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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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Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

Income Tax : Understand the taxability, registration, and exemption provisions for charitable and religious trusts under Sections 11–13, incl...

November 8, 2025 15126 Views 2 comments Print

NGO Registration Process on India’s Social Stock Exchange

Corporate Law : Learn the registration process for NGOs (Trust, Society, Section 8 Company) on the Social Stock Exchange (NSE/BSE), including elig...

September 30, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12AB Renewal for Small Charitable Trusts: 5-Year vs. 10-Year Validity

Income Tax : Does the Finance Act, 2025, extend 12AB registration from 5 to 10 years for trusts under Rs. 5 Cr? See if sma...

September 29, 2025 3273 Views 1 comment Print

Private Trusts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore private trusts under the Income Tax Act, 1961, including definite and discretionary types, their taxation, and key excepti...

July 29, 2025 5151 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11(3) Amendment Not Retrospective: ITAT Pune; Deletes ₹90 Cr Addition

Income Tax : Pune ITAT rules Section 11(3) amendment on accumulated income is prospective, allowing a 6th year for utilization for past accumul...

July 25, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 7335 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 1701 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 5532 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 9387 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 9741 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delay in filing audited report due auditor’s mistake cannot invalidate exemption u/s. 11 and 12

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that non-granting of exemption claimed under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act due to delay of 16 days...

November 8, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT condoned delay in appeal filing due to bona fide mistake of tax consultant

Income Tax : In a ruling on non-maintainability, the ITAT found the CIT(E) erred by cancelling the society's 12A(1)(ac) application merely thro...

November 8, 2025 111 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT Chennai allows Charitable Trust to Rectify Error in 80G Registration Application

Income Tax : The ITAT Chennai allowed a charitable trust to rectify its mistake of applying for provisional 80G registration, remanding the cas...

November 7, 2025 108 Views 0 comment Print

Existing 12AA Registration Valid Basis for Section 80G Approval: Chhattisgarh HC

Income Tax : Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Revenue's appeal, ruling that an existing and operational registration under Section 12AA makes ...

November 7, 2025 117 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11 Exemption Cannot Be Denied Merely for Non-Production of 12A Certificate When 80G Proof Exists

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that denial of Section 11 exemption solely due to non-furnishing of the registration certificate under Section 12...

November 2, 2025 132 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 17673 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 130572 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 7407 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 75159 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 31548 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Posts in Section 12AA

Delay in filing audited report due auditor’s mistake cannot invalidate exemption u/s. 11 and 12

November 8, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that non-granting of exemption claimed under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act due to delay of 16 days in filing audited report in From 10B not justified since the due to inadvertence error on the part of the auditor / tax professional.

ITAT condoned delay in appeal filing due to bona fide mistake of tax consultant

November 8, 2025 111 Views 0 comment Print

In a ruling on non-maintainability, the ITAT found the CIT(E) erred by cancelling the society’s 12A(1)(ac) application merely through an intimation without granting a mandatory hearing. The case has been sent back for a decision on merits.

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

November 8, 2025 15126 Views 2 comments Print

Understand the taxability, registration, and exemption provisions for charitable and religious trusts under Sections 11–13, including rules for income accumulation, audit, and cancellation.

 ITAT Chennai allows Charitable Trust to Rectify Error in 80G Registration Application

November 7, 2025 108 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chennai allowed a charitable trust to rectify its mistake of applying for provisional 80G registration, remanding the case for reconsideration under the correct clause for a five-year registration.

Existing 12AA Registration Valid Basis for Section 80G Approval: Chhattisgarh HC

November 7, 2025 117 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Revenue’s appeal, ruling that an existing and operational registration under Section 12AA makes grant of Section 80G approval mandatory. The court held that once 12AA status is granted, further inquiry into application for 80G is unnecessary, citing Supreme Court precedent.

Section 11 Exemption Cannot Be Denied Merely for Non-Production of 12A Certificate When 80G Proof Exists

November 2, 2025 132 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that denial of Section 11 exemption solely due to non-furnishing of the registration certificate under Section 12A is invalid where 80G approval exists, since 80G presupposes valid 12AA registration.

Charitable Exemption Upheld: AO Must Accept Valuer Report If DVO Reference Not Made

October 30, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi affirmed the grant of Section 11 exemption to a charitable society, ruling that if the Assessing Officer fails to make a mandatory reference to the DVO to question a valuation, the registered valuer’s report must be accepted. Since the purchase price was lower than the valuer’s estimate, no benefit accrued to related persons.

Payments to Partner NGOs is Application of Income: ₹1.89 Cr Addition Deleted by ITAT Delhi

October 28, 2025 210 Views 0 comment Print

The case addressed the disallowance of Rs.1.89 Cr, which the AO treated as a donation to other trusts and deemed income under S 11(3). The ITAT deleted the addition, ruling that payments made to other NGOs for executing charitable projects under the Trust’s supervision and control constitute genuine application of income, not donation.

No Retrospective Cancellation: ITAT Rejects PCIT Action on 12A/12AB Without Section 120 Order

October 24, 2025 123 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Dehradun, quashed the retrospective cancellation of the charitable trust registration (Sec 12A/12AB) of Sushila Devi Centre. The Tribunal held that the PCIT (Central), Kanpur, acted without jurisdiction, asserting that only the CBDT-notified CIT (Exemption) possessed the authority to cancel such registrations under section 120.

Delay in Form 10B Filing Due to Accountant’s Oversight: Bombay HC Allows Condonation

October 22, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of the Bombay High Court judgment where a charitable trust’s oversight in e-verifying its Form 10B was considered a human error and the delay was condoned, securing its Section 11 income tax exemption for A.Y. 2017-18.

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