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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 3390 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 480 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 117 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 165 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


No denial of registration to Trust u/s 12AB if it was engaged in Fund-Raising activities

January 13, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print

Denial of registration under section 12AB to a trust engaged in fund-raising activities was not correct as one-time fund raising programme carried out by assessee-trust was not an organized activities in the nature of business akin to selling of lottery tickets.

Matter remanded back as CIT(E) rejected Trust’s Registration for limited review of objectives

January 8, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Aggrieved by this order, assessee filed an appeal before Tribunal. It was held that CIT(E) had not examined the objects and activities of assessee trust which were the twin conditions for granting registration under Section 12A/12AB

Impossible to mention registration u/s 12AB in ITR-7: ITAT remanded the matter to AO for considering registration u/s 12 A

January 6, 2025 3375 Views 0 comment Print

Before ITAT, it was submitted that it is impossible for the assessee to mention new registration number in ITR-7 as it was filed on 13.03.2022 and the same was obtained on 04.04.2022 after filing of ITR-7.

ITAT Restores Section 12AB Registration Matter as Trustees Were Unaware of Notices

January 1, 2025 129 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT remanded the registration proceedings after accepting the assessee’s explanation that changes in management and resignation of the accountant resulted in non-compliance with notices.

Form 10AB Registration Deadline Extended; Appeal Dismissed

December 30, 2024 1044 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses appeal in Gopal Ashram Vs CIT (Exemption) following fresh application for registration under extended deadline by CBDT Circular No. 7/2024.

Appeal filed after 1350 days without reasonable cause not condoned: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 28, 2024 459 Views 0 comment Print

The present appeal is filed by the assessee against the denial of registration under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act vide the order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad.

Denial of registration u/s. 12A and 80G without considering reply not tenable: ITAT Delhi

December 27, 2024 1944 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that cancellation of provisional registration u/s. 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act as well as denial of final registration by CIT(E) without considering reply furnished by the assessee is violative of principles of natural justice.

Non-granting of registration u/s. 12AB as objective has element of commerciality not justified

December 26, 2024 402 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee-company incorporated u/s 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 claiming to be for charitable purpose, applied to CPC for grant of provisional registration u/s 12AB and provisional approval u/s 80G, which were granted by CPC.

Activity of conducting historic cars rally doesn’t fall within definition of charitable purpose

December 18, 2024 411 Views 0 comment Print

As CIT(E) noticed some inconsistencies in the details submitted by the assessee, a show-cause notice was issued to the assessee why the application in Form 10AB should not be rejected.

Registration to trust u/s. 12AB granted as exemption u/s. 11 not claimed: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 14, 2024 1503 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that registration to trust under section 12AB of the Income Tax Act granted since assessee demonstrated that exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act is not claimed. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

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