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Income Tax : The document highlights situations where exemptions under Sections 11 and 12 can be withdrawn, including benefits provided to inte...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


Latest Judiciary


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


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

April 23, 2021 3873 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.

Recent changes in procedure for registration of Charitable Trust

April 20, 2021 9516 Views 2 comments Print

Finance Act, 2020 made a paradigm shift in the process of registration of public charitable trust by inserting a new section 12AB. Though the same to be made applicable from 1st June, 2020, the pandemic delayed its applicability and the same was made applicable recently on 1st April, 2021. The notification making the same applicable […]

Changes in Charitable Trust, NGO, Society or Institutions from 01.04.2021

April 15, 2021 15588 Views 5 comments Print

All Trust, Society, NGO’s Do before 30.06.2021  This article focus on major changes brought in by Finance Act 2020 replace section 12AA into 12AB and consequential change sin Section in section 10(23C) as well as 80G. Due to Covid-19 pandemic CBDT has decided to defer the implementation of new procedure for approval/registration from 1st Oct […]

Section 12AB Registration Procedure for First Time Registration of Trusts

April 13, 2021 90852 Views 7 comments Print

Registration Procedure For Trusts/Institutions Seeking Registration U/S 12Ab For The First Time Newly inserted provisions namely section 12AB and clause (ac) in subsection 1 of section 12A in The Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) have changed the procedure for trusts/ institutions to get themselves registered under the Act. For trusts/institutions which intend to get themselves registered […]

Guide to Renewal of or Application for 12A & 80G Registrations

April 12, 2021 167217 Views 37 comments Print

This article focuses on the major changes brought in by the Finance Act 2020 by introducing new section 10AB replacing section 10AA and bringing in similar amendments in section 10(23C) and Section 80G. These provisions pertaining to registration were originally made effective from 01-06-2020. Subsequently, due to the crisis caused by COVID-19, the Central Board […]

Mandatory Registrations for NGOs after 01.04.2021

April 12, 2021 33549 Views 6 comments Print

Mandatory Registrations for NGOs after 01.04.2021 – Form CSR-1, Section 80G and Section 12AB of Income Tax Act As per Notification issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 22nd January 2021, it is mandatory for all NGO’s which wants to raise CSR Funding to enrol with MCA w.e.f 01/04/2021 to get CSR Funding. And Filing […]

Charitable Trusts to Re-register to avail Tax Exemptions

April 11, 2021 6051 Views 1 comment Print

Are you Charitable Trust/Institutions? Re-register now to continue to avail Tax Exemptions – New Forms notified In Pre-amendment era, the charitable trusts/Institution were enjoying the perpetual benefit of zero taxation on income earned out of property held by such trust/Institution. Interestingly, once the registration under section 10(23C)/12AA/35/80G/ is notified/granted, will remain in force till the […]

Fresh application of registration for existing Trusts/Institutions under section 12AB w.e.f. 1st April, 2021

April 9, 2021 7158 Views 4 comments Print

Fresh application of registration for existing Trusts/Institutions under section 12AB w.e.f. 1st April, 2021 To update register of Charitable and Religious Trusts, the Finance Minister of our Country, Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman had presented a proposal in Union Budget 2020, to make substantial amendments for granting registration to the Charitable / Religious Trusts, Institutions etc. Under […]

New form for application for registration of Charitable or Religious Trusts or Institutions

April 8, 2021 27537 Views 0 comment Print

New form for application for registration of Charitable or Religious Trusts or Institutions In the Union Budget of 2020, Government proposed significant changes in the registration procedure of Charitable or Religious Trusts/ Institutions or Educational Institutions which are registered under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act. The above amendment was subsequently made part of […]

Trusts- New Income Tax Regime from 1st April 2021

April 7, 2021 42237 Views 4 comments Print

The Finance Act 2020 and 2021 has brought in some dynamic changes in respect of the exempted Trusts, Societies, NGOs, Charitable Trusts, Section 8 Companies including educational, medical and/or religious institutions complying with the certain rules of registration under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act). The registrations were perpetuity in nature, and their registrations […]

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