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Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961

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FAQs on taxation of charitable or religious trusts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has issued detailed FAQs explaining registration, audit, return filing, investment norms, and tax exempt...

June 20, 2026 16110 Views 2 comments Print

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 3390 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 5094 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19197 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 585 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

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 ...

July 5, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed Form 10B Filing Not Ground to Deny Section 11/12 Exemption: ITAT Surat

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...

July 5, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Stale Land Claim Barred by Delay, Suit Withdrawal & Suppression of Facts: SC

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...

July 4, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid if CIT Failed to Show Assessment Was Erroneous

Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had raised queries, examined replies and completed the assessmen...

June 30, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Payment to Trustees Alone Doesn’t Violate Section 13(1)(c): ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held that remuneration to trustees must be examined for reasonableness and cannot be disallowed merely because it was paid to...

June 30, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print


No Violation of Section 11B: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Refund

November 29, 2023 1032 Views 0 comment Print

Read the comprehensive analysis of the CESTAT Delhi order where the Commissioner (Appeals) upholds the service tax refund claim by Mobinteco Ltd. The decision revolves around the non-violation of Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, offering insights into the intricacies of service tax provisions and relevant dates for refund claims. Get a detailed understanding of the case, the arguments presented, and the implications for similar situations.

Quantity of bulk liquid cargo actually received into a shore tank should be the basis for payment of customs duty

November 29, 2023 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs case. Learn why the quantity of bulk liquid cargo in the shore tank determines assessable value for customs duty.

Section 12A, 12AA & 12AB registration cancellation: HC dismisses writ as appellant suppressed material facts

November 29, 2023 5796 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses Environics Trust’s writ challenging the IT Act reassessment order. Detailed analysis of the judgment and key legal arguments.

ITAT Directs Re-adjudication for Belated Return Without Form No.10B

November 26, 2023 3009 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITO vs. Papathiyammal Pitchai Educational Trust case at ITAT Chennai, where a dispute over the denial of Section 11 deduction unfolds for AY 2020-21.

Corpus Donations Taxable in Absence of Section 11 Exemption

November 9, 2023 8703 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that corpus donations received by the Trust is income of the Trust when the Trust is not entitled for the exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 80G Registration doesn’t Preclude Trust from availing Section 115BBC(2)(b) benefit

November 9, 2023 1383 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that merely because an assessee is registered u/s 80G of the Act will not automatically mean that such Trust cannot have any religious purpose and therefore cannot avail benefit of Section 115BBC(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

Penalty under Rule 26 for Clandestine Removal justified if sufficient evidences exist

November 6, 2023 867 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under Rule 26 was justified on the proof that there were sufficient evidences adduced to allege clandestine removal and appellant had in his statement recorded under section 14 while giving the details of working of the unit had admitted that he was actively involved in the working of the unit.

Section : ITAT deletes reasonable Excess Jewelry Addition for Wealthy Assessee

November 3, 2023 2337 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules addition u/s 69A for excess jewelry during a search operation unsustainable as the assessee belonged to a wealthy family and received jewelry on occasions

Benefit of notification 2/2008-CE and 4/2006-CE available to 100% EOU for clearance in DTA

November 1, 2023 567 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that 100% EOU for clearance in DTA is entitled for benefit of notification no. 2/2008-CE dated 01.03.2006 for clearance of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphuric Acid and notification no. 4/2006-CE dated 01.03.2006 for clearance of Spent Sulphuric Acid.

No Stamp Duty on work order executed on behalf of Government: Delhi HC

November 1, 2023 1773 Views 0 comment Print

In a Delhi High Court ruling, it is clarified that no stamp duty is payable on instruments executed by or on behalf of the government. This decision is significant for arbitration cases.

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