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Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961

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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 16113 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 5094 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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

Prior exemption claims under Sections 11 & 12 cannot justify denial of 80G approval

Income Tax : Courts held that prior exemption claims under Sections 11 and 12 cannot justify denial of 80G approval. The key takeaway is that b...

March 20, 2026 585 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 198 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 120 Views 0 comment Print

Stale Land Claim Barred by Delay, Suit Withdrawal & Suppression of Facts: SC

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that a writ petition filed decades after the finalisation of the record of rights was barred by delay and l...

July 4, 2026 138 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 135 Views 0 comment Print

Payment to Trustees Alone Doesn’t Violate Section 13(1)(c): ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held that remuneration to trustees must be examined for reasonableness and cannot be disallowed merely because it was paid to...

June 30, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print


Scope of 12AA Is Limited: Tribunal Quashes Rejection Based on Vehicle Use and Capitation Fee Claims

December 4, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that issues like capitation fee or misuse of funds are assessment matters, not grounds for denying registration under Section 12AA. The ruling confirms that the Commissioner must limit inquiry to objects and genuineness of activities.

Section 11 Exemption Cannot Be Denied for Late Form 10B – Delay Held Procedural

December 4, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata ruled that belated filing of Form 10B is only a technical defect and cannot justify denial of charitable exemption. The Tribunal restored Section 11 benefits after confirming compliance in substance.

Delayed Form 10B Filing Not Fatal: ITAT Remands Exemption Case

December 3, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that late filing of Form 10B cannot automatically deny exemption when the delay is bona fide and curable. The matter was remanded for fresh examination after recognising that Form 10B is a procedural requirement.

Limitation Restored After COVID Exclusion Leads to Revival of Section 95 IBC Petitions

November 27, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling clarifies that the appellant’s remaining limitation period revived in full once the COVID-related exclusion ended. The tribunal found that the petitions filed in August 2022 fell within the recomputed timeline. The decision underscores that the 90-day rule applies only where the remaining limitation is shorter.

Crude palm kernel oil edible grade eligible for customs duty exemption

November 26, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that crude palm kernel oil edible grade eligible for exemption in terms of entry 33A/57 of exemption notification. Accordingly, show cause notice is quashed and set aside.

ITAT Delhi Remands DDA’s 2(15) Exemption Dispute for Fresh Examination

November 26, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

The NFAC remitted a statutory authority’s taxability under Section 2(15) to the AO for fresh consideration. The assessee’s exemption claims under Sections 11 and 12 were disputed. The ruling ensures reassessment aligns with Supreme Court guidelines and provides a fair hearing.

FIU-IND had not justified imposing ₹10,000 per suspicious transaction for delay: SAFEMA

November 20, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal affirms major penalties for widespread delays and non-reporting of NTRs, STRs, and CBWTRs. Held that systemic AML lapses cannot be excused by technical issues; strict compliance is mandatory.

Cancellation of registration u/s. 12AA without satisfying conditions u/s. 12AB(4)(ii) not justifiable

November 15, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that cancellation of registration granted to appellant-society u/s. 12AA of the Income Tax Act not justifiable since conditions precedent for cancellation of registration u/s. 12AB(4)(ii) of the Income Tax Act not satisfied.

Licensing requirement under Brick Kiln Act applies to both manufacturer and dealer

November 13, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

Jammu Kashmir High Court held that licensing requirement under Jammu and Kashmir Brick Kiln (Regulation) Act, 2010 read with rule 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Brick Kiln (Regulation) Rules, 2017 applies to both manufacturer and dealers. Further, the licensing requirement doesn’t violate Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.

Amalgamation of Maruti Suzuki and Suzuki Motors Gujarat Approved

November 12, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Principal bench held that scheme of Merger by Amalgamation between Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Suzuki Motors Gujarat Private Limited as proposed by the Petitioner Companies under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 is sanctioned.

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