Income Tax : The article explains how procedural lapses in trust registration renewal can activate Section 115TD and impose heavy tax on accret...
Income Tax : The Income-tax Department intensified scrutiny of charitable entities after finding high surplus margins, premium pricing, and com...
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...
Income Tax : The new law replaces time-bound approvals with continuous compliance monitoring for charitable entities. Registration now survives...
Income Tax : The approach differs for pending, rejected, or delayed applications. Trusts must choose the right remedy based on procedural posit...
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 : The Tribunal condoned a 60-day delay after accepting explanations relating to migration of the ITAT portal and the death of a fami...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) cannot impose independent or contingent conditions while grantin...
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...
Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court upheld rejection of exemption under Section 12AB after finding that proposed microfinance activities invol...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that the institution’s activities as a seminary imparting religious training to priests established its religious ...
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...
S.R.Trust Vs PCIT (Madras High Court) ITAT held that procedure of cancellation of the registration already enjoyed either under 12A regime or 12AA regime in the case of the petitioner, in view of the new regime having been introduced, shall take place only after disposing the application made by the trust or institution, under the […]
Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Mumbai) In the present case, it has not been disputed that the assessee trust was duly registered under section 12AA of the Act. Thus, the only provision applicable to the assessee trust for the purpose of applying for registration is section 12A(1)(ac)(i) of the Act. Further, section […]
Learn about the application process and time limits for registration under Sections 11 and 12AB for a Public Trust.
Relevant Section, Rule and Forms Section 12A – Conditions for applicability of sections 11 and 12. Sec 12AB – Prescribes the procedure framework for registration with the income-tax authorities to avail the exemption u/s 11 and 12.(introduced wef AY 2022-2023) Section 80G – Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc Section 10(23C) […]
New Procedure for Registration – Section 12AB with effect from 1st April, 2021 (For this purpose, CBDT has issued Notification No. 19/2021 dated 26th March 2021 which makes it mandatory for all the trusts/ societies/institutions registered under section 12A and 80G to obtain fresh registration) Sec 12A – Prescribes the conditions for availing the benefits […]
Bringing consistency in the provisions of two exemption the regimes As mentioned earlier, there is a requirement for alignment of certain provisions of the two regimes related to trusts or institutions as they both intend to grant similar benefit. Trust exemption regimes are as follows:- (i) Regime for any fund or institution or trust or […]
Reference to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner (PCIT/CIT) for the cancellation of registration/approval to trusts or institutions: a) The following issues related to the process of approval or registration, or cancellation or withdrawal thereof, have been noticed, namely:- i) Registration or approval of non-genuine trusts or institution under automated approval system: First and second provisos […]
Where the total income of any trust or institution under the second regime, as computed under this Act without giving effect to the provisions of section 11 and section 12 of the Act, exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax in any previous year, it is required to get its accounts audited. Similar provision exists for the trusts or institutions under the first regime in the tenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 of the Act.
BCAS representation in regard to the conditions set out in various orders of registration granted to Charitable institutions in response to applications preferred under section 12A(1)(ac) and the first proviso to section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Bombay Chartered Accountants Society Harnessing Talent and Providing Quality Service 7, Jolly Bhavan 2, Ground Floor, […]
Budget 2020 proposes to digitize the process of registration for Charitable Trusts. Even the existing charitable institutions are required to apply for fresh registration under the new provisions of Sec 12AB of Income Tax Act. This article discusses the new provisions and procedure for registration under the new Section 12AB of the Act. In order […]
