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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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Renting of commercial property – A crazy puzzle under GST!!

Goods and Services Tax : The 54th GST Council recommends RCM for renting of commercial property by unregistered persons to registered entities, raising var...

September 29, 2024 24183 Views 1 comment Print

Section 12,12A, 12AA, 12AB: Analysis, Registration Procedure, Exemption & FAQs

Income Tax : Understand the income of trusts or institutions, including registration, exemptions, and FAQs. Learn about Sections 12A, 12AA, and...

June 7, 2024 21396 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Section 43B(h) | Impact on MSME Payments

Income Tax : Understand the impact of Section 43B(h) on businesses: Learn about deductions for MSME payments and the importance of timely payme...

April 2, 2024 12249 Views 3 comments Print

Eligibility and process of Registration of Charitable Trust in India

Income Tax : Learn the eligibility criteria and step-by-step process for registering a charitable trust in India. Discover the significance, ad...

March 18, 2024 6294 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institutions

Income Tax : Analyzing the complexities of non-profit sectors globally, this guide on Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institu...

February 2, 2024 10974 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 7203 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 1533 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 5424 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 9276 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 9609 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Chennai Orders Fresh Assessment in Form 10BB Delay Case

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai sets aside tax assessment over delayed Form 10BB filing, remanding the case for fresh consideration after pending con...

March 8, 2025 147 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal Cannot Decide Merits After Ruling Appeal Not Maintainable: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The bench stated that Tribunal after concluding that the BCCI's Appeal before it “was not maintainable”, exceeded its jurisdic...

March 5, 2025 252 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A: Trusts Registered Before April 1, 2021, Exempt from Seeking Final Registration – ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata rules that provisional registration under Section 12A is deemed regular. CIT (Exemptions) vs Indira Trust case clarif...

February 27, 2025 7524 Views 0 comment Print

No retrospective cancellation of Section 12A registration of Trust: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : M.M. Patel Charitable Trust Vs PCIT (Central) (ITAT Pune) In a significant ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune h...

February 22, 2025 666 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A Trust Registration Based on Proposed, Not Actual Activities: SC

Income Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms that charitable trust registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act should be based on proposed ac...

February 19, 2025 5496 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 17127 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 128898 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 7278 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 73476 Views 5 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 30618 Views 3 comments Print


Registration u/s 12AA granted to trust created for managing statutory obligation of employees of parent trust

June 16, 2023 810 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that registration u/s 12AA to trust created for managing the statutory obligations of employees of the parent trust is granted as the same falls within the ambit of advancement of general public utility and, hence, to be considered as a charitable activity as defined u/s 2(15) of the Act.

Registration u/s 80G granted as donation to other trusts/society qualifies as charitable activity

June 16, 2023 1338 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that registration under section 80G duly granted as giving donations to other trusts and societies to enable those trust and societies undertake their charitable activities is also one of the way of carrying out charitable activity.

Registration u/s 80G(5)(vi) denied as agreement likely to give benefit to trustees

June 9, 2023 4287 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that registration under section 80G(5)(vi) of the Income Tax Act not granted as the agreement gives benefit of the persons covered u/s. 13(3) of the Act.

Denial of exemption u/s 11 justified as audit report in Form 10B filed beyond specified date

June 6, 2023 3690 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act duly denied to trust as audit report in Form 10B e-filed/ uploaded beyond the date specified u/s 139 of the Income Tax Act.

Verified corpus donation not taxable even if received by trust not registered u/s 12AA

May 31, 2023 2577 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that corpus donation received by trust not holding the registration u/s 12AA is not taxable provided the same is verified. Accordingly, matter remitted back to AO for verification of corpus donation.

Registration & Approval Process for Charitable & Religious Trusts – CBDT Clarifies

May 25, 2023 24246 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.

Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion

May 24, 2023 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Arulmigu Aathi Karumapuram Sellandiamman Kudipaattukarakal Seva Trust Vs CIT (ITAT Chennai) Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion ITAT Chennai held that registration under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is not granted to the trust which existed only for the benefit of a particular […]

SC allows tax exemption to Trust Registered in year 1987 despite not applying for registration in 1997

May 8, 2023 1677 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 1062 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 864 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 […]

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