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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 210 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


Trust not registered U/s 12AA- AO directed to allow expenditure & Tax Surplus

July 10, 2022 14868 Views 0 comment Print

Joharimal High School Vs ITO (ITAT Cuttack) Undisputedly rather admittedly, the assessee does not enjoy registration u/s.12AA of the Act and as per e-return filed before the Bench, as per column 3, the assessee has shown receipt of income of Rs.97,10,521/- and as per column 4(i), amount applied during the previous year or expenditure incurred […]

Skill Development activity eligible for Registration under section 12AA

July 3, 2022 2022 Views 0 comment Print

C. R. Dadhich Memorial Society Vs CIT(E) (ITAT Delhi) Training means & constitutes a basic concept in human resource development. It is concerned with developing a particular skill to a desired standard by instruction and practice. Training is a highly useful tool that can bring a person into a position where they can do their […]

Examining fulfilment of conditions at the time of registration u/s 12AA is unjustified

June 23, 2022 1716 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Held that at the stage of granting registration u/s. 12AA of the Act, authority cannot examine whether the conditions for availing exemptions under Section 11 of the Act are fulfilled or not.

Section 12A registration cannot be denied for receipt of fund From Foreign Entity

June 5, 2022 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Share India Vs CIT (ITAT Hyderabad) A careful examination of clause (1)(b)(ii) of section 12AA, cited above, clearly indicates that the Ld. CIT(E) shall refuse registration only if he is not satisfied about the objects and the genuineness of the activities of the institution. A perusal of the order passed by the Ld. CIT(E) demonstrates […]

Clarification regarding Form No 10AC issued till the date of this Circular

June 3, 2022 18042 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT or CIT can examine if there is any specified violation by the trust or institution registered or provisionally registered under relevant clauses of sub-section (1) of section 12AB or sub¬section (1) of section 12AA.

New Registration Application or Renewal Process for Trusts, Societies

May 26, 2022 207324 Views 25 comments Print

Learn about the new registration process for trusts, societies, and other institutions under sections 12A, 12AA, 12AB, and 80G. Stay updated on the latest amendments and ensure compliance.

ITAT explains Cancellation of section 12AA registration post amendment by Finance Act, 2021

May 18, 2022 3378 Views 0 comment Print

S.R.Trust Vs PCIT (Madras High Court) ITAT held that procedure of cancellation of the registration already enjoyed either under 12A regime or 12AA regime in the case of the petitioner, in view of the new regime having been introduced, shall take place only after disposing the application made by the trust or institution, under the […]

ITAT allows Section 12AA registration to entity developing training & research centre to facilitate skill development

May 17, 2022 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Object to develop training and research centre to facilitate skill development to entire chain of work force engaged at various levels in garment and textile industry entitle for registration under provisions of Section 12AA.

Religious charitable trust not making any distinction between caste, creed, race, religion eligible to register as trust  for Charitable purpose

May 14, 2022 21471 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Channamallikarjuna Trust Committee Gangavathi Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Bangalore) Sec. 80G applies only to charitable trusts or institutions. It does not apply to religious trusts or institutions whereas scheme of exemption u/s 12A applies to both charitable as well as religious trusts. Section 80G of the Income Tax Act’1961 provides deduction while computing the […]

Clerical Mistake In Audit Report Form 10B Can Be Rectified

May 8, 2022 7026 Views 0 comment Print

Desh Bharti Public School Samiti Vs AO/DCIT (ITAT Lucknow) We find that it is undisputed fact that assessee got registration u/s.12A of the Act w.e.f. 1.4.2013 vide order dated 2.9.2014, a copy of such registration certificate is placed in P.B. pg.24. It is also an undisputed fact that assessee in the earlier years has been […]

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