Income Tax : The new framework eliminates mandatory renewals and replaces them with continuous monitoring. Donor eligibility now depends on sus...
Income Tax : The new Income Tax Rules, 2026 permit reapplication within one month of rejection. This provides a faster alternative to appeals a...
Income Tax : The approach differs for pending, rejected, or delayed applications. Trusts must choose the right remedy based on procedural posit...
Income Tax : Courts held that prior exemption claims under Sections 11 and 12 cannot justify denial of 80G approval. The key takeaway is that b...
Income Tax : Authorities now scrutinize NGO financial statements before granting or renewing registration. Proper documentation and clear chari...
Income Tax : Authorities cannot insist on adding an irrevocable clause in trust deeds for Section 12A renewal when the trust is otherwise legal...
Income Tax : The representation highlights large-scale pendency and administrative bottlenecks under Sections 12AB and 80G, urging immediate re...
Income Tax : This explainer breaks down how Section 80G deductions work and who can claim them. It highlights deduction categories, qualifying ...
Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...
Income Tax : Suggestions to simplify 12AB and 80G renewal for charitable trusts, proposing conditional approvals, straight-through processing f...
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 teaching Arabic language and Islamic studies through systematic instruction amounts to education and not religi...
Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the CIT(E) failed to properly consider the assessees replies, documents, and objections before rejecting t...
Income Tax : The government notified a historic temple as eligible under Section 80G due to its cultural significance. Deductions apply only fo...
Income Tax : Explore the notification under section 80G(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961 for Shree Ramanuj Kot Trust in Indore. Details of vali...
Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...
Income Tax : CBDT issued Notification No. 34/2023-Income Tax, dated May 30, 2023 & introduces amendments to rule 11AA of Income-tax Rules, ...
Income Tax : CBDT extends the last date for filing of Form No.10AB for seeking registration or approval under Section 10(23C), 12A or 80G of th...
The ITAT Mumbai deleted an addition of Rs.1.74 crore, ruling that corpus donations received by a registered charitable trust with specific written directions (for a “building fund”) are exempt under Section 11(1)(d). The ruling confirms that the exemption applies regardless of whether charitable activities were carried out in the same year.
The ITAT Delhi affirmed the grant of Section 11 exemption to a charitable society, ruling that if the Assessing Officer fails to make a mandatory reference to the DVO to question a valuation, the registered valuer’s report must be accepted. Since the purchase price was lower than the valuer’s estimate, no benefit accrued to related persons.
Tribunal sent back case to CIT(Exemption) after noting that assessee’s Form 10AB was filed before CBDT Circular No. 7/2024, which extended due date to 30 June 2024. The matter will be reconsidered afresh in view of updated circular.
ITAT Mumbai sets aside CIT(E) order, holding Mohanji Bharat Welfare Foundation’s 80G registration application was timely, interpreting the six-month deadline from provisional approval expiry.
A summary of the tax framework governing charitable entities in India, covering the definition of ‘charitable purpose,’ mandatory registration under Section 12AB, audit requirements, taxation of accumulated and anonymous donations, and consequences including the cancellation of registration and levy of accreted income tax.
ITAT directed the CIT(E) to grant Section 12AB registration, ruling that mere land purchase is a preparatory step and not the commencement of charitable activities, the cancellation of a trust’s provisional registration, stating that technical errors and land acquisition cannot justify denying charitable status.
ITAT restored a trust’s 80G approval rejection, directing the CIT(E) to accept the application based on a CBDT circular extending the filing deadline and allowing clause correction. The ITAT ruled that a charitable trust can correct an error in its 80G application and confirmed that the filing deadline was extended by a subsequent CBDT circular.
The ITAT Chennai directed the CIT(E) to reconsider a trusts 80G application on merits, ruling it couldnt be rejected mechanically on grounds of delay. The Tribunal held that since the Finance Act, 2024 amendment (Section 80G(5)(iv)) allowing trusts to apply at any time took effect while the application was pending, the CIT(E) was bound to apply the amended, flexible law.
The ITAT ruled that CSR expenditure, though disallowed as a business expense, qualifies for deduction under Section 80G if paid to approved entities. The Tribunal directed the AO to verify the donations and allow the 80G claim, rejecting the argument that a mandatory statutory expense cannot be a donation.
The ITAT restored a charitable trust’s Section 80G(5) final approval application, ruling that rejection solely due to selecting the wrong sub-clause in the online Form 10AB was an error. The Tribunal held that such a technical mistake is curable and not grounds for outright dismissal.
