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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 129 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 3390 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 5106 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 831 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


Section 12A, 12AA & 12AB registration cancellation: HC dismisses writ as appellant suppressed material facts

November 29, 2023 5796 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses Environics Trust’s writ challenging the IT Act reassessment order. Detailed analysis of the judgment and key legal arguments.

ITAT Directs Re-adjudication for Belated Return Without Form No.10B

November 26, 2023 3009 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITO vs. Papathiyammal Pitchai Educational Trust case at ITAT Chennai, where a dispute over the denial of Section 11 deduction unfolds for AY 2020-21.

Disallowance of expense owing to suspension of business unsustainable in absence of closure of business

November 20, 2023 1794 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of expenditure owing to suspension of business unsustainable as there is nothing on record to show that assessee has completely abandoned or closed the business forever by disposing of its assets and going into liquidation.

Donations cannot be considered as anonymous u/s. 115BBC as details of donors provided

November 18, 2023 3234 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that donations received cannot be considered to be anonymous donations under section 115BBC as details i.e., name, address, PAN, amount of donations of donors provided and not proved to be wrong.

Exemption u/s. 11 not deniable as no violation of proviso to provision of section 2(15)

November 17, 2023 1056 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that revision order u/s. 263 unjustified and liable to be quashed as no findings which proves that there is a violation of the proviso to provision of section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, exemption u/s. 11 rightly claimed.

ITAT Directs De Novo Adjudication for Denial of Section 11 Exemption

November 12, 2023 861 Views 0 comment Print

Explore SAE India vs ITO tax dispute (ITAT Chennai) over Section 11 exemption, GPU classification, mutuality principles. Key issues, grounds, and legal analysis.

Corpus Donations Taxable in Absence of Section 11 Exemption

November 9, 2023 8703 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that corpus donations received by the Trust is income of the Trust when the Trust is not entitled for the exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 80G Registration doesn’t Preclude Trust from availing Section 115BBC(2)(b) benefit

November 9, 2023 1383 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that merely because an assessee is registered u/s 80G of the Act will not automatically mean that such Trust cannot have any religious purpose and therefore cannot avail benefit of Section 115BBC(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Grants Section 11 Exemption for Voluntary School Corpus Donations by Parents

November 9, 2023 3516 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai approves Section 11 exemption for voluntary school corpus donations from parents. Get insights into this tax case.

Penalty under Rule 26 for Clandestine Removal justified if sufficient evidences exist

November 6, 2023 867 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under Rule 26 was justified on the proof that there were sufficient evidences adduced to allege clandestine removal and appellant had in his statement recorded under section 14 while giving the details of working of the unit had admitted that he was actively involved in the working of the unit.

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