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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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Taxation of Charitable & Religious Trusts: A Guide to Sections 11–13

Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...

June 7, 2026 3942 Views 1 comment Print

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...

June 7, 2026 18762 Views 2 comments Print

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 534 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 711 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 951 Views 0 comment 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 4362 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 39726 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 90060 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 9594 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 3222 Views 0 comment Print


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DRI Show Cause Notice was quashed as proceedings initiated by Officers other than ‘Proper Officer’ were void

Custom Duty : Show cause notice dated 06-12-2012 issued by the Additional Director General, DRI, was quashed for lack of jurisdiction in view of...

June 5, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Missed Form 10? ITAT Gives Trust a Lifeline – AO Directed to Await Condonation Decision Before Denying Section 11(2) Benefit

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that the trust had eventually filed Form 10 and sought condonation of delay. Since the issue was pending bef...

May 30, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

Charitable Trust Exemption Allowed as Delay in Form No. 10 Filing cannnot Defeat Genuine Claim

Income Tax : The ITAT held that exemption under Sections 11 and 12 could not be denied merely due to issues relating to filing of Form No. 10. ...

May 29, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Charitable Trust Exemption Restored as Delay in Form 10B Filing Alone cannot Defeat Claim

Income Tax : The ITAT held that exemption under Sections 11 and 12 could not be denied solely due to delayed filing of Form 10B. The matter was...

May 29, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Genuine Educational Activities Prevail Over Alleged Irregularities: Delhi ITAT Restores Trust Registration

Income Tax : The ITAT held that registration under Sections 12AA/12AB cannot be cancelled when the trust continues to genuinely carry out its e...

May 29, 2026 417 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 16662 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 9424 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 819 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 1876 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 573 Views 0 comment Print


No Retrospective Cancellation: ITAT Rejects PCIT Action on 12A/12AB Without Section 120 Order

October 24, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Dehradun, quashed the retrospective cancellation of the charitable trust registration (Sec 12A/12AB) of Sushila Devi Centre. The Tribunal held that the PCIT (Central), Kanpur, acted without jurisdiction, asserting that only the CBDT-notified CIT (Exemption) possessed the authority to cancel such registrations under section 120.

Exemption Under Sections 11 & 12 Cannot Be Denied for Procedural Delay in Form 10B: ITAT Hyderabad

October 22, 2025 1371 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT holds that filing audit report late due to Covid-19 is a procedural lapse, not a ground to deny exemption, following Telangana and Gujarat High Court rulings.

Delay in Form 10B Filing Due to Accountant’s Oversight: Bombay HC Allows Condonation

October 22, 2025 939 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of the Bombay High Court judgment where a charitable trust’s oversight in e-verifying its Form 10B was considered a human error and the delay was condoned, securing its Section 11 income tax exemption for A.Y. 2017-18.

ITAT Restores 12AB Registration Case for Reconsideration Over Overseas Fund Use

October 21, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT restored Discover Ekam Foundation’s Section 12AB registration matter to the CIT(E). Rejection, based on overseas fund use, will be re-adjudicated considering the trust’s revised Memorandum of Association.

Form 10BB Delay Due to CA’s Error: Bombay HC Allows Condonation

October 21, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court condones 81-day delay by Institute of Actuaries of India in filing Form 10BB, holding denial of exemption unjust for minor procedural lapse.

Sec 270A Penalty Invalidated: AO Failed to Specify Misreporting Clause

October 20, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT dismissed an assessee’s quantum appeal, confirming that a ₹10.42 Cr write-off for decommissioned windmills was a capital loss, not a revenue deduction. Since the trust offered this as business income, the ITAT held the only permissible treatment was adjustment in the block of assets.

Assessment Set Aside for Non-Issuance of Notice u/s 143(2)

October 18, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

Description: The Tribunal allowed the appeal of an Exemption-registered society that challenged its reassessment on the legal ground that the AO failed to issue a Section 143(2) notice. The ruling confirms that this notice is mandatory for assumption of jurisdiction under Section 143(3) read with 47, even if the return was filed belatedly.

TDS or Invoice Can’t Kill Charity – ITAT Says ₹5.97 Cr Is Donation, Not Business Income

October 17, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that the Rs. 5.97 crore received by a charitable trust for a cultural event were tax-exempt donations, not business income hit by Section 2(15) proviso. The Tribunal held that TDS deduction or invoice issuance does not change the essential charitable character of the receipt, relying on a binding Delhi High Court judgment.

Trial Run Power Receipts Are Capital in Nature – ITAT Rejects Revenue’s Tax Claim

October 17, 2025 666 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that receipts from the sale of power generated during the pre-commencement trial run of a plant are capital receipts, not taxable revenue income. This is because, under the matching principle, corresponding pre-operative expenses were capitalized to the fixed asset cost, justifying the deletion of the Rs. 42.56 crore tax addition.

Application u/s. 10 of IBC against Universal Journeys India Pvt. Ltd. admitted as debt and default established

October 15, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Delhi held that application under section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for initiation of CIRP against M/s. Universal Journeys India Private Limited [Corporate Debtor] is admitted since existence of operational debt and default duly established.

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