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Section 12AB & Section 115TD: How Inadvertent Non-Compliance Converts Exemption into Tax Liability

Income Tax : The article explains how procedural lapses in trust registration renewal can activate Section 115TD and impose heavy tax on accret...

May 14, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Exemption at Risk for Charitable Institutions Allegedly Operated Like Businesses

Income Tax : The Income-tax Department intensified scrutiny of charitable entities after finding high surplus margins, premium pricing, and com...

May 6, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print

May 2026 Tax Compliance Deadlines for Income Tax and GST

Goods and Services Tax : The content addresses key statutory deadlines under income tax and GST laws for May 2026. It highlights due dates and compliance r...

May 4, 2026 243219 Views 4 comments Print

Charitable Entity Registration: Section 12AB to RNPO under Income-tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The new law replaces time-bound approvals with continuous compliance monitoring for charitable entities. Registration now survives...

April 6, 2026 1767 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12AB and 80G Renewal Not Granted: What Are the Legal Remedies?

Income Tax : The approach differs for pending, rejected, or delayed applications. Trusts must choose the right remedy based on procedural posit...

March 21, 2026 2739 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation for Streamlining Sections 12AB and 80G Registration & Renewal

Income Tax : The representation highlights large-scale pendency and administrative bottlenecks under Sections 12AB and 80G, urging immediate re...

January 8, 2026 4992 Views 1 comment Print

Suggestions for Streamlining Renewal Process under Section 12AB & 80G

Income Tax : Suggestions to simplify 12AB and 80G renewal for charitable trusts, proposing conditional approvals, straight-through processing f...

July 24, 2025 6408 Views 0 comment Print

Timelines for Trusts & Funds Seeking Tax Exemption & Approval: Section 12AB & 80G

Income Tax : Learn about the updated timelines for processing applications by trusts, funds, and institutions seeking tax exemption under secti...

July 24, 2024 2085 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Condonation of Delay for Trusts & Institutions’ Registration Applications

Income Tax : Understand amendments to trust registration timelines under Income-tax Act section 12A. Learn how delays can be condoned by the Co...

July 23, 2024 3990 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Incorrect/Delay In Submitting Application U/S 12A(1)(ac)

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the challenges faced by Charitable Trusts due to delays or errors in submitting applications under Section 12A(1)(ac) of t...

April 8, 2024 11361 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


12A Registration Cannot Be Rejected Solely for Wrong Clause Selection in Form 10AB: ITAT Nagpur

Income Tax : The Tribunal condoned a 60-day delay after accepting explanations relating to migration of the ITAT portal and the death of a fami...

May 22, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Suspend Tax Benefits Based on Possible Future Litigation Outcome: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) cannot impose independent or contingent conditions while grantin...

May 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

Fresh Section 80G Application Cannot Be Rejected merely Because Earlier Rejection Was Not Appealed

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that the Income Tax Act does not bar a trust from filing a fresh Section 80G application merely because an ear...

May 21, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Denies Section 12AB Exemption as Microfinance Activities Had Commercial Elements

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court upheld rejection of exemption under Section 12AB after finding that proposed microfinance activities invol...

May 20, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Reject 12AB Registration Merely Because Trust Is Religious: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the institution’s activities as a seminary imparting religious training to priests established its religious ...

May 20, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Extends Deadline for Trusts to Submit Audit Reports in Form 10B/10BB

Income Tax : CBDT extends deadline for trusts and institutions to submit audit reports in Form 10B/10BB until November 10, 2024....

October 7, 2024 16560 Views 0 comment Print

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 18096 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 131832 Views 1 comment Print


Section 12AB Renewal for Small Charitable Trusts: 5-Year vs. 10-Year Validity

September 29, 2025 8706 Views 2 comments Print

Does the Finance Act, 2025, extend 12AB registration from 5 to 10 years for trusts under Rs. 5 Cr? See if small trusts must still file Form 10AB by Sep 30, 2025.

Amendment to s.11(3) Prospective: Old Accumulations Retain 6-Year Window

September 27, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that 2022 amendment to Section 11(3) applies prospectively, allowing trusts to utilise past accumulations within six years under old law. Additions made under Section 115BBI were deleted.

Minor Lapses Can’t Kill Charitable Status: Tribunal Quashes 12AB Cancellation of Educational Trust

September 25, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh has set aside the CIT(E)’s order cancelling the registration of Aryans Educational & Charitable Trust, holding that issues previously settled by the Tribunal cannot be re-opened for cancellation.

ITAT Mumbai Allows Condonation for Rotary Trust’s 12A Re-Registration Error

September 25, 2025 1089 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai grants relief to a Rotary Trust, ruling a bona fide error in filing Form 80G instead of 12A justifies condonation of delay for re-registration and Section 11 exemption.

ITAT Ahmedabad Condoned 604-Day Delay, Grants Fresh 12AB Registration Opportunity

September 24, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad condoned a 604-day delay and remanded a case for fresh consideration of a public trust’s registration after the CIT(E) cancelled its provisional registration.

Charity Must Benefit Public, Not Celebrities: 12A & 80G Registration denied

September 19, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh confirmed the denial of Section 12A and 80G tax exemptions for the TIF Foundation, ruling that its primary activities of distributing awards and funding a chess association were inconsistent with its declared charitable objects of helping the needy.

ITAT Jaipur on 12AB Registration: Delay Due to Illness Condoned, Case Restored

September 17, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur sets aside the rejection of a tax exemption for Saraswati Shiksha Samiti. The tribunal ruled that registration under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act is not a prerequisite for tax exemption and cited a violation of natural justice.

Temporary Mosque Does Not Make Trust Religious, 12AB Rejection Set Aside

September 16, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT, Bangalore, set aside CIT(E)’s rejection of Hamza Welfare Trust’s application for permanent registration under section 12AB and approval under section 80G.

Mere Mention of Caste-Based Objects Not Ground to Deny 12AB Registration: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 12, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad directed the CIT(E) to grant registration to Hatkeshwar Mahadev Trust, ruling that caste-based objects alone are not a violation without proof of applied income.

‘Any Other Activity’ Clause in MOA Raises Red Flag – ITAT Upholds Natural Justice, Grants Trust One More Chance

September 10, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

An ITAT ruling on Aviraldhaani Foundation shows that a trust can be denied charitable registration for having a vague ‘any other activity’ clause, but natural justice must prevail.

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