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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 75 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 303 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 345 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


Section 12AA registration not deniable for mere Non-Payment of Taxes on Contributions received

May 25, 2021 879 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Lakadipool Vitthal Mandir Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Pune) In the present case, the objects of the trust are not doubted by the Department and they have also not disputed the charitable nature of the activities conducted by the assessee trust. Meaning thereby, all the relevant records were submitted before the Ld. CIT(Exemption) and he […]

Bar Associations entitled for Section 12AA Registration

May 23, 2021 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Building Committee (Society) Barnala Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Chandigarh) It is pertinent to observe that the ld.CIT(E) failed to comprehend the role of Bar Association in judicial dispensation. He construed the existence of the assessee-society in a very narrow manner, as if it is a group of some professionals who are working for their individual […]

Registration of Trust under Income Tax – Analysis of New Provisions

May 13, 2021 135123 Views 13 comments Print

Finance Act, 2020 introduced various amendment related to the registration of Charitable trust and Religious trust for availing the exemption u/s 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act). Thereby, the legislature introduced section 12AB in the Act and made erstwhile provision of registration (i.e. section 12AA) inoperative.

Registration of Charitable Institution – Is HINDI a ‘Vernacular Language’ ?

May 12, 2021 5697 Views 1 comment Print

Naresh Kabra “Is HINDI a ‘Vernacular Language’?” (Core issue w.r.t New process of registration of Charitable Institution Under Income-tax) OVERVIEW: This is with reference to the new process of registration of 12AB, approval of 80G and 10(23C) under Income-tax 1961, as per ‘The Income-tax (6th Amendment) Rules, 2021‘ notified by Central Board of Direct Taxes […]

Mandatory Re-Registration Under Section 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act by Existing NGO before 30.06.2021 -FAQ’s

May 2, 2021 11529 Views 2 comments Print

Mandatory Re-Registration Under Section 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act by Existing NGO before 30.06.2021 -FAQ’s Dear friends, NGOs are an integral part of our Society. There are many NGOs in India like The Earth Saviours Foundation, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Iskcon, etc which are providing food and shelter to the needy peoples. To […]

Improper drastic changes in Income tax provisions relating to Trusts/NGOs

April 30, 2021 9558 Views 1 comment Print

CA Shailesh R Ghedia president of BJP Professional Cell, Mumbai has written a letter to Honorable Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and brought to her attention improper Drastic changes made in Income tax provisions relating to Charitable and Religious Trusts (Trusts/NGOs. He highlighted provisions relating to putting severe restriction on utilization of Corpus Donations, provisions […]

Form 10A – Registration or provisional registration of Trust- FAQs

April 28, 2021 37818 Views 1 comment Print

Frequently Asked Questions on Form 10A (Application for registration or provisional registration or intimation or approval or provisional approval) as notified vide Notification no. 19/2021 dated 26/03/2021 FAQ 1: A charitable trust has obtained registration under Section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Now, it wants to obtain registration under Section 80G of the relevant […]

Is it mandatory to file ITR & audit report of Trust registered u/s 12A/12AA

April 23, 2021 117432 Views 6 comments Print

Is it mandatory to file ITR and audit report of the Trust/ institutes registered under Section 12A/ Section 12AA of Income Tax Act, 1961? For the Trust/ institutes registered u/s 12A/12AA*, Is it mandatory to file ITR and audit report of the Trust/ institutes registered u/s 12A/12AA*? let’s try to find answer step by step […]

Form 10A & 10AB | Trust Registration | Section 12A, 80G, 10(23C) & 35(1)

April 23, 2021 178137 Views 43 comments Print

A Brief about Form 10A and 10AB as per new Law on Registration of trust under Section 12A and Section 80G and Approval U/s 10(23C) and Section 35(1) The Finance Act, 2020 has made changes leading to complete overhaul in the registration process of charitable and religious organisations. The procedure for registration of every organisation […]

Recent Income Tax Amendments for Registered/ Approved Charitable / Educational/ Medical Institutions

April 23, 2021 3819 Views 0 comment Print

SECTION 2(15): defines Charitable Purpose significant includes relief of the poor, education, medical relief  and SECTIONS 11, 12, 12A, 12AA,12AB and 13 deal with scheme of tax exemption in respect of income, its application and accumulation of charitable  trusts/ institution subject to  fulfilment of certain conditions.

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