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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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Renting of commercial property – A crazy puzzle under GST!!

Goods and Services Tax : The 54th GST Council recommends RCM for renting of commercial property by unregistered persons to registered entities, raising var...

September 29, 2024 24183 Views 1 comment Print

Section 12,12A, 12AA, 12AB: Analysis, Registration Procedure, Exemption & FAQs

Income Tax : Understand the income of trusts or institutions, including registration, exemptions, and FAQs. Learn about Sections 12A, 12AA, and...

June 7, 2024 21393 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Section 43B(h) | Impact on MSME Payments

Income Tax : Understand the impact of Section 43B(h) on businesses: Learn about deductions for MSME payments and the importance of timely payme...

April 2, 2024 12249 Views 3 comments Print

Eligibility and process of Registration of Charitable Trust in India

Income Tax : Learn the eligibility criteria and step-by-step process for registering a charitable trust in India. Discover the significance, ad...

March 18, 2024 6294 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institutions

Income Tax : Analyzing the complexities of non-profit sectors globally, this guide on Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institu...

February 2, 2024 10974 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 7203 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 1533 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 5424 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 9276 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 9609 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Chennai Orders Fresh Assessment in Form 10BB Delay Case

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai sets aside tax assessment over delayed Form 10BB filing, remanding the case for fresh consideration after pending con...

March 8, 2025 147 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal Cannot Decide Merits After Ruling Appeal Not Maintainable: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The bench stated that Tribunal after concluding that the BCCI's Appeal before it “was not maintainable”, exceeded its jurisdic...

March 5, 2025 252 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A: Trusts Registered Before April 1, 2021, Exempt from Seeking Final Registration – ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata rules that provisional registration under Section 12A is deemed regular. CIT (Exemptions) vs Indira Trust case clarif...

February 27, 2025 7521 Views 0 comment Print

No retrospective cancellation of Section 12A registration of Trust: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : M.M. Patel Charitable Trust Vs PCIT (Central) (ITAT Pune) In a significant ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune h...

February 22, 2025 666 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A Trust Registration Based on Proposed, Not Actual Activities: SC

Income Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms that charitable trust registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act should be based on proposed ac...

February 19, 2025 5496 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 17127 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 128898 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 7278 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 73476 Views 5 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 30618 Views 3 comments Print


ITAT Pune Remands Trust Registration Case for Further Review

February 13, 2024 399 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune directs reconsideration of trust registration under Section 12AA, emphasizing compliance with welfare legislation principles and natural justice.

CIT Cannot Cancel Trust Registration for Settlor’s Use Clause or Mutual Fund Investments

February 12, 2024 636 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune overturns CIT (Exemption)’s decision, allowing S.M. Batha Education Trust to retain its registration under Section 12AB, affirming its charitable nature.

No Time Limit for Existing Charitable Trusts to File Form 10AB: ITAT Pune

February 10, 2024 3063 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that time limit 6 months in filing of an application in Form 10AB for approval u/s 80G doesn’t apply to those trust/institutions which have already started charitable activities before obtaining Provisional Registration.

Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institutions

February 2, 2024 10974 Views 0 comment Print

Analyzing the complexities of non-profit sectors globally, this guide on Assessment of Charitable and Religious Trusts and Institutions is key to understanding taxability of income & conditions for claiming exemptions. CBDT circulars & annexures included.

Acceptance and Payment of Loan in Cash: HC upheld Section 148A(d) order

January 29, 2024 3423 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Kerala High Court’s decision upholding Section 148A(d) order against St. John The Baptist Church for accepting and repaying cash loans, deemed as income escape.

Exceeding gross receipts threshold under IT Act Section 2(15) doesn’t warrant cancellation

January 17, 2024 786 Views 0 comment Print

Charitable Registration cannot be cancelled even if  gross receipts exceeds threshold limit prescribed in proviso u/s 2(15) of Income Act, 1961 and For that particular year alone, the assessee’s activities would not to be construed as charitable activities and assessee would be subjected to tax as a normal business assessee.

Income already disclosed in ITR: Reopening after expiry of 4 years from relevant AY is invalid

December 23, 2023 14949 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court quashes reopening proceedings in Shanmukhananda Fine Arts vs Dy. Director of Income Tax, citing income already declared in the ITR. Detailed analysis.

Expenditure towards helper allowance disallowed in absence of any supporting documents

December 18, 2023 912 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowance of expenditure towards helper allowance claimed as deduction u/s. 10(14)(i) of the Income Tax Act rightly sustained as no supporting documents submitted.

Section 115TD(3) of Income Tax Act Nightmare for Charitable Trusts

December 17, 2023 9717 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the implications of Income Tax Act’s Section 115TD(3) introduced by the Finance Act 2022 on charitable trusts. Learn about cancellation risks, tax liabilities, and potential challenges.

Section 80G: ITAT’s Clarification on Timely Registration for Charitable Trusts

November 29, 2023 3582 Views 0 comment Print

Bhamashah Sundarlal Daga Charitable Trust wins ITAT Jodhpur appeal against CIT’s rejection of 80G registration. Detailed analysis on amendments and absurdity in literal interpretation.

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