 lakh – Rs 3 lakh). The deduction will be restricted to the amount of your income.
ii) Donations to trusts/funds set up by the Government
In this category, the entire amount donated i.e. 100 per cent of the donation amount is eligible for deduction. There is a long list of 21 funds/institutions/purposes for which donations given would qualify for 100 per cent eligibility. Notable among this list are:
– The National Defence Fund
– The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
– Any fund set up by the State Government of Gujarat for earthquake relief
The funds that figure in this long list are all set up by the Government. Private Trusts do not figure in this list.
Thus, in this category of donations, the ceiling of 10 per cent of the gross total income as reduced by all other deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Income Tax Act does not apply.
In the above example, if instead of donating to CRY, had the donation been given to say, The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, then the calculations would have different as shown below:
| Gross Total Income (Before 80G) | Rs 370,000 |
| Less: Deduction under section 80G | Rs 45,000 |
| Total Income (Taxable Income) | Rs 325,000 |
(Updated on 28.06.2018)
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In the illustration of laxmi. Deduction u/s 80G should be 18500 how comes you take 37000
In the above illustration Laxmi income was 500000. After ded 80c of 130000 Gross Total income is 370000.
Now deduction us 80G.
Qualifying amt is 10% of GTI which is 37000. Now since it since the donation is to an approved its eligible for 50%.
50% of 37000 is 18500.
So the donation allowable should be 18500 and taxable income after 80G should be 351500 and not 333000.
Well explained.It helped me clear my doubts, with out going anywhere else. Thanks.
Amount of deduction u/s 80G in the above example should be Rs. 25000/- only. Rs. 50,000 calculated is qualifying amount.
Donations of Rs. 5000/- each made by cheque to HELPAGE India & Vipassana Trust during FY2017-18 u/s 80G (5)(vi) are eligible for 100% tax rebate? I am in 30% IT slab. Please revert.
Sir,
I am an individual done some donations to normal charitable organizations eligible under 80g and 50% deduction. so my doubt is that where I have to fill in while filing return. its in `50% deduction subject to Qlf’g limit’ or `50% deduction without any qlf’g limit’
My husband had done Rs. 25000 in his name donation to a charitable trust. he passed away last year and his account balance have been transferred to me. when i file my IT return can i claim deduction under 80g for the same?
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Sir,
Which are are the NGO/trusts in Ranchi/Jharkhand which qualify for 80 G donations
Donation made to charitable organisations,1,00,000.00
Tax payable before Donation 14,000.00
Tax payable after Donation 11,000.00
Tax Benefit U/S 80G (ii)-(v) 3,000.00
So after donating 1,00,000.00, you get benefit of 3K only??
I think example is not taken in a right manner.
DONATION LIMIT RS. 2000/- IN CASH IS APPLICABLE IN MATA VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE BOARD ALSO FOR FY 2017-18
a NRI want to give some donation to the Indian NGO so he will gets the tax exemption under 80G in foreign?
Our NGO is having 12A and 80G and we would like to apply for 30AC pls tel us the procedure.
Sir is donation made to ahobila mutt school qualified for deduction??
Sir,
I have contributed towards save children institution of Rs. 3000 during the financial year 2016-17.will it come under tax exemption
and how to deduct from total salary.Please clarify
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Please guide me how to get registered for tax exemption under sec 80G for a gaushala
i have got gross salary 7 lakh me donet 35000 registred gosala kya mujhe 80G se 100% EXAMPTION milegi ya 50% milegi
donation for Bharat Sevaashram Sangha and issue a certificate u/s 80G . i am produce the certificate of our department (India Post) But not rebate the ddo. I am not eligible the rabate?
CAN ANY PERSON GET DEDUCTION GIVEN TO ANY NGO REGISTERED WITH STATE GOVT. AND NOT WITH INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT?
Hello Taxguru,
I have submitted ITR and got refund also for this year. But I forgot to include the amount of 80G in ITR. In that case is it possible to file a revised ITR. I already got a refund of 5k because my company deducted wrong tax. My donation in 80G makes me eligible for 25,000 more deduction. Please advice on this.
Another question is, does 80G donations count above 80C’s limit or they are inclusive ?
Thanks in advance ..
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Dear Sir/Madam, Can you please confirm “Shiridi Sai Sansthan Trust falls under which category ?”. I can also see multiple answers but need full information on this.
sir kindly share i have donated rs 1800 in prime minister relief fund. there is no filling option shows in ITR-1 online e-filing form under 80G for ay 20116-17.
sir kindly share the exemption under donations made to Shri Mata Vaishno devi shrine board
Is it 100% or 50%
Last (2015) year I forget to clam 80G deduction. Can I claim that amount Rs10500 for this current year, I have the all the receipts and details with me.
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you will 100% tax exemption. Sai charitable trust falls under Income Tax rule 1961 clause 35 AC.
explanation 3 to the section states that charitable purpose does not religious purpose
I want to start Pre School in Bangalore for kids can u let me know who can give donation NGO or any small trust.
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is iskcon temple donation is eligible for 80 G
Sir I am donating 35000 to ISKON temple ;
My gross income is around 15 lacs.. what is the amount of deduction that i may get in income tax if any.
Dear Sir,
I would like to inform you that I am having One doughter she is admitted through CET Karnataka and we have paid Rs 45000.00 for Admiting to Engineering College paid to CET Board is this amount is exeption for income tax and also we paid Rs 28350.00 tutuion fees to College I know tution fees is exempted but I am in confusion that CET Fees Rs 45000.00 is exempted in income tax or what.
how can we adjust in incometax statement donations as per 80g
Sir, I am Tax payer. My Salary crosses 10,00,000. May I donate 2,00,000 to a trust runs a matriculation school at Erode. Is this amount is exempted for tax payment. Please suggest a solution
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I took engineering education responsibility of cousin brother’s daughter. He died due to cancer .Now I am supporting her daughter for paying her admission fees.
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Dear Mates,
Can anyone help me with the list of trust/foundation/organization under each of the category – 100% w/0 qualifying limit, 50% w/o qualifying limit,100% with qualifying limit & 50% with qualifying limit. A site wherein I can check under category the organization is categorised. On the Income tax site they have only given the list of organization for 80G deduction but the category is not given.
Regards,
Bikash
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