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Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...

June 11, 2026 5784 Views 1 comment Print

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 3105 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 4629 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 18864 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 303 Views 0 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 11589 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 30003 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 12486 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 37098 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 2370 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Orders Fresh Review of 12A Registration Claim as CBDT Circular Was Not Considered

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court set aside the ITAT and CIT(E) orders after finding that the applicability of CBDT Circular No. 7/2024 had no...

June 14, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

Denial of Section 11 Exemption Doesn’t Trigger Section 115BBE: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the special tax regime under Section 115BBE is confined to additions made under Sections 68 to 69D. Additio...

June 13, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Mere Filing of Form 10 Cannot Create Taxable Income: Bangalore ITAT Deletes ₹2 Crore Addition Against Educational Trust

Income Tax : The Revenue treated a ₹2 crore accumulation disclosed in Form No. 10 as unaccounted income of the trust. The Tribunal ruled that...

June 12, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Spending on School Infrastructure is Application of Income: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that once registration under Section 12AB was ultimately granted on the basis of the original application, the doctr...

June 11, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Judge Hospital Tariffs to Decide Charity: ITAT Restores Reliance Hospital Trust’s U/s 12AB Registration

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that premium rooms, higher tariffs, and specialized medical facilities cannot by themselves establish a profit ...

June 11, 2026 534 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 3933 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 16692 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 14025 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 131946 Views 1 comment Print


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

May 27, 2023 2205 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 25878 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 3459 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 1275 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 1374 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 […]

Taxation of Trust

April 12, 2023 118437 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the taxation of trusts in India, covering registered and unregistered trusts. Learn about relevant sections, exemptions, and tax implications for trusts and associations of persons (AOPs).

Forfeiture of property justifiable as major part of investment remained unexplained

April 8, 2023 1371 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that forfeiture of property in exercise of power under section 7 of Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 justifiable in absence of proper explanation as to the source of acquisition and as majority of investment remains unexplained.

Reassessment proceedings without any new tangible material is unsustainable in law

March 25, 2023 1323 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that re-assessment proceedings, in absence of any failure to disclose any material fact and without any new tangible material which was not available at the time of passing of the original assessment order, is unsustainable.

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

March 18, 2023 8427 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.

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