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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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Section 11 Exemption Cannot Be Denied as Form 10B Was Filed Before Return Processing: ITAT Jaipur

Income Tax : ITAT held that delayed filing of Form 10B cannot defeat Section 11 exemption if the audit report is available before processing un...

July 2, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on taxation of charitable or religious trusts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has issued detailed FAQs explaining registration, audit, return filing, investment norms, and tax exempt...

June 20, 2026 16134 Views 2 comments Print

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

Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...

June 10, 2026 3393 Views 0 comment Print

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

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 5121 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19203 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 4458 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 39879 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 90297 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 9618 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 3231 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Unregistered Charitable Trust Can Claim Section 57(iii) Deduction Against Gross Receipts: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that denial of Section 11 exemption does not bar consideration of deductions under Section 57(iii) after factual ...

July 6, 2026 912 Views 0 comment Print

Anticipatory Bail to Former IAS Officer was dismissed as there was possibility of tampering evidence in corruption case

Income Tax : Having regard to the gravity of the allegations, the ongoing investigation, the requirement of further probe into digital and fina...

July 6, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed Form 10B Filing Not Ground to Deny Section 11/12 Exemption: ITAT Surat

Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that delayed filing of Form 10B is a procedural lapse and remanded the matter after directing the AO to consider t...

July 5, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 143(1) Order for Failure to Issue Mandatory Prior Intimation

Income Tax : ITAT held that CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without issuing the mandatory prior intimation. The order was q...

June 30, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid if CIT Failed to Show Assessment Was Erroneous

Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had raised queries, examined replies and completed the assessmen...

June 30, 2026 147 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 16833 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 9442 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 828 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 1897 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 585 Views 0 comment Print


Exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied merely for delay in filing Form 10B: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 6, 2025 2592 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that delay in furnishing Form No. 10B is procedural lapse hence it cannot be sole reason for denial of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, delay in filing 10B condoned and exemption granted.

Intervention petition u/s. 65 of IBC revived as application not filed to derail CIRP

September 4, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Delhi held that order rejecting application for intervention under section 65 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is set aside and intervention petition is revived since application is not filed to derail CIRP. Accordingly, appeal disposed of.

ITAT Delhi Restricts Section 11 exemption Denial to Extent of Section 13 Violation

September 1, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has ruled that a charitable institution’s Section 11 exemption can’t be fully denied for a violation under Section 13. Exemption is restricted only to the extent of the offending amount.

No Section 12AA Registration, No Section 11 Exemption: ITAT Delhi

September 1, 2025 309 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed an appeal from a gaushala society, upholding the denial of its income tax exemption due to the lack of mandatory registration under Section 12AA.

Entire Exemption u/s 11 & 12 Cannot Be Denied to Trust for Advances to Related Parties

August 31, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that exemption u/s 11 & 12 cannot be denied in entirety to a charitable trust for interest-free advances to related parties. Only undue benefit under s.13(3) can be taxed. Matter remanded to AO.

Ancient Temple Exempt from Tax Despite Delay in Registration & Return Filing

August 25, 2025 5412 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai dismisses the Revenue’s appeal, upholding a temple’s claim for tax exemption under Section 11 despite a delayed registration and return filing for AY 2017-18.

Exemption cannot be denied for inadvertent mistake of claiming exemption u/s. 12A instead of 10(23C)(via)

August 25, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that denial of exemption u/s. 10(23C)(via) due to inadvertent mistake of claiming exemption under section 12A instead of 10(23C)(via) is not justifiable. Accordingly, exemption granted u/s. 10(23C)(via) as requisite Form 10BB already filed.

No compounding allowed on application made by person found guilty under FEMA after adjudication

August 21, 2025 957 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee filed a writ petition challenging the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to return his compounding application. The application was filed after an adjudication order had already been passed against him under FEMA.

ITAT Ahmedabad Sets Aside Rejection of Trust’s 12AB Registration as ‘Premature’

August 20, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT has remanded a trust’s application for regular registration after the CIT(E) rejected it as premature. The tribunal ruled the law doesn’t bar early applications and cited a previous judgment.

Bombay HC Allows Condonation of 24-Day Delay in Form 10B

August 20, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court has set aside an order by the PCIT, condoning a 24-day delay in filing Form 10B for Mirae Asset Foundation and restoring its Section 11 tax exemption.

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