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.
Income Tax : ITAT held that delayed filing of Form 10B cannot defeat Section 11 exemption if the audit report is available before processing un...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has issued detailed FAQs explaining registration, audit, return filing, investment norms, and tax exempt...
Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...
Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...
Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...
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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 ...
Income Tax : These instructions are guidelines to help the taxpayers for filling the particulars in CSV template in Part-B Details of donors an...
Income Tax : CA Shailesh R Ghedia president of BJP Professional Cell, Mumbai has written a letter to Honorable Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala S...
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...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that denial of Section 11 exemption does not bar consideration of deductions under Section 57(iii) after factual ...
Income Tax : Having regard to the gravity of the allegations, the ongoing investigation, the requirement of further probe into digital and fina...
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...
Income Tax : ITAT held that CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without issuing the mandatory prior intimation. The order was q...
Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had raised queries, examined replies and completed the assessmen...
Income Tax : CBDT extends deadline for trusts and institutions to submit audit reports in Form 10B/10BB until November 10, 2024....
Income Tax : NOTIFICATION NO. 03/2016 Exercise of option etc under section 11. (1) The option to be exercised in accordance with the provisions...
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(...
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Corporate Law : Section 11 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 – Development Commissioner – Rescission of all previous notifications appoi...
Jhansi Development Authority Commissionery Compus Vs DCIT (ITAT Agra) As the assessee had derived all its income only on account of charitable activities undertaken by it pursuant to its object and for the welfare the general public, which were not in the nature of trade , commerce or business. The income even if any earned […]
National Internet Exchange of India Vs ACIT (ITAT Pune) National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is engaged in carrying out running of internet exchange and registration of domain name. For running of internet exchange, the assessee is charging membership fees, connectivity charges, data transferred differential. For registration of domain name, the assessee the charges registration […]
KSCAA has requested to permit utilization of accumulated funds for purposes other than the purpose for which it is so accumulated under section 11(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Trust For Reaching The Unreached Through Trustee Vs CIT (Exemptions) (Gujarat High Court) The writ-applicant is a public charitable trust. The writ-applicant seeks to challenge the order passed by the respondent dated 26th August 2019 under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, rejecting the application filed by the writ-applicant for condonation of delay […]
ACIT Vs M/s. Mayo College General Council (ITAT Jodhpur) The deduction of depreciation for Rs.300.37 Lacs as claimed by the assessee was denied by Ld. AO on the reasoning that cost of fixed asset is an application of income and therefore further deduction of depreciation tantamount to double deduction. The Ld. CIT(A) allowed depreciation by […]
Inter-trust donations from one charitable trust to another for utilization by the donee trust for charitable purposes was proper application of income for charitable purposes in the hands of the donee trust and it would not affect the exemption claimed as application by the Donor trust.
The issue under consideration is whether the activities involved towards promotion of handloom sector is eligible for exemption under section 11 and 12 of Income Tax Act?
Since assessee association was providing laboratory test services and consultancy services in accordance with its charitable objects, therefore, activities could not be held to be rendered in relation to any trade, commerce or business as such activities were undertaken by assessee association in furtherance of its main objects which were undisputedly of charitable nature and which was not an activity of trade, commerce or business with main object of earning profit. AO was directed to allow exemption under section 11 and 12 with consequent benefits to assessee.
JCIT(OSD), (Exemptions) Vs Patiala Improvement Trust (ITAT Chandigarh) The AO noticed that during the year relevant to the assessment year under consideration the assessee carried on the business of sale and purchase of residential plots and commercial properties and earned huge net profit of Rs. 9,95,74,223/-, which does not fall within the ambit of the […]
The issue under consideration the activity of preparation of development plans and to execute works in connection with supply of water, disposal of sewerage and provisions of other services is considered as “charitable activities” and eligible for exemption u/s 11?
