Follow Us:

Section 12A

Latest Articles


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 2568 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 1866 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 1188 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


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 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 29751 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 165 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 99 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 123 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 131625 Views 1 comment Print


Judgments of Charitable Trust Registration u/s 12A/12AA

January 3, 2021 10953 Views 0 comment Print

(1) Anand Escher Amar Charitable Cancer and Malty Specialty Hospital Society Vs. CIT (Exemption) Chandigarh 2019. 104 Taxman.com 369 (Amritsar Tribunal) 2019 176 ITD 424 (Amritsar) As the trust has not started activity as per Trust Deed. Registration was not granted. Tribunal observe that at the time of granting Registration only Object and genuineness are […]

Collecting fees for training from different organizations is not charitable activity

December 14, 2020 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee-trust was collecting fees from different organizations towards training programmes and it also received rent for letting out its part premises; the CIT was justified in rejecting the assessee s application for grant of registration under section 12AA on the ground that the activities of the trust were not charitable, but were commercial in nature.

Society or trust not registered in India cannot be granted section 12A registration

December 10, 2020 7257 Views 0 comment Print

Evangelical Missionary Society Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Cuttack) Sec. 12A of the Income Tax Act lays down the provisions of Sec,11 & 12 shall not apply in relation to the income of any trust or institution unless the condition stated therein are fulfilled. The first condition for allowing the exemption u/s.11 is that the person […]

Section 12A exemption cannot be denied without considering merits of the case

October 29, 2020 5598 Views 0 comment Print

Thanthi Trust Vs DIT (Madras High Court) Whether the Tribunal was right holding that the appellant trust is not eligible for exemption under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 without considering the merits of the case in a proper manner? In the case on hand, there is no allegation that the assessee Trust […]

No registration required for trust carrying out ‘charitable activities’ exempt under GST

October 17, 2020 3408 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Gujarat in Re: All India Disaster Mitigation Institute [Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/20/2019 dated September 11, 2019] wherein the charitable trust registered under Section 12AA and 80G of Income-tax Act, 1961 (Income Tax Act) carrying out charitable activities for preservation of environment, held that since the activities were exempt from tax under GST, […]

No exemption on corpus donation by exempt entity to other exempt entity

August 29, 2020 37440 Views 0 comment Print

As per the existing provisions of the Act, donations made by a trust to any other trust or institution registered under section 1 2AA or to any fund or institution or trust or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred to in sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via)

Object beneficial to a section of public is an object of general public utility

August 18, 2020 837 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi Police Education Fund Vs CIT (ITAT Delhi) Assessee argued that the assessee is involved in promoting the post Higher Secondary Education and fulfils the test of Section 2(15) of the Act, the definition of charitable purpose. Ld. DR argued that the assessee’s activities are limited to the wards of the Police personnel. Hence, it […]

Section 12A registration despite non-commencement of charitable activity

August 8, 2020 4455 Views 0 comment Print

In this Covid 19 pandemic times, many NGO have been come forward to help the society. They are providing assistance in medical, relief to the poor, food, education, home shelter etc. They are foundation for this critical time. Many kind hearted people also come forward to donate to NGO so that the NGO can function […]

IDC receipts for State Government cannot be taxed in the Hands of Assessee

July 31, 2020 1584 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the CIT(A) is correct in upholding IDC receipts as normal trading receipts ignoring that the money belongs to state government?

Section 12AB of Income Tax Act, 1961- Provisions & registration procedure

July 29, 2020 196773 Views 32 comments Print

Union Budget 2020 proposed significant changes in compliance and registration procedure of Religious or Charitable Trusts/ Institutions etc. which are registered under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, the following amendment was made in the Finance Act, 2020 which reads as:- Under Section 11:- In section 11 of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section […]

Search Post by Date
April 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930