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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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Taxation of Charitable & Religious Trusts: A Guide to Sections 11–13 – Part-II

Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...

June 10, 2026 3282 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : This guide explains when gifts received by individuals and HUFs become taxable under the Income-tax Act, including monetary, movab...

June 10, 2026 23502 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Charitable & Religious Trusts: A Guide to Sections 11–13 – Part-I

Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...

June 7, 2026 4914 Views 1 comment Print

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...

June 7, 2026 19038 Views 2 comments Print

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 2469 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 7533 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 2148 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 5712 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 9603 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 10017 Views 1 comment Print


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Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed if Charitable Expenditure Was Undisputed: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that although failure to file Form 10B disentitled the assessee from claiming exemption under Sections 11 and ...

June 24, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid as AO Had Already Examined Key Issues: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that the Commissioner cannot invoke Section 263 where the Assessing Officer has already conducted inqu...

June 22, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12AA Registration Benefit Allowed as Assessment Was Pending: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : The ITAT held that registration granted under Section 12AA before completion of assessment entitled the trust to claim exemption f...

June 22, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Section Used to Deny Depreciation Set-Off; Section 263 Order Quashed

Income Tax : The dispute concerned whether dividend received on capital reduction by a foreign subsidiary could trigger restrictions under Sect...

June 16, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Denial of Section 11 Exemption Doesn’t Trigger Section 115BBE: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the special tax regime under Section 115BBE is confined to additions made under Sections 68 to 69D. Additio...

June 13, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print


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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 18165 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 131985 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 7548 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 76707 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 33069 Views 3 comments Print


ITAT Restores 80G Application to CIT(E) for De-Novo Review, Citing Filing Error

June 18, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad reverses Aatman Foundation’s 80G approval rejection, citing inadvertent form error and judicial precedents, remanding the case for fresh consideration.

ITAT Dismisses Appeal Due to 3299-Day Delay Without Sufficient Cause

June 14, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Awadh Public School’s appeal dismissed by ITAT Lucknow due to 3299-day “unjustified delay” in filing, despite claims of counsel oversight.

Exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied for bonafide error in ITR: ITAT Jaipur

June 14, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that disallowance of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act on the basis of bonafide error in ITR is not justified. Accordingly, appeal allowed and benefit granted.

Delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 condoned: Orissa HC

June 13, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 pandemic condoned and since it is settled law that delay in case of genuine hardship need to be allowed.

Section 80G Approval cannot be denied merely on presumptions: ITAT Hyderabad

June 12, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands Mahindra University’s 80G application to CIT(E), citing arbitrary rejection despite prior 10(23C)(vi) approval for charitable education.

Addition u/s 153A for completed assessments couldn’t be made without incriminating material

June 10, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Since the assessments were completed in the case of assesee and there was no incriminating material found during the search in the case of the assessee, the additions made under Section 153A were unsustainable.

Trust Registration Focuses on Objects, Not Income Use: Rajasthan HC

June 4, 2025 1329 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court upholds trust registration under Section 12A, ruling initial approval hinges on genuine objects, not income application. Clarifies AO’s role in annual assessments.

Delay beyond Limitation by CIT(E): Deemed Section 12AA Registration allowed

June 4, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court dismisses Revenue’s appeal, affirming ITAT’s decision to grant Section 12AA registration to Gettwell Health, citing deemed approval and flawed objections.

Registration u/s 12A Cannot Be Cancelled as Benefit Not Limited to Specific Religious Community

June 2, 2025 1170 Views 0 comment Print

This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), New Delhi [CIT(E)] dated 28.06.2023 for cancellation of registration granted u/s 12A and u/s 12AB(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).

Section 11 Exemption Granted as no Proof of Excessive Salary to Member

May 21, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that denial of exemption u/s. 11 of the Income Tax Act by invoking provisions of section 13(1)(c) without any material brought on record to substantiate that salary paid to members were excessive.

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