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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 3441 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 23994 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 5190 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 19266 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 2604 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 7551 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 2166 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 5718 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 9618 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 10029 Views 1 comment Print


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Section 12AB Registration Cannot Be Cancelled for Alleged Financial Irregularities Alone: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi set aside cancellation of a charitable educational society’s Section 12AB registration, holding alleged financial irr...

July 11, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A Registration Cancellation Quashed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Invalid Statutory Invocation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi quashed Section 12A registration cancellation, holding the PCIT lacked jurisdiction and Sections 12AA and 12AB(4) were ...

July 11, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 12A Registration Cancellation for Lack of Jurisdiction

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi quashed the cancellation of Section 12A registration, holding that the PCIT lacked jurisdiction and following its earli...

July 11, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A Registration Cancellation Quashed for Lack of Jurisdiction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi quashed cancellation of Section 12A registration, holding the PCIT lacked jurisdiction and following its earlier coordi...

July 11, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Skill Development Institution Qualifies as ‘Education’; Section 12AA/12AB Registration Restored: Pune ITAT

Income Tax : Pune ITAT restored Sections 12AA/12AB registration, holding structured skill development constitutes education under Section 2(15)...

July 8, 2026 168 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 18210 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 132072 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 7554 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 76830 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 33162 Views 3 comments Print


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

June 7, 2026 5190 Views 1 comment Print

This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It highlights application of income, accumulation rules, anti-abuse provisions, and a detailed computation model for exempt and taxable income.

Taxability of income of charitable or religious trusts

June 7, 2026 19266 Views 2 comments Print

The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to interested persons, impermissible investments, and violations of charitable purpose conditions.

Genuine Educational Activities Prevail Over Alleged Irregularities: Delhi ITAT Restores Trust Registration

May 29, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that registration under Sections 12AA/12AB cannot be cancelled when the trust continues to genuinely carry out its educational objects. Alleged fund diversion and related-party transactions must be examined during assessment and taxation proceedings instead.

Delay in Form 10B Filing No Bar to Section 11 Exemption: Bangalore ITAT

May 28, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The Bangalore Bench held that filing Form No. 10B along with the return is directory and not mandatory in circumstances where the audit report becomes available during appeal proceedings. Relief under Sections 11 and 12A was restored.

Extensive Charitable Activities shield educational society from denial of exemption and retrospective cancellation of registration

May 28, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

When an educational society was found to be substantially engaged in genuine charitable activities, its exemption could not be denied under Section 13(1)(b) simply because a few specific expenditures happened to benefit individuals from a particular religious community.

Bangalore ITAT Grants Relief as Revised Form 10 Filed Before Assessment Saved ₹1.44 Cr Claim

May 27, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

The Bangalore ITAT held that a genuine clerical mistake in Form 10 cannot deprive a charitable trust of exemption under Section 11(2) when the accumulation claim was properly disclosed elsewhere and corrected before assessment completion.

Printing & Sale of Books Qualifies as ‘Education’: ITAT Restores Section 11 Exemption

May 27, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

The Bangalore ITAT held that charitable trusts publishing and selling educational books do not lose Section 11 exemption merely because they earn surplus. Educational publishing activities were held distinct from commercial business activities.

ITAT Deletes Software Expense Disallowance for Lack of Evidence of Sham Transactions

May 26, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

The Chennai ITAT dismissed the Revenue’s appeal after finding that identical issues had already been decided in favour of the assessee in earlier assessment years. The Tribunal followed its previous ruling on software service payments.

CIT(E) Cannot Suspend Tax Benefits Based on Possible Future Litigation Outcome: ITAT Mumbai

May 21, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) cannot impose independent or contingent conditions while granting registration under Section 12AB. The Tribunal ruled that tax benefits could not be kept subject to the outcome of a proposed Supreme Court appeal.

Fresh Section 80G Application Cannot Be Rejected merely Because Earlier Rejection Was Not Appealed

May 21, 2026 567 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the Income Tax Act does not bar a trust from filing a fresh Section 80G application merely because an earlier rejection was not challenged. The Tribunal remanded the matter for fresh consideration after holding the “void-ab-initio” finding unsustainable.

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