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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th September, 2019
INCOME-TAX
S.O. 3215(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the first proviso to clause (23C) of sub-section (1) of
section 10 and clause (vi) of sub-section (5) of section 80G read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of
1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962,
namely: —
1.
Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (6th Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the 5th November, 2019.
2.
In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereafter referred to as the principal rules), -
(i)
for ‘rules 2C and 2CA’, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: —
“Application for the purpose of grant of approval for the exemption under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v),
sub-clause (vi) and sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10.
2C. (1) The prescribed authority under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi) and sub-clause (via) of clause
(23C) of section 10 shall be the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner whom the Central Board of Direct Taxes
may authorise to act in this behalf.
(2) An application for grant of approval for the exemption under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi)or
sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 to any fund or institution, any trust (including any other legal
obligation) or institution, any university or other educational institution and any hospital or other institution
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the applicant’) shall be made in Form No. 56 and shall be verified by the person who is
authorised to verify the return of income under section 140, as applicable to the assesse.
(3) Form No. 56 shall be furnished electronically, —
(i)
under digital signature, if the return of income is required to be furnished under digital signature; or
(ii)
through electronic verification code in a case not covered under clause (i).
(4 ) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as
the case may be, shall lay down the data structure, standards and procedure of furnishing and verification of Form
No. 56 and shall be responsible for formulating and implementing appropriate security, archival and retrieval
policies in relation to the said form so furnished.”.
(ii)
for ‘rule 11AA’, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: —
“Requirements for approval of an institution or fund under section 80G.
11AA (1) For approval under clause (vi) of sub-section (5) of section 80G, the institution or fund (hereinafter
referred to as ‘the applicant’) shall be required to file application in Form No 10G, which shall be verified by the
person who is authorised to verify the return of income under section 140, as applicable to the assesse.
(2) Form No 10G shall be furnished electronically, —
(i)
under digital signature, if the return of income is required to be furnished under digital signature; or
(ii)
through electronic verification code in a case not covered under clause (i).
(3) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as
the case may be, shall lay down the data structure, standards and procedure of furnishing and verification of Form
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No. 10G and shall be responsible for formulating and implementing appropriate security, archival and retrieval
policies in relation to the said form so furnished.
(4) The Principal Commissioner or Commissioner may call for such further documents or information from
applicant or cause such inquiries to be made as he may deem necessary in order to satisfy himself about the
genuineness of the activities of the applicant.
(5) Where the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner is satisfied that all the conditions laid down in clauses (i)
to (v) of sub-section (5) of section 80G are fulfilled by the applicant, he shall record such satisfaction in writing
and grant approval under clause (vi) of sub-section (5) of section 80G.
(6) Where the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner is satisfied that one or more of the conditions laid down in
clauses (i) to (v) of sub-section (5) of section 80G are not fulfilled, he shall record the reasons in writing and reject
the application for approval after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard.
(7) The order granting approval under clause (vi) of sub-section (5) of section 80G or rejecting the application shall
be passed within the period of six months from the end of the month in which such application was received.”.
3.
In the principal rules, in Appendix II, -
(i)
for ‘Form 10G’, the following Form shall be substituted, namely: ___
“FORM No. 10G
(See rule 11AA)
Application for grant of approval to fund or institution under clause (vi) of sub-section (5) of section 80G of the
Income-tax Act, 1961
A. Details of Registered Office
PAN
Name of the Fund/ Institution (Auto populated)
A
B C D E
1
2
3
4
F
Flat / Door / Block No.
