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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 1851 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 1176 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 21486 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 17907 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 1008 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 78 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 213 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 156 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 306 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 348 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 18042 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 131619 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 76347 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 32706 Views 3 comments Print


Depreciation on asset allowable if acquisition is not claimed as application of income

June 20, 2023 2346 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that depreciation is allowable on asset of the assessee if acquisition is claimed as application of income. Notably, after change in law in section 11(6), assessee has not claimed acquisition of property towards application of income while computing the total taxable income.

Remuneration to Full-Time Trustee not violates Section 13 – Rejection of Section 12AB Registration Unsustainable

June 20, 2023 1869 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that rejection of application for registration u/s 12AB of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as there is no violation of section 13(1)(c) by paying remuneration to the full-time working trustee.

Registration u/s 12AA granted to trust created for managing statutory obligation of employees of parent trust

June 16, 2023 1068 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that registration u/s 12AA to trust created for managing the statutory obligations of employees of the parent trust is granted as the same falls within the ambit of advancement of general public utility and, hence, to be considered as a charitable activity as defined u/s 2(15) of the Act.

Registration u/s 80G granted as donation to other trusts/society qualifies as charitable activity

June 16, 2023 1569 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that registration under section 80G duly granted as giving donations to other trusts and societies to enable those trust and societies undertake their charitable activities is also one of the way of carrying out charitable activity.

Registration u/s 80G(5)(vi) denied as agreement likely to give benefit to trustees

June 9, 2023 4617 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that registration under section 80G(5)(vi) of the Income Tax Act not granted as the agreement gives benefit of the persons covered u/s. 13(3) of the Act.

Denial of exemption u/s 11 justified as audit report in Form 10B filed beyond specified date

June 6, 2023 4170 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act duly denied to trust as audit report in Form 10B e-filed/ uploaded beyond the date specified u/s 139 of the Income Tax Act.

Verified corpus donation not taxable even if received by trust not registered u/s 12AA

May 31, 2023 2781 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that corpus donation received by trust not holding the registration u/s 12AA is not taxable provided the same is verified. Accordingly, matter remitted back to AO for verification of corpus donation.

Registration & Approval Process for Charitable & Religious Trusts – CBDT Clarifies

May 25, 2023 25572 Views 3 comments Print

Explore the detailed analysis of CBDTs Circular No. 6/2023, providing clarifications on the registration and approval process for charitable and religious trusts under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Learn about key provisions, application deadlines, and implications for existing and new trusts, ensuring compliance with income tax regulations.

Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion

May 24, 2023 1482 Views 0 comment Print

Arulmigu Aathi Karumapuram Sellandiamman Kudipaattukarakal Seva Trust Vs CIT (ITAT Chennai) Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion ITAT Chennai held that registration under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is not granted to the trust which existed only for the benefit of a particular […]

SC allows tax exemption to Trust Registered in year 1987 despite not applying for registration in 1997

May 8, 2023 1827 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee continued to be granted the exemption under Section 12A of the Act. It is the case on behalf of the appellant that till 1987 there was no requirement of issuance of any certificate of registration of Section 12A and only filing an application for registration under Section 12A and processing the same by the Department was sufficient.

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