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How MCA’s ZCZP Recognition Links CSR with Social Stock Exchange

Company Law : New MCA amendments permit companies to deploy a portion of CSR funds through Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments listed on the ...

June 4, 2026 1287 Views 0 comment Print

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 741 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 5454 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 5145 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 15729 Views 0 comment Print


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MCA Expands CSR Scope by Allowing Investment in Social Stock Exchange Instruments

Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...

May 30, 2026 1449 Views 0 comment Print

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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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 744 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 1665 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 4713 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 5025 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 80G Deduction on Eligible CSR Donations Cannot Be Denied Solely Due to CSR Nature: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that eligible CSR donations qualify for Section 80G deduction if statutory conditions are met, despite disallowan...

July 4, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Goodwill Depreciation & Section 80G CSR Deduction

Income Tax : The ITAT held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation could not be disallowed in subsequent years after it had bee...

June 25, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donations Qualify for Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that donations forming part of CSR expenditure are eligible for deduction under Section 80G if the statutory condi...

June 20, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donation Eligible for Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that foreign exchange gains arising from realization of export proceeds from services rendered to associated enterpr...

June 18, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Donations Eligible for Section 80G Deduction; No Double Disallowance Merely Because They Form Part of CSR Spend

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that donations qualifying under Section 80G do not lose eligibility merely because they form part of Corporate Soc...

June 17, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalty Imposed for Incorrect CSR Disclosures in AOC-4 XBRL Filing

Company Law : ROC Cuttack held that responsibility for inaccurate information in e-forms rests with the authorised signatory and certifying prof...

June 10, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Adds Social Stock Exchange Instruments to CSR List

Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...

May 27, 2026 999 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2026

Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...

May 27, 2026 4584 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Levies Over Rs. 37 Lakh Penalty as CSR Amount Was Transferred Late

Company Law : ROC Haryana ruled that non-transfer of unspent CSR amount within six months from the close of the financial year constituted a vio...

May 20, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Imposes CSR Penalty for Delay in Transferring Unspent CSR Amount

Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for delayed transfer of unspent CSR funds to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. The order h...

May 16, 2026 852 Views 0 comment Print


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

December 15, 2022 3930 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 1560 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 2925 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 4140 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 10644 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 7287 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 6072 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 5892 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 9960 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 […]

Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2022

September 26, 2022 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2022. Learn about the criteria for CSR eligibility and the significance of CSR in business.

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