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CSR as a Parallel Mechanism for Local Governance: Legal & Accountability Challenges

Corporate Law : India transformed CSR into a statutory obligation under Section 135. This shift raises key questions on its role in governance and...

April 1, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Under Companies Act 2013: Complete Legal Framework Explained

Company Law : A comprehensive guide to applicability, 2% spending rule, governance structure, compliance requirements, and penalties under Secti...

February 24, 2026 2550 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Compliance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Section 135

Company Law : Understand CSR obligations under Section 135, including eligibility, expenditure, and reporting. Key takeaway: Proper CSR complian...

January 1, 2026 4530 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Penalties Rise: Why Non-Compliance Under Section 135 Proves Costly

Company Law : Explains the strict consequences for failing to meet CSR spending and transfer obligations under Section 135. Highlights how penal...

December 8, 2025 15099 Views 0 comment Print

Section 135 CSR Compliance: Mandatory Contributions, Committees & Reporting

Company Law : Section 135 mandates companies above certain thresholds to spend 2% of profits on social initiatives, establish CSR committees, an...

December 6, 2025 4002 Views 0 comment Print


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ICSI Representation on Name Change for CSR-Registered Trusts

Company Law : The issue concerns the inability to update trust details in CSR-1 registration records. It was highlighted that outdated informati...

April 1, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Activities Under Section 135 Of The Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Public and private companies in Bihar increasingly invest in CSR, with key districts receiving substantial social development fund...

December 15, 2025 1395 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Spending: Details and Data Access

Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs confirms that CSR expenditure data for the last five years is publicly available on its CSR port...

August 7, 2025 3867 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties for CSR Non-Compliance Under Companies Act

Company Law : Government penalized companies for CSR non-compliance under the Companies Act. Details of penalties, CSR spending, and fund transf...

April 3, 2025 4503 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Companies Act 2013 & CSR Monitoring Framework

Company Law : Overview of proposed amendments in the Companies Act, 2013, CSR monitoring framework, and steps to ensure compliance and prevent m...

March 16, 2025 11346 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Mandatory CSR Spending Does Not Bar Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The issue was whether CSR expenditure disallowed under Section 37(1) can still qualify under Section 80G. The Tribunal held that b...

April 10, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Reassessment & 80G Denial Based Only on Audit Objection Invalid: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court held that reassessment based solely on an audit objection is invalid as it constitutes a change of opinion. It emphasize...

April 2, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Deduction Allowed Under Section 80G Due to Absence of Statutory Restriction

Income Tax : ITAT held that CSR contributions can qualify for deduction under Section 80G if conditions are met. The ruling clarifies that ther...

March 31, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Invalid as AO Conducted Inquiry on CSR Deduction Claim

Income Tax : ITAT held that revision under Section 263 cannot be invoked when the Assessing Officer has already examined the issue. The ruling ...

March 31, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donations Allowed Under Section 80G Because No Express Legal Bar: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The issue was whether CSR expenditure qualifies for deduction under section 80G. The Tribunal held that deduction is allowable as ...

March 27, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print


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ROC imposes Penalty for Delay in Transferring Unspent CSR Amount

Company Law : The authority penalized the company for failing to transfer unspent CSR funds within the statutory deadline. It held that delayed ...

March 27, 2026 1947 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed Due to Incorrect CSR Disclosure in AOC-4 Filing

Company Law : The authority penalized the managing director for wrongly declaring CSR as not applicable in financial filings. It held that signa...

March 24, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Spend and Transfer CSR Amount

Company Law : The adjudicating authority penalised a company for not spending mandatory CSR funds and failing to transfer unspent amounts on tim...

January 20, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to Spend and Transfer CSR Funds

Company Law : The regulator held that non-spending of CSR amounts and failure to transfer unspent funds within timelines violates section 135. S...

January 7, 2026 810 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Facto CSR Payment Not a Defence – Penalty Upheld

Company Law : The regulator held that failure to spend CSR funds or transfer unspent amounts within statutory timelines violates sections 135(5)...

January 7, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print


ITC on CSR Expenses & Income tax Treatment, Penalty for not fulfilling CSR obligations

December 17, 2022 5490 Views 0 comment Print

CSR expenditure incurred, ITC shall be available in GST, Penalty for not fulfilling CSR obligations & Treatment of CSR expenditure in Income tax

Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) on Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) expenses

December 15, 2022 3636 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the eligibility of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenses in GST. Explore the background of CSR expenses, analysis of provisions in the Income Tax Act and GST Act, and evaluate the criteria for claiming ITC. Get insights into the complexities and restrictions to ensure compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and GST Act, 2017.

Donation to institutions not listed in Schedule (VII) of Companies Act not deductible as CSR expenditure

November 21, 2022 1485 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that donations to institutions other than the one enlisted in Schedule (VII) of the Companies Act, 2013 is not deductible as Corporate Social Responsibility.

Voluntary CSR Expenditure exclusively for purpose of business allowable

November 16, 2022 2874 Views 0 comment Print

CSR expense disallowance is restricted to expenses incurred by assessee under statutory obligation u/s.135 of companies Act 2013 and it doesn’t apply to expenditure incurred in discharge of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on voluntarily basis.

Availability of ITC on CSR Expenses

November 11, 2022 4047 Views 1 comment Print

That it is eligible to claim ITC on the CSR expenditure spent by it since it is spent in accordance with the provisions laid down by Companies Act, 2013. CSR expenses incurred by the applicant have been mandated under the Companies Act, 2013.

ITC eligible on CSR expenditure spent by company

November 9, 2022 10503 Views 0 comment Print

The expenditure made towards corporate responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, is an expenditure made in the furtherance of the business. Hence the tax paid on purchases made to meet the obligations under corporate social responsibility will be eligible for input tax credit under CGST and SGST Acts.

Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2022 – Analysis

October 18, 2022 7176 Views 5 comments Print

Learn about the latest changes in the Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2022. Understand the impact on CSR Committees and compliance with Companies Act, 2013.

All about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under Company Law

October 10, 2022 5925 Views 0 comment Print

Let’s begin with the meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). When the companies get bigger in size, apart from the economic responsibility of earning profits, there are some social responsibilities which the companies shall also consider in order to fulfil the expectations of society.

CSR Compliances as per New Rules w.e.f. 20th September 2022

September 30, 2022 5802 Views 0 comment Print

It has made mandatory for the Company to ensure the Constitution of CSR Committee and compliance of sub-section (2) to (6) of Section 135 to ensure that the Company complies with CSR initiative w.r.t to the unspent Amount.

MCA imposes Penalty for Delay in Transferring unspent CSR Fund

September 27, 2022 9768 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, NCT OF DELHI & HARYANA 4TH FLOOR, IFCI TOWER, 61, NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI -110019 No. ROC/D/Adj Order/Section 135/Comviva/5702-5710 Dated: 27.09.2022 Order for Penalty for Violation of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF COMVIVA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (U72200HR1999PLC041214) 1 […]

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