The CBDT, through Circular No. 06/2026-Income Tax dated 2 July 2026, has condoned the delay in electronically filing Form No. 10AB for renewal of approval under clause (ii) of the first proviso to Section 80G(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The relief is available to funds and institutions whose approval expired on 31 March 2026 and which failed to file Form No. 10AB by the prescribed due date of 30 September 2025 due to bona fide reasons resulting in genuine hardship. The condonation applies where Form No. 10AB was filed electronically between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 2026. Applications rejected solely on the ground of delayed filing during this period will also be treated as condoned and reconsidered on merits. Jurisdictional Principal Commissioners or Commissioners of Income-tax must dispose of such applications by 31 December 2026. The Circular clarifies that condonation of delay does not confer automatic approval under Section 80G(5) or Section 133(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 2025.
F. NO. 300176/3/2026-ITA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
Circular No. 06/2026-Income Tax | Dated: 02nd July 2026
Sub: Condonation of delay in filing Form No. 10AF1 electronically for approval under clause (ii) of the first proviso to section 80G(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 — reg.
Section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”) provides for deduction in respect of donations made to certain funds and institutions. For availing approval under clause (ii) of the first proviso to section 80G(5) of the Act, a fund or institution approved under section 80G(5) and whose approval is due to expire, is required to furnish an application in Form No. 10AB electronically, at least six months prior to expiry of the said period.
2. Representations have been received in the Board from certain funds and institutions whose approval was expiring on 31.03.2026 and who could not furnish Form No. 10AB for seeking approval under clause (ii) of the first proviso to section 80G(5) of the Act within the due date of 30.09.2025.
It has been represented that the delay in furnishing the prescribed application was attributable to bona fide reasons and other circumstances resulting in genuine hardship to the funds or institutions in terms of receipt of donations.
3. The matter has been examined by the Board. In order to mitigate genuine hardship to such funds and institutions, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with section 536(2) of Income Tax Act, 2025, hereby condones the delay in filling Form No. 10AB, where the prescribed application in Form No.10AB has been furnished electronically between 01.10.2025 to 31.03.2026. The jurisdictional Principal Commissioner of Income-tax or Commissioner of income-tax are authorized to dispose of such applications on merits and pass an order on or before 31.12.2026.
4. Further, where an application in Form No. 10AB filed electronically between 01.10.2025 to 31.03.2026 has been rejected as on date of issue of this circular solely on the ground that it was furnished beyond the prescribed time limit of 30.09.2025, the delay shall be deemed to have been condoned in such cases. The jurisdictional Principal Commissioner of Income-tax or Commissioner of Income-tax are authorized to dispose of such applications on merits and pass an order on or before 31.12.2026.
5. Nothing contained in this Circular shall be construed as conferring any automatic entitlement to approval under section 80G(5) of the Act or section 133(1)(b) of I.T. Act, 2025, as the case may be.
6. Hindi version shall follow.
(Hardev Singh)
Under Secretary (ITA-I), CBDT
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Under Secretary (ITA-I),CBD
