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Taxation of Charitable & Religious Trusts: A Guide to Sections 11–13

Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...

June 7, 2026 4038 Views 1 comment Print

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...

June 7, 2026 18774 Views 2 comments Print

Fee-Based Receipts Cannot Defeat Charitable Status for Environmental Activities: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that institutions engaged in preservation of environment fall under a specific charitable limb under Section 2...

May 14, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

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 3555 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 1023 Views 0 comment Print


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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 11559 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 29985 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 12474 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 37095 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 2355 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Wrong Clause Selected in Form 10AB is a Curable Defect – ITAT Pune Restores U/s 12AB & 80G Applications of Educational Society

Income Tax : The assessee mistakenly filed its registration application under Section 12A(1)(ac)(ii) instead of Section 12A(1)(ac)(iii). The Tr...

May 30, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Act Merely on AO’s Recommendation – Independent Satisfaction Mandatory for Grant or Rejection of U/s 12AB Registration

Income Tax : ITAT held that registration under Section 12AB cannot be rejected merely because the Assessing Officer or Range Head did not recom...

May 30, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restores 12A Registration Application as Bona Fide Error in Form Clause Cannot Defeat Claim

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that a trust’s application for regular registration could not be rejected solely because the wrong clause was ...

May 30, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Genuine Educational Activities Prevail Over Alleged Irregularities: Delhi ITAT Restores Trust Registration

Income Tax : The ITAT held that registration under Sections 12AA/12AB cannot be cancelled when the trust continues to genuinely carry out its e...

May 29, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

Extensive Charitable Activities shield educational society from denial of exemption and retrospective cancellation of registration

Income Tax : When an educational society was found to be substantially engaged in genuine charitable activities, its exemption could not be den...

May 28, 2026 156 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 3918 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 16665 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 14007 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 14646 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 131916 Views 1 comment Print


Condonation of Delay for Filing Forms 9A, 10, 10B, 10BB Post-18th Nov 2024

December 16, 2024 7635 Views 0 comment Print

New Application for Condonation of Delay in Filing Forms 9A, 10, 10B, and 10BB Post 18th November 2024 as per Circular No. 16/2024-Income Tax In certain instances, due to unforeseen circumstances, the assessee or auditor may file the audit report for the trust in Forms 9A, 10, 10B, or 10BB after the due date. As […]

Mehta Charitable Trust case: ITAT disallows expenses not related to taxable income 

December 9, 2024 1863 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed Revenue’s appeal in the case of Mehta Charitable Prajanalaya Trust, addressing issues related to charitable income and expense claims.

GST not includible while computing presumptive income u/s. 44B: ITAT Mumbai

November 28, 2024 1785 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) amount while computing presumptive income under section 44B of the Income Tax Act cannot be included. Thus, issue decided in favour of assessee.

Interest u/s. 12-A leviable for failure in duly depositing tax with Himachal Pradesh authorities

November 20, 2024 729 Views 0 comment Print

Himachal Pradesh High Court held that interest as per provisions of section 12-A of the Himachal Pradesh Passenger and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 leviable as petitioner didn’t deposit required tax with the authorities of Himachal Pradesh.

Settlement proposal u/s. 12A of IBC rejected since earlier proposal already disapproved by CoC

November 19, 2024 960 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Delhi held that the proposals for settlement under section 12A of the IBC, 2016 made prior, to approval of the Resolution Plan, is rejected since the same was already considered by CoC and the same was not approved.

Revision u/s. 263 quashed as AO duly assessed NIL income due to proper application of funds

November 13, 2024 696 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that revision u/s. 263 quashed as AO already disallowed the claim of depreciation while framing assessment and assessed income at NIL due to proper application of funds.

SC laid down legal framework for withdrawal and settlement of claims in CIRP while adjudging Byju’s matters

November 8, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court while adjudicating matters emphasized the need to follow the legal framework laid down by statutory provisions for the withdrawal of petitions and settlement of claims in a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).

Non-disposal of application for registration u/s 12AA within six months didn’t result in “Deemed Registration”

October 29, 2024 993 Views 0 comment Print

Non-disposal of application for registration u/s 12AA(2) within a period of six months would not result in deemed grant of registration as Parliament had carefully and advisedly not provided for such deeming fiction.

ITAT allows Appeal Withdrawal as Fresh Section 12AB Registration Application Filed  

October 27, 2024 984 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses Yug Nirman Gayatri Parivar Trust’s appeal for 12A registration after withdrawal due to fresh application for registration under Section 12AB.

Raising interest in insolvency petition without prior intimation to corporate debtor untenable

October 23, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

The present Company petition is filed on 27/07/2023, under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, r/w. Rule 6 of the I&B (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules 2016, by JANUS GBAC LIMITED.

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