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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


Analysis of Budget 2020: Impact on Charity Institution

February 14, 2020 2208 Views 0 comment Print

For development sector, on the one-hand, the budget has covered various loopholes but on the other side, it has burdened the non-profit sector with renewal formalities, donation reconciliation requirements and other registration formalities.

Re-obtaining Section 12AA Registration| Approval U/s. 10(23C) & 80G

February 9, 2020 29595 Views 4 comments Print

Budget 2020: Re-obtaining Of Registration under Section 12AA & Approval under Section 10(23C) & Section 80G by Existing Registered / Approved Entities – Concerns and Issues Introduction: The income of the charitable / religious trusts, institutions, universities, educational institutions, hospitals, other medical institutions etc. etc. which are registered U/s. 12AA or approved U/s. 10(23C) of […]

Major Income Tax Proposals for Charitable Trusts & Institutions: Budget 2020

February 9, 2020 6141 Views 1 comment Print

The process of approval and registration of trusts, institutions, funds, university, hospital etc. proposed to be rationalised with effect from 1.6.2020. Now, the approval or registration or notification for exemption will be valid for a period not exceeding five years at one time;

Proposed Provisional Registration/ Approval U/s. 12AB, 10(23C) & 80G- Issues

February 9, 2020 20793 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2020: Concerns / Issues As To Proposed Provisional Registration/ Approval Under Section 12AB, Section 10(23C) & Section 80G Introduction : It has been proposed under the Finance Bill, 2020 that w.e.f. 01st June, 2020 the registration / approval to the charitable / religious institutions, educational institutions, medical institutions etc. will be granted for the […]

New Section 12AB | Finance Bill 2020 | Charitable Trusts | Amendment in Section 12AA/ 80G/ 80GGA

February 6, 2020 49557 Views 13 comments Print

Finance Minister presented the Union Budget 2020 wherein she proposed substantial amendments for granting exemptions to the charitable / religious trusts institutions etc. Under the new tax regime, she proposed to amend Section 10(23C), Section 11, Section12A, Section12AA, Section 80G and proposed to insert a new Section 12AB. All these amendments are proposed to be made w.e.f. June 01, 2020.

No Deemed Registration U/s. 12A if no order passed within six months

February 4, 2020 4503 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (Exemptions) Vs Addor Foundation (Gujarat High Court) Effect of Non Passing of order within six months — Non-disposal of an application for registration by granting or refusing registration before expiry of six months as provided u/s 12AA(2) would not result in a demand grant of registration. It was held that deemed registration cannot be […]

Budget 2020 provisions related to Charitable trust, institution and funds

February 3, 2020 23400 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of sub-section (7) of section 11 to allow entities holding registration under section 12A/12AA to apply for notification under clause (46) of section 10 Section 11 of the Act provides for grant of exemption in respect of income derived from property held under trust for charitable or religious purposes to the extent to which […]

Budget 2020 | Exemption U/s. 11 & 10(23C) | Approval U/s. 80G

February 2, 2020 42039 Views 6 comments Print

Budget 2020: Exemption Under Section 11 AND Section 10(23C) And Approval Under Section 80G For Charitable / Religious Etc. Trusts, Institutions Etc. – An Analysis Of Proposed Amendments Introduction: The Finance Bill, 2020 has proposed to make substantial changes regarding provisions for granting exemptions to the charitable / religious trusts, institutions etc. U/s. 11 of […]

Registration of Trust cannot be cancelled if activities of Trust are within its objects

January 24, 2020 3654 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (Bombay High Court) In the instant case Tribunal discussed the objects of the assessee i.e.,the respondent and returned a finding of fact that the entire objects are charitable in nature having regard to the meaning of the expression “Charitable purpose” as defined in the Act. Tribunal referred to […]

5 Important points related to Charitable / religious trusts

January 22, 2020 173463 Views 27 comments Print

Finance Act’2017 had made some major changes relating to Charitable and religious trusts. In this Article we have discussed five major amendments which are affecting Charitable and religious trusts.

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