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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


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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 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


Section 56(2)(x) not attracted to trust created for benefit of members/relative of settler identified as beneficiaries

March 18, 2023 7965 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that provisions contained in section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act are not attracted in case of the trust created for the benefit of the members / relatives of the settler who have been identified as beneficiaries.

GST, Income Tax, FCRA & Other Compliances of Charitable Entities

February 2, 2023 8889 Views 5 comments Print

3 essential compliances for charitable organizations: registration under Section 12AB, GST, & FCRA. Know your Income Tax requirements!

Conditional approval under section 80G by PCIT is unsustainable

January 19, 2023 1686 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that granting of conditional approval under section 80G of the Income Tax Act by PCIT/CIT is unsustainable in the eyes of law.

Draft Guidance Note: A Comprehensive Analysis Guide to Audit of Public Charitable Institutions

January 16, 2023 4914 Views 0 comment Print

Exposure Draft for the issuance of a ‘Guidance Note on Audit of Public Charitable Institutions under section 12A of the Income-Tax Act, 1961.’ The primary objective of this Guidance Note would be to provide direction and clarity for the audit of public charitable institutions, which are registered under section 12A of the Income-Tax Act, 1961.

Section 12AA: Registration cannot be denied without reasonable opportunity

January 16, 2023 1857 Views 0 comment Print

Action of the Ld. CIT(E) suffered from sufficiency of reasonable opportunity to the appellant to refute the rejection vis-à-vis to comply with the requirements sought, thus for the reason, we without commenting on the merits of the case, deem fit to remand the matter back to the file of Ld. CIT(E) for according reasonable & effective opportunity to refute the rejection vis-à-vis to comply with the requirements sought.

Cancellation of income tax registration u/s 12AA(3) justifiable as Government declared PFI as unlawful association

December 30, 2022 1317 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Ministry of Home Affairs, vide Notification dated 27.09.2022 clearly demonstrated the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association and hence cancellation of income tax registration u/s 12AA(3) of the Income Tax Act justified.

Approval under section 80G cannot be subjected to any condition

December 2, 2022 3042 Views 0 comment Print

Approval under section 80G sought for by the assessee cannot be subjected to any condition as there is an inbuilt mechanism to be complied with by assessee after getting registration/approval under section 12AA and 80G

Corpus donation is capital receipt & irrecoverable – Not Taxable even if Trust is not unregistered

November 19, 2022 4602 Views 1 comment Print

Assessee submitted that corpus donation is in the nature of capital receipt and thus not taxable in the hands of assessee trust irrespective of not being registered under section 12A of Act.

Assessment proceedings commence with filing of Income Tax return

November 19, 2022 2364 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment proceedings commence with filing of Income Tax return and not when notice is issued for the first time under section 143(2)

Corpus donations received by unregistered Trusts are not taxable

November 17, 2022 8364 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that Corpus donations received by Trusts, which is not registered u/s.12A/12AA of Income Tax Act, are not taxable as they assume the nature of ‘Capital receipt’ the moment donations are given to ‘Corpus of Trust’

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