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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 23508 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 183 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


No taxability on Lease Premiums and Rent collected as custodian of State Government

February 3, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

Lease premium and other charges received by assessee on behalf of the Government of Maharashtra and the ownership of the land remained with the State Government. Assessee’s role was confined to the development and management of industrial areas.

Society not entitled to exemption under sections 11 and 12 due to non-filing of return of income

February 1, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that exemption under section 11 and section 12 of the Income Tax Act not admissible to assessee society due to non-furnishing of return of income as required u/s. 12A(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 12AB Application filed under wrong section: ITAT Mumbai Allows Charitable Trust to Refile 

January 31, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai permits a charitable trust to correct a filing error in its 12AB registration application, ruling that technical mistakes should not lead to rejection.

Exemption u/s. 11 and 12 available as agreement entered didn’t violated purpose of charity

January 28, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that agreement for transfer of operations, management and movable assets didn’t violated the purpose of charity and hence exemption under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act duly available.

Surcharge not leviable when income is less than Rs. 50 Lakhs: ITAT Kolkata

January 22, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that the surcharge is leviable only when the amount of income tax is computed where the total income exceeds Rs.50 lakhs. Here, surcharge is not leviable since income is less than Rs. 50 Lakhs. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Section 68 Not Applicable for Non-Utilisation of CSR Funds: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 16, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act doesn’t apply in the matter of non-utilisation of amounts received towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Thus, appeal allowed.

ITAT is final fact-finding body, need not to intervene-Madras HC

December 30, 2024 753 Views 0 comment Print

In the matter abovementioned Hon’ble Madras HC denied to grant any relief to the petitioner by holding that ITAT is the ultimate fact finding body and findings of facts of the Tribunal cannot be interfered under Section 260A of IT Act.

Prima Facie Charitable Activities Not Taxable Under CGST Act: Delhi HC

December 29, 2024 1689 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruled charitable institution’s activities prima facie do not qualify as taxable supply or business under the CGST Act, 2017.

Appeal filed after 1350 days without reasonable cause not condoned: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 28, 2024 459 Views 0 comment Print

The present appeal is filed by the assessee against the denial of registration under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act vide the order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad.

Entertaining claim of deduction otherwise than a revised return not permissible: ITAT Chennai

December 25, 2024 795 Views 0 comment Print

Further, the change in the claim of deduction or status of the assessee would not mount to mistake apparent from records, and, as such, it cannot be rectified u/s. 154 of the Act.

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