Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961
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 : Understand the taxability, registration, and exemption provisions for charitable and religious trusts under Sections 11–13, incl...
Income Tax : A summary of the tax framework governing charitable entities in India, covering the definition of 'charitable purpose,' mandatory ...
Income Tax : Does the Finance Act, 2025, extend 12AB registration from 5 to 10 years for trusts under Rs. 5 Cr? See if sma...
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...
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...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court held that grants disbursed by a statutory corporation formed part of its core business functions and qualified a...
Income Tax : PCIT had erroneously mixed up the scope of renewal proceedings with cancellation proceedings under Section 12AB(4). Further, Settl...
Custom Duty : For export transactions occurring before the Finance Act, 2022 amendment, the determination of iron ore fines (Fe content) must be...
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...
Delhi High Court ruling: NGO retains tax exemptions under Sections 11 & 12 despite donor TDS deduction. Analysis & implications of Aroh Foundation case.
Karnataka High Court held that during the pendency of proceedings u/s. 210 of the Companies Act, 2013, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) can be assigned with the investigation, u/s. 212 of the Companies Act.
ITAT Pune held that time limit 6 months in filing of an application in Form 10AB for approval u/s 80G doesn’t apply to those trust/institutions which have already started charitable activities before obtaining Provisional Registration.
Mumbai ITAT invalidated the assessment against Good Shepherd Church due to reopening based on incorrect grounds. Get insights from the detailed analysis of the case.
Analyzing the complexities of non-profit sectors globally, this guide on Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institutions is key to understanding taxability of income & conditions for claiming exemptions. CBDT circulars & annexures included.
Allahabad High Court affirms unmarried daughter’s right to maintenance under Domestic Violence Act, regardless of religion or age. Full text and analysis.
ITAT Chennai held that the assessment order passed by the AO is neither erroneous nor prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue, because, the issue of exemption u/s.11 of the Act, has been considered by the AO while completing assessment u/s.143(3) of the Act. Thus, order passed by the CIT(Exemptions) u/s.263 of the Act unsustainable.
Goods even if there was any remote possibility of being found prohibited or restricted at the time of adjudication was there, could not be subjected to non release in terms of Section 110A, thus, the provisional release of 26 Gold Dore weighing 5 kg plus more, subject to certain conditions.
ITAT Mumbai held that documents seized from employees cannot be considered as having any evidentiary value and cannot be considered to have trustworthiness, since no other corroborative material was brought on record to support the veracity of the same. Hence, documents seized from employees cannot be relied upon for denying exemption u/s 11.
Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the phrase ‘duty of customs’ used in Section 26(1)(a) of SEZ Act only refers to duty leviable under Customs Act, 1962 but the said phrase does not include cess under GST Compensation Act. Thus, SEZ units are not exempted from payment of compensation cess on import of coal.
