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 Ahmedabad cancelled the penalty under Section 271(1)(c) after setting aside the assessment for fresh adjudication, holding that penalty based on the original order cannot survive once the assessment itself is reopened.
The Tribunal ruled that a bona fide technical mistake in selecting the wrong section code while applying for registration cannot lead to rejection of the application. The matter was remanded to the Commissioner (Exemption) for reconsideration on merits.
The Tribunal ruled that collection of fees by an educational trust does not negate its charitable character. Where donations and fees are separately accounted, denial of 80G approval is unjustified.
The Tribunal found that the authority misapplied the law by relying on provisions relating to donor deductions rather than approval conditions for institutions. Since the trust fulfilled statutory requirements, the rejection of approval was set aside.
The Tribunal held that a trust engaged in educational activities for the public cannot be labelled religious without supporting material. It directed the authority to reconsider both registration and 80G approval.
The Tribunal upheld deletion of a Section 14A disallowance after noting that the taxpayer did not earn any exempt income in the relevant assessment year. The ruling reiterates that Section 14A cannot be invoked in the absence of exempt income.
The Delhi High Court held that the Tribunal erred in directing the grant of registration under Sections 12AB and 80G without examining the genuineness of the trust’s activities. The Court set aside the order and remanded the matter to the Commissioner for proper inquiry.
The Tribunal held that rejection of 80G approval solely on religious objects was insufficient without examining whether religious expenditure exceeded 5% of total income. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration under Section 80G(5B).
ITAT Pune held that time limit of six months for filing an application u/s. 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act applies only to trusts which have not started charitable activities and not to trust which has already started charitable activities before obtaining Provisional registration. Accordingly, application held to be valid and maintainable.
Arulcheyal Kainkarrya Sabha Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Chennai) The appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, arose from the order dated 22.09.2025 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) [CIT(E)], Chennai, rejecting the assessee trust’s applications for registration under Sections 12AB and 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee is […]