Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...
Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...
Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that institutions engaged in preservation of environment fall under a specific charitable limb under Section 2...
Income Tax : The new Income Tax Rules, 2026 permit reapplication within one month of rejection. This provides a faster alternative to appeals a...
Income Tax : Authorities now scrutinize NGO financial statements before granting or renewing registration. Proper documentation and clear chari...
Income Tax : Authorities cannot insist on adding an irrevocable clause in trust deeds for Section 12A renewal when the trust is otherwise legal...
Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...
CA, CS, CMA : A Chartered Accountants' association requests an extension for tax audit and 12A renewal due dates, citing portal issues, festive ...
Income Tax : The Chartered Accountants Association requests tax deadline extensions for TAR, ITR, and 12A renewals, citing severe floods in nor...
Income Tax : Learn about the rationalisation of provisions for charitable trusts and institutions under the Income-tax Act, merging two regimes...
Income Tax : The assessee mistakenly filed its registration application under Section 12A(1)(ac)(ii) instead of Section 12A(1)(ac)(iii). The Tr...
Income Tax : ITAT held that registration under Section 12AB cannot be rejected merely because the Assessing Officer or Range Head did not recom...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that a trust’s application for regular registration could not be rejected solely because the wrong clause was ...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that registration under Sections 12AA/12AB cannot be cancelled when the trust continues to genuinely carry out its e...
Income Tax : When an educational society was found to be substantially engaged in genuine charitable activities, its exemption could not be den...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Amendment Rules, effective October 1, 2024, revise Form No. 10A and 10AB for registration under sections 12A and 80...
Income Tax : CBDT extends deadline for trusts and institutions to submit audit reports in Form 10B/10BB until November 10, 2024....
Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...
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...
Income Tax : CBDT issues Notification no. 19/2021 dated 26/03/2021 pertaining to procedure for registration of fund/ trust/charitable instituti...
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?
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 […]
Very often we get involve in rendering of professional services to charitable and religious organization commonly called as NGO, NPO etc. These services include Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, consultancy, foreign transaction related issues etc. In this regard as far as taxation services are concerned some common errors frequently happen and by mean of this article I have tried to demonstrate those errors and also the corrective measures thereof.
Income tax Act 1961 provides exemption to the Public Charitable trust and Religious trust (herein after referred to as Trust in this article)u/s 11(exemption from Income from property held for charitable or religious purposes) and u/s 12 ( exemption Income of trusts or institutions from contributions). However to claim exemption under the aforementioned section, the […]
The issue under consideration is whether the exemption u/s 11 will be allowed against the interest income, exchange gain, and miscellaneous income to the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry?
Key Notes on Direct Taxation (Income Tax) For UNION BUDGET 2020 FOR APPLICATION AND VALIDITY OF REGISTRATION FOR TRUST/INSTITUTION U/S 10(23C), SECTION 12A, 12AA, 12AB, 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The process of approval and registration of trusts, institutions, funds, university, hospital etc. proposed to be rationalised with effect from 1st June 2020, […]
The issue under consideration is whether the CIT is correct in rejecting the application filed by Bar Council of Delhi seeking registration u/s 12A (a) of the Income Tax Act?
NGOs stand for non-governmental organisations. In a general term, a non- governmental organisation is the one that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue. For example, an NGO taking initiative by providing medical and educations awareness facilities in rural areas which benefit the society and […]
Section 12A/12AA of The Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with registration of Charitable Trust/Institutions. In order to get the Trust/institution registered under Section 12A/12AA, the application should be submitted to Commissioner of Income Tax.
whether the Mid Day Meal supply to the poor students of the schools as per the programme of State Government is considered as commercial activity?