Name of Premises / Building / Village
Road / Street
Post Office
Area / Locality
Town/City/District
PIN Code
State(Select)
Country(Select)
Office Phone No. with STD Code/ Mobile No. 1
Fax No. with STD Code/ Mobile No. 2
Email Address 1
Email Address 2
B. Legal Status
Please specify whether the Fund/ Institution is- (select any one)
o constituted as Public Trust under __________________________________ (please specify name of Act under
which constituted as a Public Trust)
o registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any law corresponding to that Act in
force in any part of India ________________________________________________ (please specify name of the
law under which registered)
o registered under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956
(1 of 1956)
o a University established by law
o any other educational institution recognised by the Government or by any University established by law, or
affiliated to any University established law.
o An Institution financed wholly or in part by the Government or a local authority
o A Regimental Fund or Non-Public Fund established by the Armed Forces of the Union for the welfare of the past
and present members of such forces or their dependants
o Others (please specify) _______________________________________
C. Purpose
1.
Please select from the following (at least one):
Relief of the poor
Preservation of environment (including watersheds, forests and wildlife)
Education
Preservation of monuments or places or objects of artistic or historic interest
Yoga
Advancement of any other object of general public utility
Medical relief
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1a.
In case of “advancement of any other object of general public utility”, please provide following:
(i)
Whether it involves the carrying on of any activity in the nature of trade, commerce or
business, or any activity of rendering any service in relation to any trade, commerce or
business, for a cess or fee or any other consideration?
Yes/ No
(ii)
Whether the activity is undertaken in the course of actual carrying out of such
advancement of any other object of general public utility; and
Yes/ No
(ii)
Details of receipts from such activity:
S.
No.
Total Receipts
Aggregate Receipts from the
Activity
Percentage to
Total Receipts
Remarks, if any
D. In case of a
Trust
1.
Details of Author (s)/ Founder (s)/ Settlor (s):
S.
No.
Name
PAN
Aadhaar No. (if allotted)
Address
E. In case of a
Trust/ Society/
Company/ Other
Institutions
1.
Details of Trustee (s)/ Members of the Governing Council/ Director (s)/ Office Bearer (s):
S .No.
Name
Designation
PAN
Aadhaar No. (if
allotted)
Address
F. Exemption/ Approval/
Registration Details
1.
Please provide the relevant provision under which the income of the applicant would
not be liable to inclusion in its total income (Drop Down to be provided in utility).
2.
Status of approval or registration of the fund or institution:
o Approved under sub-clause (iv), (v), (vi) or (via) of clause (23C) of section 10
o Registered under section 12A/ 12AA
o Applied for approval under sub-clause (iv), (v), (vi) or (via) of clause (23C) of section 10
o Applied for registration under section 12A/ 12AA
2b.
S No.
Section
Registration/ Application Number
Date of Registration/ Approval/ Application
G. Details of Business
1.
Whether the applicant derives any income being profits and gains of business?
Yes/No
1a.
If yes, please provide the nature of business.
2.
Whether the applicant maintains separate books of account in respect of such business?
Yes/No
3.
Whether the donations received are used, directly or indirectly, for the purposes of such business?
Yes/No
4.
Whether the instrument under which the institution or fund is constituted, or the rules governing the
institution or fund, contains any provision for the transfer or application at any time of the whole or
any part of the income or assets of the institution or fund for any purpose other than a charitable
purpose?
Yes/No
5.
Whether institution or fund is expressed to be for the benefit of any particular religious community or
caste?
Yes/No
6.
Whether the institution or fund maintains regular accounts of its receipts and expenditure?
Yes/ No
H. Details of
Demand
1.
Whether any demand is outstanding for any assessment year (s)?
Yes/ No
1a.
If yes, please provide the following details:
S. No.
Assessment
Year
Demand
Nature of Demand
Penalty imposed, if any
I. Details of
Religious
Expenses
1.
Whether the fund or the institution has incurred any expenditure of religious nature?
Yes/No
1a.
If yes, please provide the following details:
S. No.
Assessment
Year
Total Income
Expenditure of Religious
Nature
Percentage to Total
Income
J.
Miscellaneous
1.
Whether the trust deed contains clause that the trust is irrevocable?
Yes/ No/ Not Applicable
(in case of applicants other than
trusts)
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2.
Details of, approval under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of
section 10, registration under section 12A or 12AA, rejection of application for approval/ cancellation of
approval under section 80G:
S.
No.
