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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 2565 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 1857 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 1188 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 11283 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 29748 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 12285 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 37011 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 165 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 99 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 123 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 16440 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 131622 Views 1 comment Print


ITAT Mumbai Allows Trust to Seek Regularization of Provisional 12A Registration

September 19, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai restored a trust’s 12A registration application after it was rejected for a 29-month delay, citing trustee’s illness as a reasonable cause for lapse.

Mere Religious Wording in Objects Not Fatal – ITAT Remands 80G Approval Case

September 18, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad bench has set aside an order by the CIT(E) that denied 80G approval to a charitable trust, ruling that the matter requires fresh examination.

Corpus Donation Already Taxed under IDS Cannot Be Taxed Again: ITAT Kolkata

September 18, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Srijan Charitable Trust Vs ITO (Exemption) (ITAT Kolkata) Background Srijan Charitable Trust, registered u/s 12A, filed return of income for AY 2011-12 declaring nil income. The case was reopened u/s 147 based on a survey u/s 133A (27.01.2015) in the case of Herbicure Health Care Bio-Herbal Research Foundation, whose director admitted that donations given by […]

ITAT Mumbai Deletes ₹2936 Cr Penalty on CGTMSE – Section 2(15) Proviso Not Attracted

September 17, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashes a Rs.2936 Cr penalty against CGTMSE, ruling its activities are charitable and not subject to the proviso of Section 2(15), and that penalty requires underlying tax liability.

ITAT Jaipur on 12AB Registration: Delay Due to Illness Condoned, Case Restored

September 17, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur sets aside the rejection of a tax exemption for Saraswati Shiksha Samiti. The tribunal ruled that registration under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act is not a prerequisite for tax exemption and cited a violation of natural justice.

Rejection of 12A & 80G Applications for Wrong Clause Selection Set Aside by ITAT Ahmedabad

September 16, 2025 1047 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules that a charitable organization’s application for tax exemption cannot be rejected solely due to a technical error in form submission without a hearing.

Withdrawal of CIRP allowed based on unconditional consent accorded by sole Financial Creditor

September 15, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Delhi held that application filed u/s. 12A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code [IBC] for withdrawal of CIRP allowed as unconditional consent accorded by the sole Financial Creditor. Accordingly, application allowed.

Statutory right of Financial Creditor u/s. 7 of IBC cannot be curtailed due to pending OTS proposal

September 13, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the statutory right of a Financial Creditor bestowed u/s. 7 of the ‘IBC’ cannot be curtailed to any ‘Inter-Creditor Agreement’ or Consortium agreement executed between the lender banks, as the same was only for regulating the inter se affairs of the consortium and the OTS proposal cannot be claimed by a borrower as a matter of right.

Section 115BBE cannot be applied without fixing addition under charging provisions

September 13, 2025 1116 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that applicability of section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act without initially fixing the addition under any of the charging provisions i.e. section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D of the Income Tax Act is not tenable in the eye of law. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

CA Association Requests Income Tax Deadline Extensions from FM

September 12, 2025 37011 Views 1 comment Print

The Chartered Accountants Association requests tax deadline extensions for TAR, ITR, and 12A renewals, citing severe floods in northern states and persistent technical issues with the Income Tax portal.

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