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CBDT CS 04 Scrutiny Guidelines 2026-27: Trust Registration, 12AB, ITR-7 & Form 10BD

Income Tax : CS 04 scrutiny examines whether trusts and NGOs validly claimed exemption in ITR-7 despite registration, approval, renewal, cancel...

July 1, 2026 420 Views 2 comments Print

July 2026 Tax Compliance Deadlines for Income Tax and GST

CA, CS, CMA : A complete guide to the major Income Tax and GST compliance deadlines falling in July 2026, including ITR filing, TDS/TCS, GST ret...

June 27, 2026 252627 Views 5 comments Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...

June 11, 2026 6000 Views 1 comment Print

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 3387 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 5094 Views 1 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 5070 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 6474 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 2211 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 4143 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 11454 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Unregistered Charitable Trust Can Claim Deduction Under Section 57(iii); Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that denial of Section 11 exemption does not bar consideration of deductions under Section 57(iii) after factual ...

July 6, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

Delayed Form 10B Filing Not Ground to Deny Section 11/12 Exemption: ITAT Surat

Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that delayed filing of Form 10B is a procedural lapse and remanded the matter after directing the AO to consider t...

July 5, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A Registration Cannot Be Denied for Absence of Irrevocability Clause: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that the Commissioner must assess the genuineness of activities and charitable objects instead of rejecting registration...

July 4, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80G Approval Cannot Be Denied on Technical Limitation Grounds: ITAT Surat

Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that existing charitable institutions obtaining provisional approval for the first time should not be denied regul...

July 4, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery Stayed as Section 154 Order Was Passed Without Prior Notice: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : High Court restrained tax recovery, holding the Section 154 order prima facie breached natural justice by withdrawing exemption wi...

July 3, 2026 114 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 16827 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 18186 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 132048 Views 1 comment Print


ITAT Chennai Restores 12AB & 80G Applications – Convention Centre Not Inherently Commercial

October 1, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remits back applications for 12AB registration and 80G approval of Maditssia Trade Centre. Tribunal holds that proposed convention centre cannot be treated as per se commercial; directs CIT(E) to reconsider after giving assessee opportunity.

Alternative schooling or Gurukulam systems without formal recognition not qualify for 12AB/80G registration

October 1, 2025 861 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of the ITAT Chennai’s ruling, which reaffirmed the precedents in Loka Shikshana Trust and New Noble Educational Society, emphasizing that charitable activities must involve formal, scholastic learning and genuine application of income to charitable objects.

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

September 29, 2025 9417 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 1005 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 1188 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 1218 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 381 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 963 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 501 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 549 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.

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