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12A Registration

The 12A registration is applicable to only NGOs and charitable organization that follow the below mentioned points being highlighted below -

  • There should be no income generated from the ongoing business or firm.
  • It must be either charitable trust or registered society.
  • It Should maintain a book of accounts for receipt and expenses.
  • There should not be any use of assets or income other than charity purposes.
  • The organization should not be working for the benefit and development of only specified caste , gender or religion etc.

Note - An NGO after being incorporated should immediately complete its 12A registration procedure.

What Is 12A Registration?

According to section 12A ,trust ,ngo and other section 8 companies enjoy exemption from paying the income tax. The NGOs are normally the organizations that are made only for doing charitable works and non profit activities.

However the organizations are not being registered under the section 12A of the income tax act,they need to pay tax as per the normal rates in spite of not having any income or earning.

Therefore registration is very necessary and important for the organization.

As per the income tax act ,1962 it does not differentiate between the charitable and religious trusts.Therefore the 12A registration is being applicable for both the types of organization.

Reviewed by: BIATConsultant CA, CS, legal, tax, finance, and compliance expert team.

Last reviewed: May 28, 2026.

Relevant official references: Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Department.

Important note: Timelines, government fees, professional fees, document requirements, and approvals depend on the applicable authority, applicant profile, document readiness, and current regulatory process.

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What Is 12A Registration Process In India Online?

The process of section 12A registration is being highlighted below -

A] APPLICATION TO BE FILED

The application is to be filed by the applicant to the commissioner of the income tax department. According to the rule 17A of the income tax act ,1962 , the application needs to be done using form 10A.

B] VERIFICATION BY COMMISSIONER

Once the documents are sent to the commissioner , he goes through the documentation and verifies the papers and even makes necessary calls to the applicant to get some important information or additional details .Therefore the commissioner tries to verify each and every details and activities of the organizations.

C] PASSING OF ORDER

In case everything is ok and satisfactory , he will pass an order in writing for the grant of 12A registration.One should also kept in mind that in case the commissioner is not satisfied he will reject the application but he is given a fair chance again in near future.

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