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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 16131 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 5115 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 3225 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 864 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 201 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 135 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


Confiscation of 3 out of 10 alleged Foreign-Origin Gold Bars was set aside on failure to prove defacement

October 14, 2024 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Since there was no infirmity on the behalf of the investigation agencies in invoking confiscation under section 123 of the Customs Act, 1962 in respect of seven gold bars bearing foreign markings out of the ten bars seized.

Delay in Filing Form 10/10B Doesn’t Deny Section 11(2) Exemption: ITAT Hyderabad

October 11, 2024 1485 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad rules that delayed filing of Form 10/10B is not fatal to claiming Section 11 exemption, as long as form is available before processing under Section 143(1). Appeal allowed.

Application of accumulated income towards acquisition of fixed assets allowable u/s. 11: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 9, 2024 621 Views 0 comment Print

AO, however, did not accept the explanation of the assessee and the accumulation of income of Rs.5,92,352/-in A.Y. 2008-09, which was held as not applied within the stipulated period of 5 years, was treated as income of the current year.

Work of powder coating amounts to works contract hence VAT leviable: Madras HC

October 7, 2024 735 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that Powder Coating products like yokes, links and tubes amounts to works contract and hence the same is liable to tax under section 15(1) of the Puducherry Value Added Tax Act, 2007.

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

October 7, 2024 16833 Views 0 comment Print

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

Customs Act requires mandatory assigning of reasons or grounds while preparing seizure memo: Patna HC

October 5, 2024 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that assigning reasons or grounds is mandatory while preparing seizure memo. Action based on local trader’s opinion is not reliable and acceptable. Accordingly, seizure memo is liable to be set aside.

Rejection of Exemption U/S 11 Unjustified as Form 10B Filed but Not Visible on E-Filing Portal

October 4, 2024 1011 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that rejection of exemption u/s. 11 of the Income Tax Act due to non-appearance of form 10B in e-filing portal unjustified as form was already filed but was not appearing in e-filing portal. Matter remanded for fresh consideration.

Registration status u/s. 12AA and exemption u/s. 11 and 12 needs to be re-examined: ITAT Jodhpur

October 1, 2024 957 Views 0 comment Print

In view of above facts, we restore this appeal back to the learned Assessing Officer with the direction to the assessee to substantiate the status of the assessee as trust and also eligibility of relevant provisions of Sections 11 and 12 by producing the registration u/s. 12AA of the Act.

Cess fees is taxable as income derived from property held under trust: ITAT Delhi

September 28, 2024 669 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that cess fees received by the board is income derived from property held under trust and is thus taxable and the same cannot be treated as capital receipt.

133-day non-deliberate delay condoned as substantial justice prioritized over technicality: ITAT Bangalore

September 27, 2024 552 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee preferred an appeal before CIT(A) with a delay of about 133 days in filing the appeal. However, CIT(A) dismissed the appeal by not condoning the delay and without adjudicating the issues on merits. Being aggrieved, the present appeal is filed.

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