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

Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...

June 10, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

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

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 4098 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 18777 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


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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 11568 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 162 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 131922 Views 1 comment Print


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.

Section 10(23C) Application Requires Re-examination Due to Lack of Material on Earlier Rejection: ITAT

October 21, 2024 711 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is an educational institution established on 17.08.1976 by Act 43 of the 1976 of Andhra Pradesh State Legislature Act and Governed by Act 4 of Andhra Pradesh Universities Act 1991.

Condonation rejected as time limit prescribed u/s. 61 of IBC not satisfied: NCLAT Chennai

October 19, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Chennai held that appellant having knowledge of the proceedings fall within the purview of the term ‘Person Aggrieved’ u/s. 61(1) hence cannot be exempt from applying for certified copy within prescribed time.

Anonymous donation by religious and charitable trust is exempt from tax: Bombay HC

October 17, 2024 2109 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court in the case of Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust held that anonymous donation received by religious and charitable trust is entitled to benefit of an exemption from tax under section 115BBC(2b) of the Income Tax Act.

Applicability of section 13 during registration stage u/s. 12A unjustified: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 15, 2024 636 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the applicability of Section 13 of the Income Tax Act should only be examined during assessment and not at the registration stage under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, CIT(E) directed to evaluate the application afresh.

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

October 15, 2024 3918 Views 0 comment Print

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

Registration u/s. 12A and 12AA granted to society imparting vocational training: Punjab & Haryana HC

October 15, 2024 621 Views 0 comment Print

The respondent-Society had applied for registration pleading that it was running a private Industrial Training Institute imparting vocational to the students, and the same was duly affiliated and regulated by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT).

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

October 7, 2024 16665 Views 0 comment Print

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

Rejection of Exemption U/S 11 Unjustified as Form 10B Filed but Not Visible on E-Filing Portal

October 4, 2024 972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that rejection of exemption u/s. 11 of the Income Tax Act due to non-appearance of form 10B in e-filing portal unjustified as form was already filed but was not appearing in e-filing portal. Matter remanded for fresh consideration.

Matter Remanded: Delay in Filing Form 10AB Not Grounds for Rejecting Registration Under Section 80G(5)

September 30, 2024 5163 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had filed Form No.10AB under section 80G(5). Although, assessee-trust was registered on 01.09.2013, it received provisional approval on 16.09.2022 under first proviso to section 80F (5) (iv), valid until AY 2025-26.

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