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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 1857 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 1188 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 21492 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 17937 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 1017 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 228 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 315 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 357 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 131625 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 76371 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 32709 Views 3 comments Print


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

May 3, 2025 2040 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin holds voluntary contributions to unregistered charitable trust taxable. Lack of 12AA registration means no Sec 11 exemption, donations taxed under Sec 2(24).

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

May 2, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune allows Sai Sanskar Trust’s appeal against CIT(E) rejection of 12AA registration due to incorrect form section, granting opportunity for rectification.

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

April 21, 2025 1635 Views 0 comment Print

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

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

April 16, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that college, managed by an education trust, engaged in supplying food to students through canteen is required to obtain registration under Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 [KVAT Act]. Thus, writ dismissed accordingly.

Orissa HC quashes Sec 263 Revision based on consistency & prior allowance of depreciation

April 5, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC dismisses Revenue appeal in CIT vs Dhaneswar Rath. Upholds ITAT, rules Sec 263 revision invalid based on consistency & prior allowance of depreciation.

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

April 1, 2025 12270 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about Income Tax Audit Form 10B & 10BB for charitable trusts, recent changes, filing deadlines, and compliance under Sections 11 & 12.

ITAT Jaipur deletes School Fee Addition; Mere Survey Statement Weak Evidence

March 29, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur quashes addition of suppressed school fees for Pushpa Vidya Niketan, stating survey statements lack evidentiary value without corroboration.

Exemption u/s. 11 allowed inspite of certain errors while filing form 10B

March 29, 2025 1020 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act is allowable inspite of certain errors while filing form 10B since the claim is supported by audited financials, revised audit report and revised computation.

PCIT empowered to cancel Section 12A Registration: Kerala HC

March 26, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that section 12AA empower the Principal Commissioner to pass order cancelling registration granted u/s. 12A of the Income Tax Act and for ordering the same Principal Commissioner is not required to await decision of Assessing Authority.

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

March 26, 2025 1074 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.

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