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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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Income Tax Audit Form 10B & 10BB: Recent Changes & Filing Deadlines

Income Tax : Learn about Income Tax Audit Form 10B & 10BB for charitable trusts, recent changes, filing deadlines, and compliance under Section...

April 1, 2025 2256 Views 0 comment Print

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 24435 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 27159 Views 1 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 12351 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 6645 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 7233 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 1551 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 5448 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 9300 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 9627 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Pune ITAT Remands Section 12AA Registration Denial for Fresh Submission

Income Tax : ITAT Pune directs CIT(Exemption) to reconsider Shaan Education Society's tax exemption denial, citing a lack of proper hearing....

May 4, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

Donations to building fund Taxable in Absence of Section 12AA registration: Cochin ITAT

Income Tax : ITAT Cochin holds voluntary contributions to unregistered charitable trust taxable. Lack of 12AA registration means no Sec 11 exem...

May 3, 2025 1284 Views 0 comment Print

Incorrect Section Code Shouldn’t Disqualify Valid Section 12AA Claim: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune allows Sai Sanskar Trust's appeal against CIT(E) rejection of 12AA registration due to incorrect form section, granting ...

May 2, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

AO Lacks Authority to Deny Section 11 Exemption After Granting Section 12AA Registration

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai: Valid 12AA registration bars AO from denying Sec 11 exemption by re-examining charitable objectives. Key ruling expla...

April 21, 2025 1032 Views 0 comment Print

Registration under KVAT required for education trust managed college supplying food via canteen

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala High Court held that college, managed by an education trust, engaged in supplying food to students through canteen is requi...

April 16, 2025 114 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 17307 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 129300 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 7293 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 73713 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 30864 Views 3 comments Print


Section 10(23C) exemption cannot be denied for Filing of ITR-5 instead of ITR-7

March 26, 2025 162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that denial of exemption under section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act for bonafide mistake of filing ITR-5 instead of correct ITR-7 not justifiable since the same is just a procedural technical mistake.

Anonymous Donations to Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Not Taxable Under Section 115BBC: ITAT Mumbai

March 25, 2025 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that Sai Baba Sansthan Trust being both charitable and religious trust falls within exceptions provided under section 115BBC(2) and hence anonymous donations received is not liable to be taxed under section 115BBC of the Income Tax Act.

Expenses incurred by statutory authority was allowable as business expenditure

March 19, 2025 102 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed deduction of IMC Transfer Expenses, City Environment Expenses, Contribution and Aid Expenses, Land Acquisition and Diversion Expenses which the AO disallowed the same.

Section 12AA registration cannot be denied for typographical errors: ITAT Pune

March 19, 2025 219 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules that Section 12AA registration cannot be denied for typographical errors in application, ensuring fair opportunity and justice for applicants.

Exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied to town planning authority as fees charges doesn’t generate profit

March 17, 2025 177 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that denial of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act is unjustified as fees are charged by town planning authority to ensure accountability and fund public welfare initiatives, not to generate profit.

ITAT Chennai Orders Fresh Assessment in Form 10BB Delay Case

March 8, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai sets aside tax assessment over delayed Form 10BB filing, remanding the case for fresh consideration after pending condonation request is resolved.

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

March 5, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

The bench stated that Tribunal after concluding that the BCCI’s Appeal before it “was not maintainable”, exceeded its jurisdiction in recording the above observations virtually upholding the impugned communication/order.

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

February 27, 2025 7788 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules that provisional registration under Section 12A is deemed regular. CIT (Exemptions) vs Indira Trust case clarifies procedural confusion.

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

February 22, 2025 1110 Views 0 comment Print

M.M. Patel Charitable Trust Vs PCIT (Central) (ITAT Pune) In a significant ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has overturned the order of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT), which had canceled the registration of M.M. Patel Public Charitable Trust under Sections 12A and 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The […]

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

February 19, 2025 5910 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court reaffirms that charitable trust registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act should be based on proposed activities, not actual activities at the time of application.

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