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

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

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

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

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August 23, 2024 8625 Views 2 comments Print


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Application of funds by trust can be made only on actual payment basis

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

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

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Representation to FM on Concerns of Chartered Accountants

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Voluntary donations received by registered trust are capital receipts: ITAT Ahmedabad

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May 10, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

Trust involved in charitable-religious activities not benefitting specific religious community eligible for exemption u/s. 11

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act eligible to trust involved in charitable-religious activiti...

May 9, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption u/s. 10(23C)(iiiad) granted even in absence of approval u/s. 12A

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that exemption under section 10(23C)(iiiad) of the Income Tax Act granted on the basis of provisional registration...

May 9, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

Status of Charitable Trust’s not get affected for making reasonable payments to related party

Income Tax : Assessee was predominantly engaged in activities of imparting education and also involving the certain educational institutions. A...

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Benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) cannot be debarred for incurring more expense than income

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that trust incurring more expenditure than income doesn’t debar it from benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) of t...

May 8, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Extends Deadline for Trusts to Submit Audit Reports in Form 10B/10BB

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October 7, 2024 14136 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 8947 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 666 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT guidelines for NGOs seeking exemption U/s. 11 for providing relief to earthquake hit people in Nepal- Part I

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

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Loss on fixed deposit investments is capital loss: Telangana HC

December 17, 2024 228 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 4080 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 1083 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 585 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 258 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 1023 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 435 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 456 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 513 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.

Section 11(1) Exemption Granted to Rajkot Urban Development Authority: ITAT Ahmedabad

November 25, 2024 570 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that exemption u/s. 11(1)(2) and 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act duly admissible to Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) since the activities were not commercial in nature.

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