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Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961

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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 3009 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 4548 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 18846 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 540 Views 0 comment 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 15078 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Denial of Section 11 Exemption Doesn’t Trigger Section 115BBE: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the special tax regime under Section 115BBE is confined to additions made under Sections 68 to 69D. Additio...

June 13, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Spending on School Infrastructure is Application of Income: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that once registration under Section 12AB was ultimately granted on the basis of the original application, the doctr...

June 11, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Judge Hospital Tariffs to Decide Charity: ITAT Restores Reliance Hospital Trust’s U/s 12AB Registration

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that premium rooms, higher tariffs, and specialized medical facilities cannot by themselves establish a profit ...

June 11, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Order or Final Order in Disguise? ITAT Quashes Assessment for Violating Section 144C

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that an order labelled as a draft assessment order loses its character if accompanied by demand notices and penal...

June 11, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Loan Repayment Does Not Prevent Deemed Dividend Taxation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that an interest-bearing loan can still be taxed as deemed dividend where all statutory conditions under Secti...

June 7, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print


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

May 30, 2025 1107 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 969 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 723 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 849 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 2187 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.

Section 13(1)(b) applies only during assessment not during 12AB registration

May 9, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules Section 13(1)(b) applies only during assessment, not registration, remands trust 12AB application to CIT(E).

Status of Charitable Trust’s not get affected for making reasonable payments to related party

May 8, 2025 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was predominantly engaged in activities of imparting education and also involving the certain educational institutions. Assessee had filed its return of income for AY 2009-10 on disclosing nil income.

Benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) cannot be debarred for incurring more expense than income

May 8, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that trust incurring more expenditure than income doesn’t debar it from benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act in respect of income admittedly applied for charitable purpose. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Section 12A Registration Remitted for Clarification on Fulfillment of Conditions

May 8, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that matter regarding rejection of registration under section 12A of the Income Tax Act remitted back to file of CIT(E) with direction to explain the fulfillment of conditions as stipulated u/s.12A(1)(ac)(vi)-Item B of the Act.

Pharmacy being integral part of dominant object of hospital is eligible for exemption u/s. 11

May 6, 2025 1530 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that income from pharmacy and chemist division cannot be treated as business income from separate and independent activity. Thus, since pharmacy is an integral part of dominant purpose of hospital benefit u/s. 11(1) duly admissible.

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