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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 14463 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 96 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


Delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 condoned: Orissa HC

June 13, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 pandemic condoned and since it is settled law that delay in case of genuine hardship need to be allowed.

Addition u/s 153A for completed assessments couldn’t be made without incriminating material

June 10, 2025 1011 Views 0 comment Print

Since the assessments were completed in the case of assesee and there was no incriminating material found during the search in the case of the assessee, the additions made under Section 153A were unsustainable.

Entire exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied for short charging of rent from trustee: ITAT Nagpur

June 6, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that short charging of rent from the trustee cannot be reason for denial of entire claim of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) upheld and appeal of revenue dismissed.

ITAT Allows Appeal Citing No Change in Facts from Previous Years

June 6, 2025 1587 Views 0 comment Print

On verification of various documents, CIT(E) noted that in the trust deed it has been categorically mentioned that the trust is a private trust and is set up to impart religious education to a particular caste who accept the principle of Varnashrama Dharma.

Section 43B not attracted in respect of electricity duty: ITAT Delhi

June 3, 2025 1008 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that provisions of section 43B of the Income Tax Act is not attracted to the licensee/assessee in respect of electricity duty. Thus, question is answered in favour of the assessee and hence appeal of revenue dismissed.

Denial of exemption u/s. 11 for delay in filing Form 10B not justifiable: ITAT Delhi

May 30, 2025 1080 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that denial of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act for delay in filing of Form 10B is not justifiable since condition of filing Form 10B is directory in nature and not mandatory. Accordingly, appeal allowed and exemption granted.

Non-implementation of resolution plan by JSW for two years is unjustified: SC

May 17, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rejects resolution plan of JSW since Successful Resolution Applicant (JSW) did not implement the Resolution Plan for about two years since its approval by the NCLAT, though there was no legal impediment in implementing the same.

GST Council to Decide Compensation Cess on Supplies to Merchant Exporters

May 16, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that levy of Compensation Cess at the rate of 160% on the supply of goods i.e. branded tobacco products supplied to merchant exporters for export is kept in abeyance and the matter is referred to GST Council to decide the issue.

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

May 10, 2025 819 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that amount of corpus of donations i.e. voluntary donations received by trust registered under section 12A are considered as capital receipts and hence not chargeable to Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

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

May 9, 2025 2148 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that exemption under section 10(23C)(iiiad) of the Income Tax Act granted on the basis of provisional registration under section 10(23C)(i) of the Income Tax Act even in absence of approval u/s. 12A. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

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