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section 11

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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February 2, 2025 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Audit of a Trust in Form 10B/10BB: Filing Essentials

Income Tax : Understand the audit requirements for trusts under Form 10B/10BB, including due dates, filing process, clauses, and key difference...

January 31, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Condonation of Delay for Filing Forms 9A, 10, 10B, 10BB Post-18th Nov 2024

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December 16, 2024 3192 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Charitable Trusts Not Registered Under Income Tax Act, 1961

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November 18, 2024 9069 Views 2 comments Print

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

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August 23, 2024 7500 Views 0 comment Print


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Tax Exemption Status of BCCI: Recent Developments & Future Prospects

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December 19, 2023 2175 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 35625 Views 2 comments Print

How to file Form 10BD – Part-B Details of donors & donation

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April 27, 2022 81588 Views 25 comments Print

Improper drastic changes in Income tax provisions relating to Trusts/NGOs

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April 30, 2021 9276 Views 1 comment Print

Representation to FM on Concerns of Chartered Accountants

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January 30, 2021 2913 Views 0 comment Print


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

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March 9, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal Cannot Decide Merits After Ruling Appeal Not Maintainable: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The bench stated that Tribunal after concluding that the BCCI's Appeal before it “was not maintainable”, exceeded its jurisdic...

March 5, 2025 243 Views 0 comment Print

Accumulation u/s. 11(1)(a) allowed at 15% of gross receipts: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that accumulation under section 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act is to be allowed at 15% of gross receipts. Accordin...

February 28, 2025 5760 Views 0 comment Print

Department Cannot Deny Exemption Over Missing Section 12A Certificate

Income Tax : ITAT Pune rules that the tax department cannot deny exemption under Section 11 for non-filing of the original 12A certificate when...

February 26, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

No retrospective cancellation of Section 12A registration of Trust: ITAT Pune

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February 22, 2025 660 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 13551 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 8914 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 639 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 1639 Views 0 comment Print

Rescission of all previous notifications appointing Director, Software Technology Parks of India as Development Commissioner of IT& ITES SEZs

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December 23, 2010 408 Views 0 comment Print


High Court wrongly considered matter u/s. 10(20) instead of section 11 and 12 hence matter remanded

December 19, 2024 126 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Rajasthan High Court not justified in dismissing the appeal by considering matter under section 10(20) since it was the case of section 11 and 12 of Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order set aside and remanded back for fresh consideration.

Loss on fixed deposit investments is capital loss: Telangana HC

December 17, 2024 186 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the deposits made by the assessee were in the nature of fixed deposit investments. Therefore, the loss suffered by the assessee when the bank went to liquidation is only a capital loss.

Condonation of Delay for Filing Forms 9A, 10, 10B, 10BB Post-18th Nov 2024

December 16, 2024 3192 Views 0 comment Print

New Application for Condonation of Delay in Filing Forms 9A, 10, 10B, and 10BB Post 18th November 2024 as per Circular No. 16/2024-Income Tax In certain instances, due to unforeseen circumstances, the assessee or auditor may file the audit report for the trust in Forms 9A, 10, 10B, or 10BB after the due date. As […]

Registration to trust u/s. 12AB granted as exemption u/s. 11 not claimed: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 14, 2024 957 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that registration to trust under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act granted since assessee demonstrated that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act is not claimed. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Section 13 SARFAESI Proceedings Don’t Make IBC Section 10 Application Malicious

December 12, 2024 525 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Delhi held that initiation of proceedings u/s. 13 sub-section (2) and (4) of SARFAESI Act by the creditor prior to filing of Section 10 application, cannot be a ground to hold that Section 10 application is filed with malicious and fraudulent intent.

No confiscation u/s. 111 without misdeclaration of value: CESTAT Delhi

December 10, 2024 225 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that declared price is price for delivery at the time and place of importation unless contrary proved by department. Since onus not discharged, the declared price remains unimpeached.

Mehta Charitable Trust case: ITAT disallows expenses not related to taxable income 

December 9, 2024 849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed Revenue’s appeal in the case of Mehta Charitable Prajanalaya Trust, addressing issues related to charitable income and expense claims.

Refund of excess payment of customs duty rejected as time barred: CESTAT Hyderabad

December 4, 2024 324 Views 0 comment Print

The appellants had filed a refund claim with Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CRS), Visakhapatnam for Rs.5,03,984/- on 10.08.2023. The said refund claim was that the appellant had paid the Duty twice due to ‘ICEGATE error’.

Classification of product justified once DGFT proceeds to issue MEIS Scrip: Delhi HC

December 4, 2024 351 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court observed that once the DGFT had proceeded to issue the MEIS scrip to the writ petitioners, they would have been justified in assuming that the issue of classification was neither questioned nor doubted.

Government grant to meet day-to-day expense not taxable under GST: Kerala HC

December 2, 2024 438 Views 0 comment Print

There is nothing which would indicate that the petitioner had received any consideration from the Government, the KIIFB or the General Education Department as consideration for the supply of goods or services.

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