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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 23508 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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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 183 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


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 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


Anomaly in Re-Registration of Existing Trusts or Institutions U/S 12AB

June 14, 2021 23238 Views 6 comments Print

In no case such existing registered trusts or institutions which have applied for re-registration by filling Form 10A under section 12A(1)(ac)(i) should be treated as trusts or institutions falling under 12A(1)(ac)(vi).

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

May 25, 2021 939 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 1737 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 135483 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 5790 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 11610 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 9603 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 38004 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 117876 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 179238 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 […]

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