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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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 894 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


AOP taxed at normal rates instead of maximum marginal rate as section 167B not applicable

April 8, 2025 2655 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that Association of Person (AOP) taxable at Normal Rates instead of Maximum Marginal Rate (MMR) as provisions of section 167B of the Income Tax Act are not applicable. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Orissa HC quashes Sec 263 Revision based on consistency & prior allowance of depreciation

April 5, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC dismisses Revenue appeal in CIT vs Dhaneswar Rath. Upholds ITAT, rules Sec 263 revision invalid based on consistency & prior allowance of depreciation.

Non-filing of Form 10B cannot be reason to deny benefit u/s. 11: ITAT Delhi

April 4, 2025 1383 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that rejection of claim of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act for mere non-fling of Form 10B is not justifiable since filing of Form 10B is directory in nature and the same cannot be reason to deny benefit.

Exemption u/s. 11 allowed inspite of certain errors while filing form 10B

March 29, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act is allowable inspite of certain errors while filing form 10B since the claim is supported by audited financials, revised audit report and revised computation.

Anonymous Donations to Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Not Taxable Under Section 115BBC: ITAT Mumbai

March 25, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that Sai Baba Sansthan Trust being both charitable and religious trust falls within exceptions provided under section 115BBC(2) and hence anonymous donations received is not liable to be taxed under section 115BBC of the Income Tax Act.

Expenses incurred by statutory authority was allowable as business expenditure

March 19, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed deduction of IMC Transfer Expenses, City Environment Expenses, Contribution and Aid Expenses, Land Acquisition and Diversion Expenses which the AO disallowed the same.

Provision for Expenses Not Claimed as Applied Income Can’t Be Disallowed: ITAT Jaipur

March 18, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

According to AO, the provisions were not allowable who vide show cause notice asked assessee to furnish details of the provisions made as well as justification for the claim and the assessee did not file any reply to the show cause notice issued.

Exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied to town planning authority as fees charges doesn’t generate profit

March 17, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that denial of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act is unjustified as fees are charged by town planning authority to ensure accountability and fund public welfare initiatives, not to generate profit.

Receipt from parking facilities treated as business income: ITAT Mumbai

March 13, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the receipt from parking facilities is to be treated as business income instead of income from other sources since the same was already accepted as business income in earlier assessment years.

ITAT Restores Sports Trust’s Section 12AB, 80G Registration Rejection

March 9, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai restores rejection of Sports Unlimited Foundation’s 12AB and 80G registration over foreign expenditure concerns, directing fresh adjudication.

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