Income Tax : CS 04 scrutiny examines whether trusts and NGOs validly claimed exemption in ITR-7 despite registration, approval, renewal, cancel...
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...
Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...
Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...
Income Tax : This analysis explains how charitable and religious trusts qualify for exemption under Sections 11 to 13 of the Income-tax Act. It...
Income Tax : The representation highlights large-scale pendency and administrative bottlenecks under Sections 12AB and 80G, urging immediate re...
Income Tax : Suggestions to simplify 12AB and 80G renewal for charitable trusts, proposing conditional approvals, straight-through processing f...
Income Tax : Learn about the updated timelines for processing applications by trusts, funds, and institutions seeking tax exemption under secti...
Income Tax : Understand amendments to trust registration timelines under Income-tax Act section 12A. Learn how delays can be condoned by the Co...
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...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that denial of Section 11 exemption does not bar consideration of deductions under Section 57(iii) after factual ...
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...
Income Tax : ITAT held that the Commissioner must assess the genuineness of activities and charitable objects instead of rejecting registration...
Income Tax : ITAT Surat held that existing charitable institutions obtaining provisional approval for the first time should not be denied regul...
Income Tax : High Court restrained tax recovery, holding the Section 154 order prima facie breached natural justice by withdrawing exemption wi...
Income Tax : CBDT extends deadline for trusts and institutions to submit audit reports in Form 10B/10BB until November 10, 2024....
Income Tax : PCIT or CIT can examine if there is any specified violation by the trust or institution registered or provisionally registered und...
Income Tax : CBDT issues Notification no. 19/2021 dated 26/03/2021 pertaining to procedure for registration of fund/ trust/charitable instituti...
ITAT Bangalore directs fresh adjudication for trust registration denial, ruling it cannot be rejected merely for non-submission of documents, especially if notice receipt is disputed.
ITAT Ahmedabad restores Ram Bhakt Mandal Trust’s 12AB and 80G registrations, condoning 165-day delay due to accountant oversight and trustees’ age; imposes Rs. 10k costs.
ITAT Bangalore held that benefit of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act cannot be granted without valid registration u/s. 12A/12AA. Accordingly, exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration under Income Tax Act.
The application for approval under section 80G, though filed simultaneously, was rejected without any separate adjudication. The CIT(E) summarily disposed of the 80G application along with the 12AB rejection, without recording any satisfaction or finding in terms of section 80G(5).
The ITAT sent a trust’s case for 12AB and 80G registration back to the Commissioner. The rejection was based on a loan from a trustee without Charity Commissioner sanction.
ITAT Ahmedabad rules that Section 13(1)(b), which addresses trusts for specific communities, is irrelevant at the registration stage. The provision applies only during assessment to determine exemptions.
The ITAT, Pune, rules that a clerical error in a trust’s registration application is a rectifiable mistake. The tribunal directs the CIT (Exemption) to reconsider the application on its merits, setting a precedent for similar cases.
ITAT Bangalore rules that a trust’s 12AB registration application cannot be rejected for a curable technical error in the section code, directing the CIT(E) to reconsider the application on its merits.
Bangalore ITAT revives a trust’s 12AB registration plea, stating that a religious label doesn’t disqualify a trust and directing fresh verification of charitable activities.
The Bangalore ITAT directs the grant of a trust’s 12AB registration, ruling that low initial expenditure is not a valid reason for rejection. The court emphasizes that the genuineness of a trust’s activities is the key factor.
