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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 132 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19200 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 4452 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 906 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 204 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


Section 114 Penalty set aside as no fraudulent export evidence recorded: CESTAT Delhi

June 5, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that penalty under section 114 of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be imposed in the absence of any evidence that there was fraudulent export of goods. Accordingly, appeal allowed and penalty set aside.

Trust Renting Dharamshala on Cost Basis Not a Commercial Activity: Chhattisgarh HC

June 4, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

Trust has adopted the mercantile system of accounting for the AY 2011-12 for which depreciation of ₹ 8.55 lakhs is to be accepted which the authorities have not accepted, same ought to have been allowed as depreciation being notional expenditure.

Denial of exemption u/s. 11 for delay in filing Form 10B not justifiable: ITAT Delhi

May 30, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that denial of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act for delay in filing of Form 10B is not justifiable since condition of filing Form 10B is directory in nature and not mandatory. Accordingly, appeal allowed and exemption granted.

Section 11 Exemption Granted as no Proof of Excessive Salary to Member

May 21, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that denial of exemption u/s. 11 of the Income Tax Act by invoking provisions of section 13(1)(c) without any material brought on record to substantiate that salary paid to members were excessive.

GST leviable on construction service rendered in lieu of development rights: Patna HC

May 20, 2025 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that GST is leviable on construction service rendered in lieu of the development rights under the Development Agreement. Accordingly, the present writ application is not entertained.

TPO to determine ALP of royalty payment using TNMM method: ITAT Bangalore

May 17, 2025 957 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that disallowance of entire royalty payment by taking ALP at NIL not justified since there is no change in facts, circumstances or functions and hence principle of consistency should be applied.

GST Council to Decide Compensation Cess on Supplies to Merchant Exporters

May 16, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that levy of Compensation Cess at the rate of 160% on the supply of goods i.e. branded tobacco products supplied to merchant exporters for export is kept in abeyance and the matter is referred to GST Council to decide the issue.

CPC cannot Deny Section 11 Exemption for Delay in Filing Form 10B Audit Report

May 14, 2025 1206 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin rules CPC cannot deny charitable trust’s exemption under Section 11 for delayed filing of audit report in Form 10B.

Section 11 exemption Denial for charging fees: ITAT Remands case to AO

May 14, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin sends back trust’s tax exemption denial case to tax officer, stating charging fees doesn’t automatically bar Section 11 benefits.

Delay in filing Form 10B condoned since genuine hardship faced: Delhi HC

May 13, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that delay in filing Form 10B is condonable since genuine hardship is faced by the petitioner and there is sufficient material on record proving the same. Accordingly, writ disposed of.

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