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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 24192 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 21480 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 6297 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 10977 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 150 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 258 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 7542 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 672 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 5523 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 17130 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 128901 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


Examining fulfilment of conditions at the time of registration u/s 12AA is unjustified

June 23, 2022 1569 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Held that at the stage of granting registration u/s. 12AA of the Act, authority cannot examine whether the conditions for availing exemptions under Section 11 of the Act are fulfilled or not.

Section 12A registration cannot be denied for receipt of fund From Foreign Entity

June 5, 2022 1401 Views 0 comment Print

Share India Vs CIT (ITAT Hyderabad) A careful examination of clause (1)(b)(ii) of section 12AA, cited above, clearly indicates that the Ld. CIT(E) shall refuse registration only if he is not satisfied about the objects and the genuineness of the activities of the institution. A perusal of the order passed by the Ld. CIT(E) demonstrates […]

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

June 3, 2022 17130 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT or CIT can examine if there is any specified violation by the trust or institution registered or provisionally registered under relevant clauses of sub-section (1) of section 12AB or sub¬section (1) of section 12AA.

New Registration Application or Renewal Process for Trusts, Societies

May 26, 2022 202986 Views 24 comments Print

Learn about the new registration process for trusts, societies, and other institutions under sections 12A, 12AA, 12AB, and 80G. Stay updated on the latest amendments and ensure compliance.

ITAT explains Cancellation of section 12AA registration post amendment by Finance Act, 2021

May 18, 2022 2958 Views 0 comment Print

S.R.Trust Vs PCIT (Madras High Court) ITAT held that procedure of cancellation of the registration already enjoyed either under 12A regime or 12AA regime in the case of the petitioner, in view of the new regime having been introduced, shall take place only after disposing the application made by the trust or institution, under the […]

ITAT allows Section 12AA registration to entity developing training & research centre to facilitate skill development

May 17, 2022 1233 Views 0 comment Print

Object to develop training and research centre to facilitate skill development to entire chain of work force engaged at various levels in garment and textile industry entitle for registration under provisions of Section 12AA.

Religious charitable trust not making any distinction between caste, creed, race, religion eligible to register as trust  for Charitable purpose

May 14, 2022 18555 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Channamallikarjuna Trust Committee Gangavathi Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Bangalore) Sec. 80G applies only to charitable trusts or institutions. It does not apply to religious trusts or institutions whereas scheme of exemption u/s 12A applies to both charitable as well as religious trusts. Section 80G of the Income Tax Act’1961 provides deduction while computing the […]

Clerical Mistake In Audit Report Form 10B Can Be Rectified

May 8, 2022 6291 Views 0 comment Print

Desh Bharti Public School Samiti Vs AO/DCIT (ITAT Lucknow) We find that it is undisputed fact that assessee got registration u/s.12A of the Act w.e.f. 1.4.2013 vide order dated 2.9.2014, a copy of such registration certificate is placed in P.B. pg.24. It is also an undisputed fact that assessee in the earlier years has been […]

PCIT/CIT cannot impose any conditions for grant of Section 12AB(1)(a) registration

May 7, 2022 1143 Views 0 comment Print

Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Mumbai) In the present case, it has not been disputed that the assessee trust was duly registered under section 12AA of the Act. Thus, the only provision applicable to the assessee trust for the purpose of applying for registration is section 12A(1)(ac)(i) of the Act. Further, section […]

Mere Seminar Income cannot make trust loose character of charity

May 6, 2022 1026 Views 0 comment Print

Merely because of organizing seminars itself cannot make the trust non charitable or commercial. In our considered view, the invoking of section 2(15) of the Act merely because of revenue from organizing seminar cannot make the trust looses the character of charity.

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