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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


Application of ED for declaring Mehul Choksi as a fugitive economic offender is acceptable

October 6, 2023 900 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that application of Enforcement Directorate u/s. 4 read with Section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 praying that the Applicant (Mehul Choksi) be declared as a fugitive economic offender is acceptable as requirement of Section 4 duly complied.

Contribution received from commodity exchange exempt i/s. 10(23EC) of Income Tax Act

October 6, 2023 1143 Views 0 comment Print

Held that prior to 1-­4- 2024 there was no bar on assessee claiming exemption under section 10 (23EC) and under section 11 and 12 of the act. Accordingly, contribution received from commodity exchange and members thereof is exempt u/s 10(23EC) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 10(23C)(iiiab) exemption not available to society not substantially financed by government

October 6, 2023 5418 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that assessee-society not being wholly and substantially financed by the government is not entitled for claiming exemption under Section 10(23C)(iiiab) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Confiscation of imported rough diamonds unjustified as no verification conducted on suspected faulty certificate

October 5, 2023 1008 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that confiscation of imported rough diamonds unjustified as if the Kimberly Process Certification was suspected to be faulty the verification should have been initiated with issuing authority.

Reassessment of income other than income for which AO had formed a reason is unjustified

September 29, 2023 2274 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that reassessment of income under section 147 of the Income Tax Act other than income in respect of which AO has formed a reason to believe that the income has escaped assessment is unsustainable in law.

Drawback available on export of gold dore bars when only additional duty paid at the time of import

September 29, 2023 624 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that drawback benefit is duly available on export of gold dore bars on payment of only additional duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act at the time of import.

Addition u/s. 69C unsustainable as nature of expenditure & source explained

September 21, 2023 5373 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that Once, nature of expenditure and source is explained, then the question of making additions towards refund money as unexplained expenditure u/s. 69C of the Income Tax Act does not arise.

Denial of refund claim merely because taxable service not mentioned in list approved by SEZ unjustified

September 16, 2023 864 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that denial of refund claim of service tax under notification no. 9/2009-ST dated 03.03.2009 as taxable service in respect of which refund is claim is not mentioned in the list of specified service approved by SEZ authority unjustified.

Likelihood of confusion among public essential for refusal of Trademark Registration U/s. 11

September 11, 2023 5046 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble High Court observed that for refusal of Registration under Section 11 of the Trademarks Act, it would have to be shown that the marks themselves are confusingly similar to each other, and that, owing to the similarity in the marks and the goods and services which they cover, there is a likelihood of confusion among the public, or a likelihood of the public believing the existence of an association between the marks.

Not-for-Profit Companies: Legal Framework

September 6, 2023 2985 Views 0 comment Print

This article delves into the fundamental aspects of not-for-profit companies elucidating their purpose, key features, authorized activities, benefits, and their distinctive role in promoting social welfare. By examining recent legislative developments and exploring the core attributes of not-for-profit companies, this article aims to shed light on their significance in the broader societal context.

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