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...
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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...
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Custom Duty : For export transactions occurring before the Finance Act, 2022 amendment, the determination of iron ore fines (Fe content) must be...
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Amendment of sub-section (7) of section 11 to allow entities holding registration under section 12A/12AA to apply for notification under clause (46) of section 10 Section 11 of the Act provides for grant of exemption in respect of income derived from property held under trust for charitable or religious purposes to the extent to which […]
Budget 2020: Exemption Under Section 11 AND Section 10(23C) And Approval Under Section 80G For Charitable / Religious Etc. Trusts, Institutions Etc. – An Analysis Of Proposed Amendments Introduction: The Finance Bill, 2020 has proposed to make substantial changes regarding provisions for granting exemptions to the charitable / religious trusts, institutions etc. U/s. 11 of […]
Finance Act’2017 had made some major changes relating to Charitable and religious trusts. In this Article we have discussed five major amendments which are affecting Charitable and religious trusts.
The issue under consideration is whether denial of the exemption under section 11/12 due to various discrepancies found in verification of unsecured loans is justified in law?
World Institution Development Programme Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Developing Study Material Qualifies as educational Activity which qualifies as a charitable purpose within the meaning of section 2(15) of the Act and eligible for exemption under section 11 and 12 of the Act. Admittedly, the assessee is a charitable trust. It is registered u/s 12AA of […]
Whether the penalty levied by CIT(A) u/s 272A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is justified in law? Penalty u/s 272A is not justified for Assessee having exempt income u/s 10(23C).
ARE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES REALLY CHARITABLE WHEN IT COMES TO CHARITABLE TRUSTS? CHARITABLE TRUSTS: INCOME TAX PERSPECTIVE ‘Charity begins at home but should not end there.’ –Francis Bacon The essence of the above quote has been fully captured in the definition of the expression “charitable purpose” as envisaged in the Income Tax Act, 1961. Under […]
Sri Dashmesh Academy Trust Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Chandigarh) Identical contentions as were raised by the representatives of the Trust before the lower authorities that the Trust is controlled and managed by the Government or that its funds and properties otherwise belong to the Government, have been raised by the counsel for the assessee Trust […]
We do not find any infirmity in the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) has rightly followed the law laid down in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. FR. Mullers Charitable Institutions (supra). The ld. DR could neither rebut the findings of First Appellate Authority nor any contrary judgment was brought to our notice. The impugned order is upheld and the appeal of the Department is dismissed being devoid of any merit.
The assessee was a recipient of research and training grant and other income to the tune of Rs. 1.36 crores. The AO determined that the latter were commercial receipts and guided by proviso to Section 2(15) and held that the assessee could not avail the benefit under section 11(23) of the Act. The ITAT relied […]
