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Income received from a charitable/religious trust will be tax-exempt under Section 11, provided that the activity being performed is incidental to the attainment of objectives set by the trust/institution, and separate books of account are maintained by the particular trust/institution pertaining to the business. In this article, we look at some of the major exemptions provided under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act.

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Prior exemption claims under Sections 11 & 12 cannot justify denial of 80G approval

Income Tax : Courts held that prior exemption claims under Sections 11 and 12 cannot justify denial of 80G approval. The key takeaway is that b...

March 20, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11 Exemption Denied for Missing Form 10B Held Invalid at 143(1) Stage

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that non-filing of Form 10B is a curable defect and cannot justify denial of exemption during processing. Secti...

January 14, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print

Charitable Institution Exemptions: A Statutory Journey on a Tightrope

Income Tax : The law now mandates a single exemption pathway for charitable institutions, ending the flexibility of parallel regimes. The key t...

December 17, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption Can’t Be Denied for Late Form 10B Filing: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held exemption u/s 11 or 10(23C) cannot be denied at 143(1) stage for delayed Form 10B/10BB filing when reports were ...

November 8, 2025 2436 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

Income Tax : Understand the taxability, registration, and exemption provisions for charitable and religious trusts under Sections 11–13, incl...

November 8, 2025 18474 Views 2 comments Print


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Tax Exemption Status of BCCI: Recent Developments & Future Prospects

Income Tax : Dive into Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2302 to understand the tax exemption status of BCCI, potential changes, and insights in...

December 19, 2023 4287 Views 0 comment Print

Application of funds by trust can be made only on actual payment basis

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI clarified that application of funds can only be made on actual payment basis in case of charitable trusts. This amendment is ...

September 14, 2022 39624 Views 2 comments Print

How to file Form 10BD – Part-B Details of donors & donation

Income Tax : These instructions are guidelines to help the taxpayers for filling the particulars in CSV template in Part-B Details of donors an...

April 27, 2022 89544 Views 25 comments Print

Improper drastic changes in Income tax provisions relating to Trusts/NGOs

Income Tax : CA Shailesh R Ghedia president of BJP Professional Cell, Mumbai has written a letter to Honorable Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala S...

April 30, 2021 9573 Views 1 comment Print

Representation to FM on Concerns of Chartered Accountants

CA, CS, CMA, Income Tax : We have not noticed any heed being extended towards various issues and possible solutions we have proposed through those represent...

January 30, 2021 3204 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


12A Registration Cannot Be Rejected Solely for Wrong Clause Selection in Form 10AB: ITAT Nagpur

Income Tax : The Tribunal condoned a 60-day delay after accepting explanations relating to migration of the ITAT portal and the death of a fami...

May 22, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Subsequent 12AA Registration Saves Trust: ITAT Treats Corpus Donation as Capital Receipt, Deletes Tax Addition

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that corpus donations cannot be taxed merely because Section 12AA registration was granted subsequently. Once r...

May 18, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Sets Aside CIT(A) Order for Ignoring Bombay HC Interim Relief on Section 10(23C) Exemption Claim

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that the appellate authority failed to consider pending writ petitions and interim directions of the Bombay H...

May 16, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed Form 10B Filing Not Enough to Deny Section 11 Exemption Exemption

Income Tax : The ITAT Chennai held that exemption under Section 11 cannot be denied merely because Form 10B was not filed along with the return...

May 16, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Condones 430-Day Delay in Filing Form 10 for Section 11 Exemption

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that delay in filing Form No. 10 for claiming accumulation under Section 11(2) should be condoned where gen...

May 13, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Extends Deadline for Trusts to Submit Audit Reports in Form 10B/10BB

Income Tax : CBDT extends deadline for trusts and institutions to submit audit reports in Form 10B/10BB until November 10, 2024....

October 7, 2024 16560 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11-CBDT notifies online forms for accumulation of income by a trust

Income Tax : NOTIFICATION NO. 03/2016 Exercise of option etc under section 11. (1) The option to be exercised in accordance with the provisions...

January 14, 2016 9394 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT guidelines for NGOs seeking exemption U/s. 11 for providing relief to earthquake hit people in Nepal- Part III

Income Tax : Part III of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) (Part I - 08.07.2015) for making application for claim of tax exemption u/s 11(...

July 27, 2015 804 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT guidelines for NGOs seeking exemption U/s. 11 for providing relief to earthquake hit people in Nepal- Part I

Income Tax : Many NGOs and Charitable Organizations in India have expressed desire to support relief and rehabilitation work for the benefit of...

July 8, 2015 1849 Views 0 comment Print

Rescission of all previous notifications appointing Director, Software Technology Parks of India as Development Commissioner of IT& ITES SEZs

Corporate Law : Section 11 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 – Development Commissioner – Rescission of all previous notifications appoi...

December 23, 2010 564 Views 0 comment Print


Final Assessment Passed Beyond Limitation is Invalid: ITAT Delhi

February 2, 2026 612 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a final assessment under the DRP framework can be passed beyond statutory timelines. The Tribunal held that orders exceeding Section 153 limits are void, reaffirming strict adherence to limitation.

Exemption to Gujarat Trust Cannot Be Denied for Late Form 10 Filing: Gujarat HC

February 1, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

The court ruled that delayed filing of Form 10 for income accumulation cannot defeat exemption when substantive conditions are met. Rejection of condonation was held unsustainable.

Section 11 Exemption Can’t Be Denied for Delay in Filing Form 10B: Gujarat HC

February 1, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that late electronic filing of Form 10B is a procedural lapse that should not defeat charitable exemption. Orders rejecting condonation on technical grounds were quashed.

Section 11 Exemption Allowed Despite Delay in Form 10B Filing: Gujarat HC

February 1, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that late filing of Form 10B is a procedural lapse and does not automatically bar charitable exemption. Substantial compliance before appellate proceedings was found sufficient.

Old Trust Can’t Be Denied 5-Year Registration Due to Portal Technical Glitch: ITAT Chennai

January 29, 2026 546 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that an old trust could not be denied five-year registration merely due to technical restrictions in the online filing system. Provisional registration was set aside and fresh processing was ordered.

Late Form 10B Filing Insufficient to Deny Section 11 Exemption: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 29, 2026 1068 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined denial of section 11 exemption at the processing stage due to late filing of Form 10B. The Tribunal ruled that such delay is a curable procedural defect and cannot justify denial of exemption.

Final Assessment Quashed for Breach of Statutory Time Limits

January 27, 2026 576 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that Sections 144C and 153 must be read harmoniously and that DRP proceedings do not extend statutory limitation. Any final order issued beyond the prescribed time is void ab initio and liable to be quashed.

Section 80G Renewal Cannot Be Denied for Curable Defects or Proposed Object-Clause Amendment

January 27, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that a proposed object-clause amendment cannot justify outright rejection of 80G renewal. What matters is actual application of funds, not a removable clause in the trust deed.

Section 11 exemption granted as surplus from vocational training used only for educational purpose

January 24, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that vocational training qualifies as education under section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act. Exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act allowed since surplus generated is used only for educational purposes. Accordingly, writ allowed.

Penny Stock LTCG Held Genuine Despite Investigation Reports: ITAT Mumbai

January 22, 2026 6276 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that suspicion, abnormal price rise, or third-party reports are insufficient to deny LTCG exemption. Revenue must establish direct involvement of the taxpayer in price rigging.

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