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Section 12AA

Section 12AA of Income-Tax Act, 1961 deals with Procedure for Registration of a Charitable Trust or institution

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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 3387 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Gifts Received By an Individual or HUF: Rules & Exceptions

Income Tax : This guide explains when gifts received by individuals and HUFs become taxable under the Income-tax Act, including monetary, movab...

June 10, 2026 23835 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 5091 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19194 Views 2 comments 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 2556 Views 0 comment Print


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Request to relax confusion created in new registration regime for charitable organizations

Income Tax : Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association made a representation on 31.10.2022 to Minister of Finance Smt. Nirmala Sitharam...

November 3, 2022 7536 Views 1 comment Print

CAG report on Income Tax Exemptions to Charitable Trusts & Institutions

Income Tax : CAG noticed ineffective monitoring of accumulation of income and its utilization, ineffective monitoring of receipts and utilizati...

August 9, 2022 2163 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Issues in Registration of Charitable institutions due to order of CITs

Income Tax : BCAS representation in regard to the conditions set out in various orders of registration granted to Charitable institutions in re...

December 1, 2021 5715 Views 0 comment Print

Improper drastic changes in Income tax provisions relating to Trusts/NGOs

Income Tax : CA Shailesh R Ghedia president of BJP Professional Cell, Mumbai has written a letter to Honorable Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala S...

April 30, 2021 9612 Views 1 comment Print

Deferment for Approval/ Registration of Charitable Trusts & Exempt Institutions

Income Tax : Deferrement of Procedure for Approval/ Registration/Notifications of certain entities U/s 10(23C), 12AA, 35 & 80G of Incom...

May 9, 2020 10026 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Unregistered Charitable Trust Can Claim Deduction Under Section 57(iii); Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that denial of Section 11 exemption does not bar consideration of deductions under Section 57(iii) after factual ...

July 6, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80G Approval Cannot Be Denied on Technical Limitation Grounds: ITAT Surat

Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that existing charitable institutions obtaining provisional approval for the first time should not be denied regul...

July 4, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 143(1) Order for Failure to Issue Mandatory Prior Intimation

Income Tax : ITAT held that CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without issuing the mandatory prior intimation. The order was q...

June 30, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Deleted as Creditworthiness Depends on Ability to Arrange Funds  

Income Tax : ITAT held that low declared income alone cannot negate creditworthiness where loans were genuine, documented, received and repaid ...

June 30, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Section 143(1) Adjustment for Lack of Mandatory Prior Intimation

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without first issuing the mandatory intimation to the a...

June 28, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Clarification regarding Form No 10AC issued till the date of this Circular

Income Tax : PCIT or CIT can examine if there is any specified violation by the trust or institution registered or provisionally registered und...

June 3, 2022 18186 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 132048 Views 1 comment Print

New Procedure for registration, approval U/s.10(23C), 12AA, 35 & 80G deferred

Income Tax : CBDT has decided that the implementation of new procedure for approval/ registration/notification of certain entities shall be def...

May 9, 2020 7554 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay Public Trusts (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019

Income Tax : These rules may be called the Bombay Public Trusts (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019. 2. In rule 1 of the Bombay Public Trusts Rules,...

May 15, 2019 76806 Views 6 comments Print

Time allowed for filing of return of income by Trust claiming exemption

Income Tax : Thus, for a trust registered u/s 12AA of the Act to avail the benefit of exemption u/s 11 shall inter-alia file its return of inco...

April 23, 2019 33126 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Posts in Section 12AA

Unregistered Charitable Trust Can Claim Deduction Under Section 57(iii); Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed

July 6, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that denial of Section 11 exemption does not bar consideration of deductions under Section 57(iii) after factual verification.

Section 80G Approval Cannot Be Denied on Technical Limitation Grounds: ITAT Surat

July 4, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that existing charitable institutions obtaining provisional approval for the first time should not be denied regular approval merely because their activities commenced before the amended registration regime. The matters were remanded for fresh consideration.

ITAT Quashes Section 143(1) Order for Failure to Issue Mandatory Prior Intimation

June 30, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without issuing the mandatory prior intimation. The order was quashed and the assessees appeal was allowed.

Section 68 Addition Deleted as Creditworthiness Depends on Ability to Arrange Funds  

June 30, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that low declared income alone cannot negate creditworthiness where loans were genuine, documented, received and repaid through banking channels.

ITAT Rejects Section 143(1) Adjustment for Lack of Mandatory Prior Intimation

June 28, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without first issuing the mandatory intimation to the assessee. The Revenue’s appeals were dismissed as the statutory procedure had not been followed.

Section 12A Renewal Cannot Be Denied Solely for Loan Verification Issue: ITAT Jaipur

June 25, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that questions relating to loans and advances are matters for assessment proceedings and not sufficient grounds to reject renewal of registration. The CIT(E) was directed to reconsider the application.

Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed if Charitable Expenditure Was Undisputed: ITAT Delhi

June 24, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi held that although failure to file Form 10B disentitled the assessee from claiming exemption under Sections 11 and 12, the entire gross receipts could not be taxed where the expenditure was incurred for charitable purposes. The Tribunal upheld deduction of expenditure while denying the statutory exemption.

Section 263 Revision Invalid as AO Had Already Examined Key Issues: ITAT Visakhapatnam

June 22, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that the Commissioner cannot invoke Section 263 where the Assessing Officer has already conducted inquiries and applied his mind to the disputed issues.

Section 12AA Registration Benefit Allowed as Assessment Was Pending: ITAT Agra

June 22, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that registration granted under Section 12AA before completion of assessment entitled the trust to claim exemption for the earlier assessment year under the proviso to Section 12A(2). It also deleted the addition on donations.

Wrong Section Used to Deny Depreciation Set-Off; Section 263 Order Quashed

June 16, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned whether dividend received on capital reduction by a foreign subsidiary could trigger restrictions under Section 115BBDA. ITAT held that the statutory conditions of Section 115BBDA were not satisfied, and therefore the assessment order could not be treated as erroneous or prejudicial to revenue.

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