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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 96 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


Post Finance Act 2020 applicability of Section 11 & 12 of Income Tax Act,1961

August 19, 2020 25827 Views 1 comment Print

Amendment vides Finance Act 2020: Whether provisions of Section 11 and Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) shall apply under certain conditions? The post Finance Act 2020 – Applicability of Section 11 and Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act): Case 1: Where approval under Section 10(23C) or Section 10(46) exist Section […]

Shortfall Due to its Excess Spending allowed to C/F in full for Set off against Incomes – Section 11

August 19, 2020 2010 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether where a trust has incurred shortfall due to its excess spending in a particular year, such deficit or shortfall allowed to be c/f in full for set off against the incomes in  subsequent years under s.11(1)(a) and Section 11(1)(b) of the Act?

Common errors in taxation of charitable & religious organization

July 29, 2020 136778 Views 42 comments Print

Very often we get involve in rendering of professional services to charitable and religious organization commonly called as NGO, NPO etc. These services include Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, consultancy, foreign transaction related issues etc. In this regard as far as taxation services are concerned some common errors frequently happen and by mean of this article I have tried to demonstrate those errors and also the corrective measures thereof.

Section 11 Exemption cannot be Denied Merely because Income is Exempt from Principles of Mutuality

July 17, 2020 1833 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the exemption u/s 11 will be allowed against the interest income, exchange gain, and miscellaneous income to the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry?

Mid Day Meal supply to poor students of schools is Charitable in Nature

July 8, 2020 3984 Views 0 comment Print

whether the Mid Day Meal supply to the poor students of the schools as per the programme of State Government is considered as commercial activity?

Online Coaching is Education u/s 2(15) & eligible for tax Exemption

June 14, 2020 12909 Views 0 comment Print

NIIT Foundation Vs CIT (ITAT Delhi) Online Coaching considered as Education u/s 2(15) hence eligible for Exemption under section 11/12 The issue under consideration is whether the CIT(A) is correct in holding that the activity carried out by the Appellant is not in the nature of ‘education’ within the meaning of Section 2(15) of the […]

Time of Supply under GST (Section 12 to 14 and 148)

May 11, 2020 18363 Views 1 comment Print

Article deals with Section 12 of the CGST Act, 2017 – Time of supply of goods, Section 13 of the CGST Act, 2017 – Time of supply of services, Section 14 of the CGST Act, 2017 – Change in rate of tax in respect of supply of goods or services and Section 148: Special procedure for certain processes

Taxation of Charitable/Religious Trust

April 26, 2020 511534 Views 36 comments Print

Shalki Bansal Charitable/religious trusts are the trusts which are formed with an objective of providing relief to poor, education, medical relief, preservation of environment/ monuments , advancement of objects of general public utility, religious purpose, etc. There taxation has always been a point of concern. The entire income of such trust (be it house property, […]

Affordable house to low income group amount to ‘Relief to Poor’ & eligible for section 11 exemption

February 20, 2020 1155 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is that whether the activities carried out by Surat Urban Development Authority are considered as Charitable Activities and hence entitled to the exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act or not?

Re-obtaining Section 12AA Registration| Approval U/s. 10(23C) & 80G

February 9, 2020 29667 Views 4 comments Print

Budget 2020: Re-obtaining Of Registration under Section 12AA & Approval under Section 10(23C) & Section 80G by Existing Registered / Approved Entities – Concerns and Issues Introduction: The income of the charitable / religious trusts, institutions, universities, educational institutions, hospitals, other medical institutions etc. etc. which are registered U/s. 12AA or approved U/s. 10(23C) of […]

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