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Section 12

Section 12 of Income Tax Act, 1961

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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 15348 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 11574 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 3423 Views 1 comment 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 2064 Views 1 comment Print

Charitable Trusts Registration & Violation Amendments in Budget 2025: FAQs

Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2025 introduces amendments for trust registration, extending validity to 10 years for certain trusts and clarifyi...

February 2, 2025 4257 Views 0 comment Print


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Cancellation of registration u/s. 12AA without satisfying conditions u/s. 12AB(4)(ii) not justifiable

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that cancellation of registration granted to appellant-society u/s. 12AA of the Income Tax Act not justifiable...

November 15, 2025 108 Views 0 comment Print

Licensing requirement under Brick Kiln Act applies to both manufacturer and dealer

Corporate Law : Jammu Kashmir High Court held that licensing requirement under Jammu and Kashmir Brick Kiln (Regulation) Act, 2010 read with rule ...

November 13, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation of Maruti Suzuki and Suzuki Motors Gujarat Approved

Company Law : NCLT Principal bench held that scheme of Merger by Amalgamation between Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Suzuki Motors Gujarat Priv...

November 12, 2025 186 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption u/s. 11/12 granted based on proviso to section 12A(2)

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that Proviso to section 12A(2) was very much available for AY 2018-19. Thus, the assessee is eligible to exempti...

November 12, 2025 261 Views 0 comment Print

Activity of hostel/mess being part of main activity eligible for 15% standard exemption u/s. 11(1)(a)

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that activity of providing hostel/mess is part of main activity of imparting education. Hence, claim of 15% of gr...

November 9, 2025 102 Views 0 comment Print


Exemption u/s 11 and 12 could not be denied to Charitable Trust if Audit Report was filed by extended due date even if after the filing of ITR

September 24, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

Both return and Form 10B were filed within extended due date (31.10.2018). Thus, substantive compliance was achieved. Filing of audit report after the return but before expiry of due date could not be construed as fatal non-compliance.

Karnataka HC Quashes Non-Faceless Section 148A Reassessment Notices by Jurisdictional AO

September 24, 2025 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Ramachandra Reddy Vs DCIT: The Karnataka High Court quashes reassessment notices issued by jurisdictional AOs, holding that after the March 29, 2022 notification, all such proceedings must be conducted via the mandatory faceless regime under Section 151A.

Vedic Gurukulam is “Charitable,” Not “Religious,” for Tax Exemption: ITAT Bangalore

September 23, 2025 279 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore bench held that the objects of Shrthiparampara Gurukulam, a trust teaching Vedas, are charitable and not religious. This ruling allows the trust to claim tax exemptions under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, reversing the CIT(E)’s decision which had categorized the trust as religious and ineligible for approval.

Shore tank quantity to be considered for levy of customs duty in case of bulk liquid cargo

September 22, 2025 252 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that in case of bulk liquid cargo imports measurement in tanks on shore into which such cargo is pumped from the tanker is to be considered as basis for levy of customs duty.

Taxpayer Shouldn’t Suffer for Professional’s Mistake – HC condones Form 10B Delay

September 13, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court quashed an order rejecting a charitable trust’s application to condone a delay in filing an audit report (Form 10B), emphasizing that a taxpayer should not suffer due to a professional’s mistake.

DEPB scrips issued by DGFT cannot be held void by DRI: CESTAT Delhi

September 11, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that the DEPB scrips issued by the DGFT cannot be held ab initio null and void by the DRI or any other Customs Officers. Accordingly, confirmation of the demand under section 125(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 in the impugned order is without any authority of law.

Resolution Plan became binding once approved by COC with requisite majortiy and compliant with sec. 30(2) of IBC

September 8, 2025 204 Views 0 comment Print

After completion of the process, a Resolution Plan was submitted by the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA). The Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved the plan with the requisite majority under Section 30(4) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Commercial Tax Dept was secured creditor u/s 52 of IBC; assessee purchaser was directed to recover its cost from other creditors

September 8, 2025 174 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee’s remedy lied in recovering the amounts wrongly disbursed through the liquidation process, with the liquidator assisting in such recovery. Upon full satisfaction of the 1st Respondent’s dues, the attachment should stand vacated.

Re-classification of goods not sustained as burden of proof not discharged: CESTAT Mumbai

September 8, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that mis-classification/ mis-declaration of goods merely on the basis of statement of importer not justifiable as department failed to discharged burden of proof with proper evidence. Accordingly, appeal allowed in favour of appellant.

ITAT Ahmedabad Sets Aside Rejection of Trust’s 12AB Registration as ‘Premature’

August 20, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT has remanded a trust’s application for regular registration after the CIT(E) rejected it as premature. The tribunal ruled the law doesn’t bar early applications and cited a previous judgment.

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