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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 16524 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 3528 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 5322 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19392 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 609 Views 0 comment Print


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Calcutta HC Appoints Arbitrator in Owner’s Allocation Dispute Under Development Agreement

Corporate Law : Calcutta HC appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6), holding disputes under the development agreement should be decided by the...

July 18, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12AB Registration Denied to Trust Benefiting Particular Community: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad upheld the denial of Section 12AB registration to a trust created after 1 April 2021, holding that its objects were...

July 18, 2026 185 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12AA Registration Cannot Be Cancelled on Mere Capitation Fee Allegations: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : Chennai ITAT restored Section 12AA registration, holding uncorroborated capitation fee allegations alone cannot justify cancellati...

July 17, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Section 13 Violation Does Not Warrant Denial of Entire Section 11 Exemption: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi deleted Section 11 disallowance and allowed exemption claims, holding denial under Section 13 is restricted to the exte...

July 17, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Only Net Income of Trust Taxable Despite Section 11 Denial: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : Hyderabad ITAT held that a trust's net income, not gross receipts, should be taxed where Section 11 exemption is unavailable and r...

July 16, 2026 125 Views 0 comment Print


DEPB scrips issued by DGFT cannot be held void by DRI: CESTAT Delhi

September 11, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that the DEPB scrips issued by the DGFT cannot be held ab initio null and void by the DRI or any other Customs Officers. Accordingly, confirmation of the demand under section 125(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 in the impugned order is without any authority of law.

Resolution Plan became binding once approved by COC with requisite majortiy and compliant with sec. 30(2) of IBC

September 8, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

After completion of the process, a Resolution Plan was submitted by the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA). The Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved the plan with the requisite majority under Section 30(4) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Commercial Tax Dept was secured creditor u/s 52 of IBC; assessee purchaser was directed to recover its cost from other creditors

September 8, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee’s remedy lied in recovering the amounts wrongly disbursed through the liquidation process, with the liquidator assisting in such recovery. Upon full satisfaction of the 1st Respondent’s dues, the attachment should stand vacated.

Re-classification of goods not sustained as burden of proof not discharged: CESTAT Mumbai

September 8, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that mis-classification/ mis-declaration of goods merely on the basis of statement of importer not justifiable as department failed to discharged burden of proof with proper evidence. Accordingly, appeal allowed in favour of appellant.

ITAT Ahmedabad Sets Aside Rejection of Trust’s 12AB Registration as ‘Premature’

August 20, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT has remanded a trust’s application for regular registration after the CIT(E) rejected it as premature. The tribunal ruled the law doesn’t bar early applications and cited a previous judgment.

Bombay HC Allows Condonation of 24-Day Delay in Form 10B

August 20, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court has set aside an order by the PCIT, condoning a 24-day delay in filing Form 10B for Mirae Asset Foundation and restoring its Section 11 tax exemption.

Application of trust u/s. 12AB rejected as objects are not for benefit of general public

August 18, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad application for registration of trust under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act since object of the applicant is not working for benefit of general public at large but is working for specific section of society. Accordingly, appeal of assessee dismissed.

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

August 9, 2025 3621 Views 1 comment Print

An analysis of GST treatment on post-supply price revisions for exports with IGST payments. Learn about debit and credit notes, interest implications, and refund procedures.

Accused declared as fugitive economic offender as requirements of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act are met

August 7, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print

Court held that Sh. Sanjay Bhandari is a fugitive economic offender under section 12(1) of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 as DOE has met all the requirements as per section 2(f) read with section 2(m) and 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 are met.

Exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration u/s. 12A: ITAT Bangalore

August 7, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that benefit of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act cannot be granted without valid registration u/s. 12A/12AA. Accordingly, exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration under Income Tax Act.

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