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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 16119 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 5109 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19197 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 828 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 195 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 132 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


Penalty u/s. 114AA of Customs Act unsustainable as department failed to prove mis-declaration: CESTAT Ahmedabad

March 4, 2024 2421 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT rules against imposing penalties on Amglo Resources Pvt Ltd for alleged COO misdeclaration, emphasizing the need for mens rea proof.

No Section 11(1) Exemption for Memento Expenses to Milk Association Heads

March 3, 2024 912 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the order from ITAT Bangalore regarding denial of exemption under Section 11(1) of the Income Tax Act for expenses incurred on mementos to Presidents and Secretaries of Milk Producers Association.

Revenue Audit Objection Can Reopen Assessment (From 01.04.2022): Kerala HC

February 29, 2024 3345 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court allows income tax reassessment based on a revenue audit objection highlighting non-compliance with the Act. This applies to assessments after 01.04.2022, even if the taxpayer previously filed returns and the assessment was completed.

TDS Deduction on donation Doesn’t Disqualify NGO from Sections 11 Exemption: Delhi HC

February 22, 2024 3711 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruling: NGO retains tax exemptions under Sections 11 & 12 despite donor TDS deduction. Analysis & implications of Aroh Foundation case.

Kerala HC refuses to intervene in Income Tax proceeding initiated under Section 148  

February 22, 2024 717 Views 0 comment Print

In a setback for St. John The Baptist Church, Kerala High Court refuses to intervene in proceedings initiated under Section 148 of Income Tax Act. Full analysis here.

Declared values can be rejected on solid evidence & not on arbitrary comparisons or databases

February 15, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad emphasizes the importance of evidence in rejecting bill of entry values in Deeplalit Enterprise P Ltd Vs C.C.-Ahmedabad case.

Section 12AB Registration Rejection: ITAT allows filing of Form 10A

February 15, 2024 5907 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules in favor of charities, allowing Form 10A for 12AB registration after initial rejection. Detailed analysis on the verdict inside.

Proviso to sec. 2(15) conditions to be fulfilled as publishing advertisement intrinsically linked with activity of trust

February 13, 2024 2034 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the activity of the trust for publishing advertising in the newspaper is intrinsically linked for newspaper activity falls within the ambit of sub-clause (i) of Subsection 2(15) and conditions imposed in sub-clause (ii) of the proviso has to be fulfilled.

Contract Clause stating decision by Committee to be final doesn’t constitute Arbitration Agreement: Bombay HC

February 12, 2024 753 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that just because modified Clause 96 of the General Conditions of Contract states that the decision given by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the parties, the modified clause 96 constitutes the Arbitration Agreement between the parties

Allowability of registration u/s 12AB as nominal amount charged for functioning Educational Institution was not Commercial Activity

February 12, 2024 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Mere charging a nominal amount for smooth functioning of educational institution and trust could not called to be a part of commercial activity, and therefore, CIT(E) was directed to grant registration u/s 12AB to assessee.

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