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Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961

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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 492 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

Income Tax : Understand the taxability, registration, and exemption provisions for charitable and religious trusts under Sections 11–13, incl...

November 8, 2025 18468 Views 2 comments Print

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

Income Tax : A summary of the tax framework governing charitable entities in India, covering the definition of 'charitable purpose,' mandatory ...

October 28, 2025 14466 Views 2 comments Print

Section 12AB Renewal for Small Charitable Trusts: 5-Year vs. 10-Year Validity

Income Tax : Does the Finance Act, 2025, extend 12AB registration from 5 to 10 years for trusts under Rs. 5 Cr? See if sma...

September 29, 2025 8706 Views 2 comments Print

GST on Post-Supply Price Revisions for Export of goods with IGST payment

Goods and Services Tax : An analysis of GST treatment on post-supply price revisions for exports with IGST payments. Learn about debit and credit notes, in...

August 9, 2025 3297 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


12A Registration Cannot Be Rejected Solely for Wrong Clause Selection in Form 10AB: ITAT Nagpur

Income Tax : The Tribunal condoned a 60-day delay after accepting explanations relating to migration of the ITAT portal and the death of a fami...

May 22, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

SC Allows Deduction of Grants as They Were Part of Statutory Business Activity

Income Tax : The Supreme Court held that grants disbursed by a statutory corporation formed part of its core business functions and qualified a...

May 20, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Educational Trust Registration Renewal Cannot Be Denied Over Earlier Allegations

Income Tax : PCIT had erroneously mixed up the scope of renewal proceedings with cancellation proceedings under Section 12AB(4). Further, Settl...

May 11, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Exports of Iron Ore must be assessed on Wet Metric Tonne (WMT) basis and not on Dry Metric Tonne (DMT) basis

Custom Duty : For export transactions occurring before the Finance Act, 2022 amendment, the determination of iron ore fines (Fe content) must be...

May 7, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Filing Form 10B Not Grounds to Deny Section 11 Exemption When Report Was Filed Before Processing

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that no further profits can be attributed to a DAPE once the Indian agent is remunerated at arm’s length for al...

May 7, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print


Amendment to section 3 and 7 of A.P. Electricity Duty Act within purview of main Act doesn’t require president’s assent

July 10, 2025 1440 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High Court held that amendment to Section 3 and Section 7 of the A.P. Electricity Duty Act, 1939 being within the purview of the main Act and hence assent of Hon’ble President of India not required.

Rejection of registration u/s. 12A(1)(ac)(iii) without appropriate verifying cannot be sustained

July 8, 2025 1068 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that order rejecting of application in Form No. 10 for registration u/s. 12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Income Tax Act without verifying the seminar and conference expenses and also TDS deduction by donor cannot be sustained. Accordingly, order set aside to the file of CIT(E) for fresh order.

Delay in filing Restoration Application in Contempt Proceedings condoned by NCLAT

July 7, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Chennai held that delay in filing Restoration Application in the Contempt Proceedings deserves to be condoned since the reasons given for delay appears to be reasonable. Accordingly, delay of 374 days condoned.

Exemption u/s. 11 admissible to pending assessments post registration u/s. 12AA

July 3, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that where registration has been granted to trust under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act admissible to preceding years for which assessment proceedings were pending before AO.

Application for registration u/s. 12AB restored to CIT(E) as discrepancies are curable in nature

June 30, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that discrepancies based on which application for registration under section 12AB was rejected are curable in nature. Hence, matter restored back to file of CIT(E) for afresh adjudication.

Redetermination of value under Custom without rejecting transaction value cannot be sustained

June 30, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that re-determining the value under residual provisions of rule 9 of the Customs Valuation rules without rejecting the transaction value is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Non-Commencement of Activities Not a Valid Ground to Deny 12AB Registration

June 26, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands Ujwal Foundation’s appeals for 80G approval and 12AB registration, citing Supreme Court precedent on considering proposed charitable activities.

Section 11 Exemption Denied for Microfinance-Focused Entity: Madras HC

June 24, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that main object of the Charitable Trust being microfinance is not eligible which is not charitable in nature cannot claim the benefit of exemption either under Section 11(1) or under Section 11(4A) of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Restores 80G Application to CIT(E) for De-Novo Review, Citing Filing Error

June 18, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad reverses Aatman Foundation’s 80G approval rejection, citing inadvertent form error and judicial precedents, remanding the case for fresh consideration.

Charitable trust registration remanded for fresh adjudication due to summary rejection

June 14, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Rajkot has overturned the rejection of Khodiyar Gau Seva’s Section 12AB registration, citing procedural errors and remanding the case for fresh review.

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