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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


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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


Non-granting of registration u/s. 12AB as objective has element of commerciality not justified

December 26, 2024 378 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee-company incorporated u/s 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 claiming to be for charitable purpose, applied to CPC for grant of provisional registration u/s 12AB and provisional approval u/s 80G, which were granted by CPC.

Madras HC directed strict implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act

December 24, 2024 1233 Views 0 comment Print

Directions are given by the Hon’ble Supreme Court right from Visakato Aureliano Fernandez Vs. State of Goa and others in respect of the strict implementation of the provisions of PoSH Act.

High Court wrongly considered matter u/s. 10(20) instead of section 11 and 12 hence matter remanded

December 19, 2024 327 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Rajasthan High Court not justified in dismissing the appeal by considering matter under section 10(20) since it was the case of section 11 and 12 of Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order set aside and remanded back for fresh consideration.

Notification dated 27 June 2022 issued by West Bengal Government quashed: Calcutta HC

December 18, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that notification dated 27 June 2022 issued by the Government of West Bengal is excessive, manifestly arbitrary and contravenes the provisions of the Constitution and the Rule of Law and also contrary to the Industrial Disputes Act 1947.

Penalty u/s. 112 and 114AA duly imposed for mis-declaration of nature of goods in BOE: CESTAT Delhi

December 16, 2024 1410 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that penalty under section 112 and 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962 duly imposed since the appellant had intentionally mis-declared the nature of the goods in the Bill of Entry (BOE).

Registration to trust u/s. 12AB granted as exemption u/s. 11 not claimed: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 14, 2024 1464 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that registration to trust under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act granted since assessee demonstrated that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act is not claimed. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

ITC Denial unjustified as section 31(3)(d) requirement satisfied: Bombay HC

December 5, 2024 1380 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that when the petitioner satisfied the requirements of Section 31(3)(d) of the CGST Act denial of input tax credit to the petitioner is arbitrary and illegal and contrary to the provisions of Section 16 of the CGST / MGST Act.

Non-compliance to Appellate Authority hearing notices due to inadvertence condoned: ITAT Kolkata

December 4, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant are that the assessee being a public charitable Trust engaged in running an educational institution in the name of Batanagar Institute of Engineering, management and Science.

Coating machine classifiable under Customs Tariff Item 8422 30 00: CESTAT Mumbai

December 4, 2024 957 Views 0 comment Print

The said SCN was adjudicated by the learned Commissioner of Customs in the impugned order by confirming the proposals made in the SCN. Feeling aggrieved with the impugned order, the appellants have filed these appeals before the Tribunal.

Section 11(1) Exemption Granted to Rajkot Urban Development Authority: ITAT Ahmedabad

November 25, 2024 963 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that exemption u/s. 11(1)(2) and 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act duly admissible to Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) since the activities were not commercial in nature.

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