Secure income tax exemption for your NGO under Section 12A — essential for any charitable organisation to operate tax-free.
Section 12A registration grants your NGO or charitable trust exemption from income tax on its receipts and income, provided these are applied towards charitable purposes. Without 12A registration, your NGO's entire income — donations, grants, programme fees — is taxable as normal income. 12A is the foundational tax exemption every NGO must obtain at the earliest. Since 2022, registrations are granted for 5 years and must be renewed.
Any Trust, Society, or Section-8 Company intending to operate as a charitable entity must apply immediately after registration.
Organisations that have been operating without 12A registration and want to rectify their status.
Since 2022, all 12A registrations are valid for 5 years and must be renewed before expiry.
We compile your registration certificate, Trust Deed/MOA, PAN, and 3-year financial statements.
We file Form 10A on the income tax portal for provisional 12A registration.
We prepare a comprehensive activities report documenting your charitable works to satisfy the CIT(E).
Provisional registration is granted within 1 month, valid for 3 years.
Within 6 months of completing activities, Form 10AB is filed for permanent (5-year) registration.
A. Apply immediately after NGO registration. You can receive a provisional registration even before commencing activities.
A. If 12A expires and is not renewed, all income of the NGO becomes fully taxable until the registration is restored.
A. Since 2022, no. 12A registrations are valid for 5 years and must be renewed by filing Form 10AB before expiry.
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