Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961
Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has issued detailed FAQs explaining registration, audit, return filing, investment norms, and tax exempt...
Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...
Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...
Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had raised queries, examined replies and completed the assessmen...
Income Tax : ITAT held that remuneration to trustees must be examined for reasonableness and cannot be disallowed merely because it was paid to...
The ITAT Mumbai held that sales tax and similar State Government incentives were capital receipts because the schemes were intended to promote industrialisation, backward area development and employment, applying the Supreme Court’s purpose test.
The ITAT held that registration granted under Section 12AA before completion of assessment entitled the trust to claim exemption for the earlier assessment year under the proviso to Section 12A(2). It also deleted the addition on donations.
The Income Tax Department has issued detailed FAQs explaining registration, audit, return filing, investment norms, and tax exemptions for charitable and religious trusts. The guidance also clarifies compliance requirements and circumstances that can lead to cancellation of registration and loss of exemptions.
The Tribunal held that the special tax regime under Section 115BBE is confined to additions made under Sections 68 to 69D. Additions arising under normal provisions of the Act cannot automatically attract higher taxation.
The ITAT held that once registration under Section 12AB was ultimately granted on the basis of the original application, the doctrine of relating back applied. As a result, exemption under Sections 11 and 12 could not be denied for the relevant assessment year.
The Tribunal ruled that premium rooms, higher tariffs, and specialized medical facilities cannot by themselves establish a profit motive. Charitable status must be tested on statutory criteria rather than perceptions of affordability or luxury.
Mumbai ITAT held that an order labelled as a draft assessment order loses its character if accompanied by demand notices and penalty initiation. Failure to comply with Section 144C renders the assessment void and without jurisdiction.
This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable or religious purposes. The key takeaway is that exemption depends on genuine application of income and compliance with statutory safeguards.
The ITAT Delhi held that an interest-bearing loan can still be taxed as deemed dividend where all statutory conditions under Section 2(22)(e) are satisfied. Repayment of the loan did not alter its tax treatment.
This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It highlights application of income, accumulation rules, anti-abuse provisions, and a detailed computation model for exempt and taxable income.
