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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 2298 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 24471 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 27738 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 12357 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 6699 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 7236 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 1554 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 5451 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 9306 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 9633 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Trust involved in charitable-religious activities not benefitting specific religious community eligible for exemption u/s. 11

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act eligible to trust involved in charitable-religious activiti...

May 9, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

Benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) cannot be debarred for incurring more expense than income

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that trust incurring more expenditure than income doesn’t debar it from benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) of t...

May 8, 2025 207 Views 0 comment Print

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 99 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 1467 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 387 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 17331 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 129342 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 7296 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 73743 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 30885 Views 3 comments Print


Deemed Section 12AA registration of Trust if no Registration Refusal within 6 Months

April 6, 2022 2814 Views 0 comment Print

Jaibharat Mandal Ramlila and Dharmshala Society Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Learned counsel for the assessee insisted that in the absence of any order of refusal of registration by the Competent Authority, the assessee trust may be treated as deemed to have been registered u/s 12AA of the Act. In support of this deposition learned counsel […]

Permanent Registration of Charitable Trust by filing Form No. 10AB

March 5, 2022 56427 Views 5 comments Print

Relevant Section, Rule and Forms Section 12A – Conditions for applicability of sections 11 and 12. Sec 12AB – Prescribes the procedure framework for registration with the income-tax authorities to avail the exemption u/s 11 and 12.(introduced wef AY 2022-2023) Section 80G – Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc Section 10(23C) […]

Amendment in Accumulation provisions for trusts registered U/s. 12AA/12AB & 10(23C)

February 2, 2022 7272 Views 0 comment Print

Bringing consistency in the provisions of two exemption the regimes As mentioned earlier, there is a requirement for alignment of certain provisions of the two regimes related to trusts or institutions as they both intend to grant similar benefit. Trust exemption regimes are as follows:- (i) Regime for any fund or institution or trust or […]

Reference to PCIT/CIT for cancellation of registration/approval to trusts or institutions

February 2, 2022 2913 Views 0 comment Print

Reference to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner (PCIT/CIT) for the cancellation of registration/approval to trusts or institutions: a) The following issues related to the process of approval or registration, or cancellation or withdrawal thereof, have been noticed, namely:- i) Registration or approval of non-genuine trusts or institution under automated approval system: First and second provisos […]

Books of account to be maintained by the trusts or institutions

February 2, 2022 31830 Views 0 comment Print

Where the total income of any trust or institution under the second regime, as computed under this Act without giving effect to the provisions of section 11 and section 12 of the Act, exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax in any previous year, it is required to get its accounts audited. Similar provision exists for the trusts or institutions under the first regime in the tenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 of the Act.

ITAT set-aside Section 12A order passed by CIT(E), which was passed without considering objection of Appellant

January 30, 2022 1008 Views 0 comment Print

ICMAI Registered Valuers Organisation Vs CIT (E) (ITAT Delhi) From a bare reading of the impugned order under section 12AA of the Act, it appears that the assessee has failed to respond to the requirements of the CIT(E) to enable him to appreciate the relevant facts for the purposes of registration. However, in the same […]

Representation on Issues in Registration of Charitable institutions due to order of CITs

December 1, 2021 5451 Views 0 comment Print

BCAS representation in regard to the conditions set out in various orders of registration granted to Charitable institutions in response to applications preferred  under section 12A(1)(ac) and the first proviso to section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Bombay Chartered Accountants Society  Harnessing Talent and Providing Quality Service 7, Jolly Bhavan 2, Ground Floor, […]

Formations of Charitable Entities In India

November 17, 2021 8697 Views 1 comment Print

—”The term ‘charity’ connotes altruism in both thinking and deed. It entails thinking about others rather than oneself.” In the matter of Andhra Chamber of Commerce [1965] 55 ITR 722 (SC), the Supreme Court ruled that. INTRODUCTION It is vital to understand the concept of Charitable Purpose. Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act 19611, […]

Section 12A Registration cannot be denied merely for Leasing of Developed Plots to Members

October 31, 2021 1098 Views 0 comment Print

Confederation of Pharma Dealers Association Vs CIT (ITAT Raipur) Section 12A Registration cannot be denied merely for Leasing of Developed Plots to Members and Object beneficial to a section of public is also an object of general public utility It is evident that the objects of the assessee trust meant for benefit of pharma dealers […]

Section 12AA registration cannot be denied without examining the activities

October 26, 2021 2151 Views 0 comment Print

ICRW Group Gratuity Trust Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Delhi) No denial of registration u/s 12AA to ICRW only because it benefited restricted group of employees unless full enquiry was made Conclusion: Registration under section 12AA could not be denied to assessee-trust merely because it was for the benefit of a restricted group of employees as  […]

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