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Sec. 12A/80G Rejected by CIT Exemption: Options Under Income Tax Rules 2026

Income Tax : The new Income Tax Rules, 2026 permit reapplication within one month of rejection. This provides a faster alternative to appeals a...

March 30, 2026 2577 Views 0 comment Print

Applying for 12A & 80G Renewal? One Small Mistake in Your Accounts Can Cost You Registration

Income Tax : Authorities now scrutinize NGO financial statements before granting or renewing registration. Proper documentation and clear chari...

February 14, 2026 885 Views 0 comment Print

Consequences of Cancellation of Re‑Registration under Section 12AB – Why Charitable Trusts Cannot Afford to Ignore It

Income Tax : Expanded grounds for cancellation now include legal non-compliance and incorrect disclosures. Trusts must treat accuracy and gover...

January 17, 2026 1872 Views 0 comment Print

Practical Guidance: Key Points to Keep in Mind While Replying to Notices under Section 12AB

Income Tax : Objects benefiting specific communities or allowing overseas application of funds invite rejection. The ruling focus is on deed la...

January 17, 2026 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for filings, applications, approvals, and settlement processes under the Income-tax Act, incl...

November 20, 2025 5292 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


Trust Registration Renewal Cannot Be Denied for Missing Irrevocable Clause: BCAS

Income Tax : Authorities cannot insist on adding an irrevocable clause in trust deeds for Section 12A renewal when the trust is otherwise legal...

January 10, 2026 11292 Views 0 comment Print

Requests for Extension of Due Dates for Tax Audit, ITR, Form 10B/1OBB, 12A/80G, AOC-4

Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...

September 24, 2025 29754 Views 1 comment Print

Request to Extend Tax Audit & Section 12A Renewal Dates

CA, CS, CMA : A Chartered Accountants' association requests an extension for tax audit and 12A renewal due dates, citing portal issues, festive ...

September 22, 2025 12291 Views 0 comment Print

CA Association Requests Income Tax Deadline Extensions from FM

Income Tax : The Chartered Accountants Association requests tax deadline extensions for TAR, ITR, and 12A renewals, citing severe floods in nor...

September 12, 2025 37014 Views 1 comment Print

Budget 2024: Amendment in Income Tax provisions of Charitable Trusts & Institutions

Income Tax : Learn about the rationalisation of provisions for charitable trusts and institutions under the Income-tax Act, merging two regimes...

July 23, 2024 2232 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Remands Case as 12A and 80G Registration Denied Without Fair Opportunity

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that applications were rejected without adequate opportunity. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication fol...

April 14, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune: Interest on Bank Deposits Not Covered by Mutuality; Only Proportionate Expenses Allowed

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Procedural Lapse Cannot Deny U/s 12A Registration: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that failure to obtain prior approval for loans is only a procedural lapse. It directed reconsideration of 12A ...

April 13, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

No Sections 12AB and 80G denial if No Evidence of Community Bias or Non-Genuine Activities

Income Tax : The ruling held that incomplete documentation or minor deficiencies cannot be sole grounds for denial of registration. It emphasiz...

April 10, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Registration u/s. 12AB cannot be rejected without examining incidental nature of receipts: Matter restored

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that rejection of registration under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act treating receipts and income from sale of...

April 10, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies amendment to Form No. 10A and Form No. 10AB

Income Tax : The Income Tax Amendment Rules, effective October 1, 2024, revise Form No. 10A and 10AB for registration under sections 12A and 80...

October 15, 2024 3672 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Extends Deadline for Trusts to Submit Audit Reports in Form 10B/10BB

Income Tax : CBDT extends deadline for trusts and institutions to submit audit reports in Form 10B/10BB until November 10, 2024....

October 7, 2024 16443 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT amends rules pertaining to registration, approval & activities of Institutions, trusts & funds

Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...

June 23, 2023 13776 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT extends last date for filing of Form No.10AB

Income Tax : CBDT extends the last date for filing of Form No.10AB for seeking registration or approval under Section 10(23C), 12A or 80G of th...

March 31, 2022 14595 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies New Income Tax Rules & Forms for Trust & NPOs

Income Tax : CBDT issues Notification no. 19/2021 dated 26/03/2021 pertaining to procedure for registration of fund/ trust/charitable instituti...

March 26, 2021 131631 Views 1 comment Print


Charitable Exemption Upheld: AO Must Accept Valuer Report If DVO Reference Not Made

October 30, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi affirmed the grant of Section 11 exemption to a charitable society, ruling that if the Assessing Officer fails to make a mandatory reference to the DVO to question a valuation, the registered valuer’s report must be accepted. Since the purchase price was lower than the valuer’s estimate, no benefit accrued to related persons.

No Depreciation on Assets Already Treated as Applied Income: ITAT Directs Fresh Verification

October 30, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

 The ITAT Chennai restored a trust’s appeal to the AO to verify if the asset’s cost was allowed as application of income before disallowing depreciation under Section 11(6) of the Income Tax Act.

Delay in 80G Registration Due to Portal Glitches Condoned by ITAT Mumbai

October 29, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai sets aside CIT(E) order, holding Mohanji Bharat Welfare Foundation’s 80G registration application was timely, interpreting the six-month deadline from provisional approval expiry. 

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

October 28, 2025 13920 Views 2 comments Print

A summary of the tax framework governing charitable entities in India, covering the definition of ‘charitable purpose,’ mandatory registration under Section 12AB, audit requirements, taxation of accumulated and anonymous donations, and consequences including the cancellation of registration and levy of accreted income tax.

No Retrospective Cancellation: ITAT Rejects PCIT Action on 12A/12AB Without Section 120 Order

October 24, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Dehradun, quashed the retrospective cancellation of the charitable trust registration (Sec 12A/12AB) of Sushila Devi Centre. The Tribunal held that the PCIT (Central), Kanpur, acted without jurisdiction, asserting that only the CBDT-notified CIT (Exemption) possessed the authority to cancel such registrations under section 120.

Exemption Under Sections 11 & 12 Cannot Be Denied for Procedural Delay in Form 10B: ITAT Hyderabad

October 22, 2025 1263 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT holds that filing audit report late due to Covid-19 is a procedural lapse, not a ground to deny exemption, following Telangana and Gujarat High Court rulings.

Delay in Form 10B Filing Due to Accountant’s Oversight: Bombay HC Allows Condonation

October 22, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of the Bombay High Court judgment where a charitable trust’s oversight in e-verifying its Form 10B was considered a human error and the delay was condoned, securing its Section 11 income tax exemption for A.Y. 2017-18.

ITAT Restores 12AB Registration Case for Reconsideration Over Overseas Fund Use

October 21, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT restored Discover Ekam Foundation’s Section 12AB registration matter to the CIT(E). Rejection, based on overseas fund use, will be re-adjudicated considering the trust’s revised Memorandum of Association.

ITAT Pune Restores 12AB Registration Application Rejected Without Fair Hearing

October 21, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune set aside the rejection of ZLS Foundation’s S.12AB charitable registration application, ruling that the CIT(E) must provide a final opportunity to address specific defects (like lack of beneficiary details and community focus), upholding natural justice.

Sec 270A Penalty Invalidated: AO Failed to Specify Misreporting Clause

October 20, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT dismissed an assessee’s quantum appeal, confirming that a ₹10.42 Cr write-off for decommissioned windmills was a capital loss, not a revenue deduction. Since the trust offered this as business income, the ITAT held the only permissible treatment was adjustment in the block of assets.

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