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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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


Penalty u/s 271B unsustainable on local authority not engaged in business or earning profit

June 16, 2023 669 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessee being a local authority is not engaged in business or earning profit, accordingly, penalty u/s 271B for not getting accounts audited unsustainable.

Penalty u/s 271B not leviable on local authority as it cannot be considered to be engaged in business

June 14, 2023 525 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act not leviable as assessee is a local authority and it cannot be considered to be one engaged in ‘business’ or to be earning profit.

Denial of exemption u/s 11 justified as audit report in Form 10B filed beyond specified date

June 6, 2023 4245 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act duly denied to trust as audit report in Form 10B e-filed/ uploaded beyond the date specified u/s 139 of the Income Tax Act.

Case can be transferred from Jurisdictional AO to Central Circle u/s 127

June 6, 2023 9051 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that case can duly be transferred from Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to Central Circle by way of passing order under section 127 of the Income Tax Act.

UDF collected by airport operation, maintenance and development entities is not leviable to service tax

May 27, 2023 2199 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that User Development Fee (UDF) is in the form of ‘tax or cess’ collected for financing the cost of future projects and is not a consideration for services provided by the assessee to the customer, visitors, passengers, vendors etc.

Registration & Approval Process for Charitable & Religious Trusts – CBDT Clarifies

May 25, 2023 25851 Views 3 comments Print

Explore the detailed analysis of CBDTs Circular No. 6/2023, providing clarifications on the registration and approval process for charitable and religious trusts under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Learn about key provisions, application deadlines, and implications for existing and new trusts, ensuring compliance with income tax regulations.

Article 265 of the Constitution mandates refund of excess Income tax paid

May 9, 2023 3444 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Article 265 of the Constitution mandates that no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law. If tax has been paid in excess, same has to be refunded to the assessee.

SC allows tax exemption to Trust Registered in year 1987 despite not applying for registration in 1997

May 8, 2023 1860 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee continued to be granted the exemption under Section 12A of the Act. It is the case on behalf of the appellant that till 1987 there was no requirement of issuance of any certificate of registration of Section 12A and only filing an application for registration under Section 12A and processing the same by the Department was sufficient.

Registration under 12AA granted as activities carried are not in nature of trade, commerce or business

May 2, 2023 1272 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that as the activities carried out by the appellant (Rajasthan Para-Medical Council) are not in the nature of trade, commerce or business, hence registration under section 12AA should be granted.

Before 01.04.2021 Section 12AA registration once granted is valid till withdrawn by a specific order

April 28, 2023 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Dolphin Educational Foundation Vs Income Tax Officer (ITAT Chennai) As per provisions of section 12AA of the Act, once a trust is registered u/s. 12AA, it is permanent unless it was withdrawn by a specific order from the authority. However, the law has been amended by the Finance Act, 2020 w.e.f. 01.04.2021 and as per […]

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