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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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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 1854 Views 0 comment Print

Practical Guidance: Key Points to Keep in Mind While Replying to Notices under Section 12AB

Income Tax : Objects benefiting specific communities or allowing overseas application of funds invite rejection. The ruling focus is on deed la...

January 17, 2026 1179 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : Understand the tax treatment of monetary, movable, and immovable gifts received by individuals and HUFs. Learn the ₹50,000 thres...

November 18, 2025 21489 Views 0 comment Print

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 17934 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 1011 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 7464 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 2025 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 5655 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 9558 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 9939 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Skill Development = “Education” – ITAT Allows Sec 11 Exemption to Charitable Trust

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore rules skill development qualifies as education, allowing Sec 11 exemption to charitable trust. Rejects commercial a...

April 16, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Disallows Double Exemption & Unutilised Accumulation u/s 11; Revenue Appeal Allowed

Income Tax : The issue was whether utilisation of earlier accumulated income qualifies for fresh exemption. The Tribunal held it amounts to dou...

April 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune: Interest on Bank Deposits Not Covered by Mutuality; Only Proportionate Expenses Allowed

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

No Sections 12AB and 80G denial if No Evidence of Community Bias or Non-Genuine Activities

Income Tax : The ruling held that incomplete documentation or minor deficiencies cannot be sole grounds for denial of registration. It emphasiz...

April 10, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Notional Rent Taxable on Unsold Flats Held as Stock-in-Trade (Pre-Sec 23(5) Era)

Income Tax : ITAT held that vacant unsold flats attract tax on notional rent under house property. The key takeaway is that ownership triggers ...

April 6, 2026 354 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 18048 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 131622 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 7503 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 76353 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 32706 Views 3 comments Print


Delhi HC Condones Delay for Charitable Trust’s Income Tax Exemption

July 11, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes CIT order, condoning delay in e-verifying Form 10B for Kotak Family Foundation, emphasizing justice over technicality in tax exemptions.

Registration u/s. 12A cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect: ITAT Delhi

July 4, 2025 1530 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that registration granted under section 12A of the Income Tax Act cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect as the concept of ‘specified violations’ u/s. 12AB(4) is effective only from 1st April 2022. Accordingly, order retrospectively cancelling registration quashed.

Exemption u/s. 11 admissible to pending assessments post registration u/s. 12AA

July 3, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that where registration has been granted to trust under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act admissible to preceding years for which assessment proceedings were pending before AO.

Exemption u/s. 10(23C)(v) granted as Form No. 10BB filed before completion of assessment proceeding

June 30, 2025 1029 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that denial of exemption under section 10(23C)(v) of the Income Tax Act for belated filing of Form No. 10BB not justified as audit report in Form No. 10BB was submitted before completion of assessment proceedings. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

ITAT Directs Appellant to Submit Documents for Section 12A Registration

June 27, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune directed appellant to prove genuineness of activities; details of donations received and file audited financial statements for getting approval for regular registration u/s.12A r.w.s.12AB of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, matter remitted back.

ITAT Remands 80G Approval Application of Trust for Fresh Consideration

June 27, 2025 198 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad restored Bhatt Mewada Brahm Samaj’s 80G application, deeming the rejection premature due to lack of opportunity for submission, highlighting a violation of natural justice.

Retrospective Cancellation of Registration u/s 10(23C)(vi) was Invalid: ITAT Indore

June 26, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that retrospective cancellation of registration granted under section 10(23C)(vi) of the Income Tax Act invalid. Amendment brought in statute via Finance Act, 2022 is prospectively effective from 01.04.2022.

Non-Commencement of Activities Not a Valid Ground to Deny 12AB Registration

June 26, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands Ujwal Foundation’s appeals for 80G approval and 12AB registration, citing Supreme Court precedent on considering proposed charitable activities.

Section 11 Exemption Denied for Microfinance-Focused Entity: Madras HC

June 24, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that main object of the Charitable Trust being microfinance is not eligible which is not charitable in nature cannot claim the benefit of exemption either under Section 11(1) or under Section 11(4A) of the Income Tax Act.

Aggregate annual receipts below specified limit hence exemption u/s. 10(23C)(iiiad) cannot be denied for belated return

June 18, 2025 1998 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that denial of exemption u/s. 10(23C)(iiiad) of the Income Tax Act for non-filing of return before due date prescribed u/s. 139(1) not justified since aggregate annual receipts doesn’t exceed specified limit. Accordingly, exemption granted and appeal allowed.

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