Form 10a - Income Tax

Form 10A is used by a charitable or religious trust for applying and obtaining 12A registration. Form 10a can be filed online using a

digital signature. Along with the Form 10a application, the following documents must be attached by the taxpayer:

Where the trust is created, or the institution is established, under an instrument, self-certified copy of the instrument creating the trust or establishing the institution;
Where the trust is created, or the institution is established, otherwise than under an instrument, self-certified copy of the document evidencing the creation of the trust, or establishment of the institution;
Self-certified copy of registration with Registrar of Companies or Registrar of Firms and Societies or Registrar of Public Trusts, as the case may be;
Self-certified copy of the documents evidencing adoption or modification of the objects, if any;
Where the trust or institution has been in existence during any year or years prior to the financial year in which the application for registration is made, self-certified copies of the annual accounts of the trust or institution relating to such prior year or years (not being more than three years immediately preceding the year in which the said application is made) for which such accounts have been made up;
Note on the activities of the trust or institution;
Self-certified copy of existing order granting registration under section 12A or section 12AA, as the case may be; and
Self-certified copy of order of rejection of application for grant of registration under section 12A or section 12AA,as the case may be, if any.

Form 10a

A sample Form 10a, a

pplication for registration of charitable or religious trust or institution under clause (aa) or clause (ab) of sub-section (1) of section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is reproduced below:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Form 10A Registration for Charitable Trusts Online.

Form 10A is an income tax form used by charitable or religious trusts for applying and obtaining 12A registration. It allows the trust to be registered as a charitable organization and avail tax exemptions.

Form 10A can be filed online using a digital signature. This makes the process of applying for 12A registration convenient and hassle-free.

Several documents need to be attached with Form 10A, including a self-certified copy of the instrument creating the trust, registration certificates, annual accounts for the past three years, a note on the trust's activities, and any existing or rejected 12A registration orders.

Yes, the article provides a sample Form 10A, which is an application for registration of a charitable or religious trust or institution under section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

12A registration is crucial for charitable or religious trusts as it grants them tax exemptions on their income, subject to certain conditions and compliance requirements.

Trusts need to provide self-certified copies of their annual accounts for the past three years immediately preceding the year in which the application for 12A registration is made.

Yes, if the trust or institution already has an existing order granting registration under section 12A or 12AA, a self-certified copy of the same should be attached with Form 10A.

If the trust's application for registration under section 12A or 12AA was previously rejected, a self-certified copy of the rejection order should be attached with Form 10A.

Yes, a self-certified copy of the trust's registration with the Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Firms and Societies, or Registrar of Public Trusts, as applicable, must be attached with Form 10A.

Yes, if there have been any modifications to the trust's objects, a self-certified copy of the documents evidencing such modifications should be attached with Form 10A.