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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 23505 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 2475 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


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

March 25, 2025 693 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 489 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 567 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 765 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 1011 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 1029 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 8694 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 2631 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 7368 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.

Assessee entitled to raise objections u/s 264 and 246A even if not raised during original assessment proceedings

February 3, 2025 939 Views 0 comment Print

Respondents submitted that the impugned orders did not suffer from any irregularity or illegality warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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