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Section 12,12A, 12AA, 12AB: Analysis, Registration Procedure, Exemption & FAQs

Income Tax : Understand the income of trusts or institutions, including registration, exemptions, and FAQs. Learn about Sections 12A, 12AA, and...

June 7, 2024 4866 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption claimed under wrong section cannot be denied

Income Tax : Learn why exemptions claimed under the wrong section in Income Tax Returns can be rectified under Section 154. Explore legal prece...

April 8, 2024 2211 Views 0 comment Print

Dark Side of Provisional Registration U/s 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Discover the challenges faced by NGOs with provisional registration under Sections 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Explor...

April 8, 2024 2784 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Section 43B(h) | Impact on MSME Payments

Income Tax : Understand the impact of Section 43B(h) on businesses: Learn about deductions for MSME payments and the importance of timely payme...

April 2, 2024 11502 Views 3 comments Print

Issues of section 12AB Registration to General Public Utility Organisation

Income Tax : Explore the intricacies of Section 12AB registration for General Public Utility (GPU) organizations under the Income Tax Act. Lear...

March 23, 2024 1464 Views 0 comment Print


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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 960 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Condonation of Delay for Trusts & Institutions’ Registration Applications

Income Tax : Understand amendments to trust registration timelines under Income-tax Act section 12A. Learn how delays can be condoned by the Co...

July 23, 2024 243 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Guidance Note on Income-tax Audit Reports under Section 12A/10(23C)

Income Tax : Engage in shaping tax audit guidelines! Direct Taxes Committee invites public comments on the Exposure Draft for Guidance Note on ...

April 29, 2024 2298 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Incorrect/Delay In Submitting Application U/S 12A(1)(ac)

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the challenges faced by Charitable Trusts due to delays or errors in submitting applications under Section 12A(1)(ac) of t...

April 8, 2024 9780 Views 1 comment Print

Request to relax confusion created in new registration regime for charitable organizations

Income Tax : Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association made a representation on 31.10.2022 to Minister of Finance Smt. Nirmala Sitharam...

November 3, 2022 7116 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Propagation of vedic thoughts and philosophy eligible for approval u/s. 80G: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that propagation of vedic thoughts and philosophy is not religious activity but are more concerned with the li...

August 10, 2024 90 Views 0 comment Print

NIIT Foundation conducting systematic and formal instruction, schooling or training qualifies as education activities u/s 2(15)

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that affiliation with and recognition by a regulatory authority are not essential attributes of education un...

July 31, 2024 237 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Effect Appeals Below Monetary Limit: Kerala HC Dismisses Dept’s Appeal

Income Tax : Kerala High Court dismisses Income Tax Department's appeal below Rs.1 crore limit, involving Kunhitharuvai Memorial Charitable Tru...

July 18, 2024 294 Views 0 comment Print

Cancellation of registration post-donation not invalidate Section 35(1)(ii) deduction

Income Tax : Chemstar International Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) mere suspicion or cancellation of registration post-donation not invalidate initial e...

July 15, 2024 198 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11(1)(d) Exemption allowable to Corpus donations received by trust

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court ruled on N H Kapadia Education Trust vs ACIT, addressing the corpus donation eligibility for exemption under Se...

July 11, 2024 510 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 8877 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 14016 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 127533 Views 1 comment Print

Time allowed for filing of return of income by Trust claiming exemption

Income Tax : Thus, for a trust registered u/s 12AA of the Act to avail the benefit of exemption u/s 11 shall inter-alia file its return of inco...

April 23, 2019 29706 Views 3 comments Print


Exemption u/s 10 & 11 cannot be granted merely based on section 12AA Registration

June 4, 2020 1260 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the Income Tax benefit under section 10 and 11 will be granted on the basis of registration under section 12AA?

ITAT dismisses ex-parte order of CIT denying Section 80G exemption

June 3, 2020 675 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the ex-parte order of the CIT(Exemptions) denying 80G exemption is justified in law? ITAT dismissed ex-parte order of CIT(E) on the basis of principles of natural justice

Sweeping Changes in Charitable Trust & Institutions under Income Tax

May 24, 2020 16011 Views 0 comment Print

However, registration process under section 80G has also been amended with similar effect as that of section 12AB & section 10(23C)

Taxation of Charitable Institutions- Amendments Vide Finance Act 2020

May 2, 2020 8415 Views 0 comment Print

Charitable Institutions supplement the efforts of the Government in providing social services. This fact is more visible during the COVID-19 whereby many such institutions have taken upon themselves the task of providing food to the needy and supporting other social activities. The Government, on their part realising the supplementary efforts of the these institutions, provide […]

Section 35(1)(ii) Donation: HC remands matter back to AO to check capacity of Donor

May 1, 2020 2340 Views 0 comment Print

In the given case The appellant made a contribution of Rs.1,00,000/- during the year, to M/s.Herbicure Healthcare Bio-herbal Research Foundation, Calcutta. The institution was approved to get the contributions under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act.

Charitable trust/institutions- No more never ending exemption benefits

April 28, 2020 6657 Views 2 comments Print

Presently, the charitable trusts/Institution are enjoying the perpetual benefit of zero taxation on income earned out of property held by such trust/Institution. Interestingly, once the registration under section 10(23C)/12AA/35/80G/ is notified/granted, will remain in force till the CG/Commissioner of Income tax basis the documents called for, find that the same should be rescinded/withdrawn. Also Read: […]

Budget 2020: Amendments related to Non-Profit organization (NPO)

April 20, 2020 4224 Views 0 comment Print

FM has proposed various amendments in Union Budget 2020 which includes Amendments in Section 12A, Section 80G, 12AA etc related to Registration of Charitable Trust or Non-Profit organization (NPO). Article discusses the same in detail- Question: My NGO has life time validity of 12A and 80G certificate, should I apply for fresh registration? Answer: Yes, […]

Income Tax Provisions relating to Religious Trusts

April 16, 2020 110832 Views 3 comments Print

The Income Tax Act makes a distinction between Trusts for charitable purposes and those for religious purposes, though both are entitled to exemption under section 11 of the Act. The creation of religious charitable trusts is governed by the personal laws of the religion. The administration of these religious trusts can either be left to […]

Registration of Charitable Trust u/s 12AA which have not undertaken any activity prior to application for registration

April 16, 2020 3447 Views 11 comments Print

The supreme court was of the view that section 12AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates that the commissioner of Income tax or the principal commissioner, as the case may has to satisfy his/her conscious that the activities under taken by the Trust are genuine and are eligible charitable activities.

Paradigm shift in registration of NGOs

April 10, 2020 3996 Views 1 comment Print

The approach of the government towards the NGO sector used to be lenient but today the position is changing as the government is tightening the laws and regulatory controls over NGOs every other day. It has to be appreciated that NGOs play an important role in the society and the income of these institutions is […]

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