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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 5103 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 90294 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 774 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 177 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 144 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


Labor Cess Inapplicable to Material Supply and Consultancy: Jharkhand HC

August 29, 2023 2163 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court concludes labor cess doesn’t apply to material supply and consultancy charges. Get a comprehensive analysis of the judgment here.

Section 11 Deduction can’t be Denied for non-filing of Form 10B with ITR

August 29, 2023 13233 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of JCIT vs Gujarat Energy Development Agency verdict by ITAT Ahmedabad. Understanding implications of non-filing audit reports on Section 11 deductions.

Expenditure incurred for earning income is to be allowed even if society not registered u/s 12A

August 22, 2023 2004 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that gross receipts cannot be taxed entirely, estimated expenditure incurred by the society for earning this income needs to be allowed even if the society is not registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act.

Importer’s Value Accepted Amid Department’s Failure to Provide Documents

August 22, 2023 714 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that despite of various opportunities as department failed to furnish basic documents like SCN and RUDs including relevant correspondence, the value declared by the imports/ respondents is upheld.

AO Must Allow 4 Weeks After Rejecting Objections to Reassessment

August 22, 2023 3894 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that AO is bound to dispose of the objections filed by the assessee against reopening and give at least four weeks time, from the date of rejection of objection, to assessee to seek any legal remedy. In absence of the same, reopening of assessment is not legally sustainable.

CIT(E) not prerogative to grant registration to an institution as it deems fit

August 22, 2023 612 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that CIT(E) cannot grant registration to an institution as he deems fit. Here, CIT(E) has granted registration to the assessee as Charitable Institution involved in “advancement of other objects of public utility” instead of Charitable Institution engaged in education activity as applied by the assessee.

ITAT: Capital Project Donations for Trust Treated as Corpus, Re-adjudication Directed

August 21, 2023 789 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai’s order on Ayyappa Seva Samgham Bombay Vs CIT(A). Insight into the ruling on Corpus Donations, depreciation claims, & Section 11 of the Act.

Remedies against ‘Oppression and Mismanagement’ are non-arbitral and can be adjudicated by NCLT/ NCLAT

August 19, 2023 5961 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Delhi held that reliefs prayed for in the Company Petition against ‘Oppression and Mismanagement’ could only be adjudicated by a Court/Tribunal of competent jurisdiction, which in the present case is the NCLT/NCLAT under Sections 241 & 242 of the Act.

Person even if without reading has signed MOU is bound by its terms

August 19, 2023 5823 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that a person who signed a document which contains contractual terms is normally bound by them, even though he had read them or not. Here, the plaintiff has signed the MoU in token of acceptance of the terms thereof and is bound by the terms thereof, including the Arbitration Agreement.

Exemption u/s 10(23C)(iiiac) available when government grant exceeds 50% of total receipts

August 11, 2023 4515 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that exemption under section 10(23C)(iiiac) of the Income Tax Act is available when government grant exceeds 50% of total receipts (and not total income) including voluntary contribution.

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