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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 23505 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 180 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


Books of account to be maintained by the trusts or institutions

February 2, 2022 34287 Views 0 comment Print

Where the total income of any trust or institution under the second regime, as computed under this Act without giving effect to the provisions of section 11 and section 12 of the Act, exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax in any previous year, it is required to get its accounts audited. Similar provision exists for the trusts or institutions under the first regime in the tenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 of the Act.

ITAT set-aside Section 12A order passed by CIT(E), which was passed without considering objection of Appellant

January 30, 2022 1209 Views 0 comment Print

ICMAI Registered Valuers Organisation Vs CIT (E) (ITAT Delhi) From a bare reading of the impugned order under section 12AA of the Act, it appears that the assessee has failed to respond to the requirements of the CIT(E) to enable him to appreciate the relevant facts for the purposes of registration. However, in the same […]

Representation on Issues in Registration of Charitable institutions due to order of CITs

December 1, 2021 5712 Views 0 comment Print

BCAS representation in regard to the conditions set out in various orders of registration granted to Charitable institutions in response to applications preferred  under section 12A(1)(ac) and the first proviso to section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Bombay Chartered Accountants Society  Harnessing Talent and Providing Quality Service 7, Jolly Bhavan 2, Ground Floor, […]

Formations of Charitable Entities In India

November 17, 2021 9246 Views 1 comment Print

—”The term ‘charity’ connotes altruism in both thinking and deed. It entails thinking about others rather than oneself.” In the matter of Andhra Chamber of Commerce [1965] 55 ITR 722 (SC), the Supreme Court ruled that. INTRODUCTION It is vital to understand the concept of Charitable Purpose. Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act 19611, […]

Section 12A Registration cannot be denied merely for Leasing of Developed Plots to Members

October 31, 2021 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Confederation of Pharma Dealers Association Vs CIT (ITAT Raipur) Section 12A Registration cannot be denied merely for Leasing of Developed Plots to Members and Object beneficial to a section of public is also an object of general public utility It is evident that the objects of the assessee trust meant for benefit of pharma dealers […]

Section 12AA registration cannot be denied without examining the activities

October 26, 2021 2547 Views 0 comment Print

ICRW Group Gratuity Trust Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Delhi) No denial of registration u/s 12AA to ICRW only because it benefited restricted group of employees unless full enquiry was made Conclusion: Registration under section 12AA could not be denied to assessee-trust merely because it was for the benefit of a restricted group of employees as  […]

No denial of section 12A registration to an educational society when no adverse inference drawn on prescribed issues

October 21, 2021 4269 Views 0 comment Print

Since the jurisdiction of PCIT(E) was being limited to verification of two issues, one with regard to the ‘lease hold land’ and the second about the fee concession and on both accounts, CIT (E) had not drawn any adverse inference and, therefore, the order of CIT(E) denying the registration u/s 12AA was bad in law.

Onus lies on person who alleges untruthfulness against other persons

October 13, 2021 2742 Views 0 comment Print

Jainarayan Hariram Goel Charitable Trust Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Raipur) We find prima facie merit in the various pleas advanced on behalf of the assessee as narrated above. It is a settled principle of law that the onus lies on the person who alleges untruthfulness against the other persons. In the instant case, the allegation […]

Protection & furtherance of interests of trade & commerce is charitable purpose u/s. 2(15)

September 12, 2021 1137 Views 0 comment Print

In this case CIT(E),held that the trust was a Members’ association and all the activities were limited to its members and not to general public at large so as to fall within the clause “advancement of any other object of general public utility”. He, therefore, refused the registration against which the assessee has come up in appeal before the Tribunal.

Charitable Institutions- Registration U/s. 12AB of Income Tax Act

September 9, 2021 126417 Views 18 comments Print

Budget 2020 proposes to digitize the process of registration for Charitable Trusts. Even the existing charitable institutions are required to apply for fresh registration under the new provisions of Sec 12AB of Income Tax Act. This article discusses the new provisions and procedure for registration under the new Section 12AB of the Act. In order […]

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