Section/
Clause/
Sub-
clause etc
(Drop
Down to
be
provided
in utility)
Approval/
Registration/
Rejection of
application for
approval/
Cancellation of
approval etc
(Drop Down to be
provided in utility)
Order
No.
Order date
Authority
issuing
the order
D
D
M M Y
Y
Y
Y
I ______________, son/ daughter of ___________, hereby declare that the details given in the application are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I undertake to communicate forthwith any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/non-profit company, or in the rules
governing the Institution, made at any time hereafter.
I further declare that I am making this application in my capacity as _______________________ (designation) and that I
am competent to make this application and verify it.
Place:
Date:
Signature
Designation
_____________________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________
Attachments:
1.
Self-certified copy of-
(a)
the instrument/ document evidencing the creation or establishment of the fund or institution, being the
applicant, such as, memorandum of association, articles of association, trust deed, rules/ regulations of
applicant and those of other institutions like schools, hospitals, etc., managed by the applicant, as applicable;
(b)
certificate of registration with Registrar of Companies/ Firms/ Societies/ Public Trusts etc, wherever
applicable;
(c)
accounts and balance sheet (audited accounts and balance sheet along with the audit report, where audit is
required under the relevant laws) for the preceding three previous years or since inception, whichever is less;
along with a note on the activities as reflected in the accounts and the annual reports with special reference to
the appropriation of income towards purposes of the applicant, if applicable;
(d)
order granting approval under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause
(23C) of section 10, as the case may be, if any;
(e)
order granting registration under section 12A or section 12AA, as the case may be, if any;
(f)
order rejecting the application for grant of approval under section 80G, if any;
(g)
order cancelling the registration granted under section 80G, if any; and
(h)
application in case applied for approval under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause
(via) of clause (23C) of section 10 or for registration under section 12AA, as applicable.
2.
Note on the activities of the applicant.
3.
Any other (please specify) ___________.”;
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(ii)
for ‘Form No 56’, the following Form shall be substituted, namely: —
“FORM No. 56
(See rule 2C)
Application for grant of the exemption under sub-clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the
Income-tax Act, 1961
A. Details of Registered Office
PAN
Name of the Fund/ Institution (Auto populated)
A
B C D E 1
2
3
4
F
Flat / Door / Block No.
Name of Premises / Building / Village
Road / Street
Post Office
Area / Locality
Town/City/District
PIN Code
State(Select)
Country (Select)
Office Phone No. with STD Code/ Mobile No. 1
Fax No. with STD Code/ Mobile No. 2
Email Address 1
Email Address 2
clause
under
which
Please specify the relevant sub-clause- (select any one)
o Sub-clause (iv) of clause (23C) of section 10 (fund or institution)
o Sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 (trust including any other obligation or institution)
o Sub-clause (vi) of clause (23C) of section 10 (university or other educational institution)
o Sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 (hospital or other institution)
C. Legal Status
Please specify whether the Fund/ Institution is- (select any one)
o constituted as Public Trust under __________________________________ (please specify name of Act under
which constituted as a Public Trust)
o registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any law corresponding to that Act in
force in any part of India ______________________________________________ (please specify name of the
law under which registered)
o registered under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or under section 25 of the Companies Act,
1956 (1 of 1956)
o Others (please specify) _______________________________________
D. Purpose
1.
Purpose [auto select depending on sub-clause under which applying except under sub-clause (v)]:
o Charitable purposes [sub-clause (iv)]
o Wholly for public religious purposes [sub-clause (v)]
o Wholly for public religious and charitable purposes [sub-clause (v)]
o Educational purposes [sub-clause (vi)]
o Philanthropic purposes [sub-clause (via)]
1a.
In case of charitable or wholly for public religious and charitable purposes, please select (at least one):
Relief of the poor
Preservation of environment (including watersheds, forests and wildlife)
Education
Preservation of monuments or places or objects of artistic or historic interest
Yoga
Advancement of any other object of general public utility
Medical relief
1b.
In case of “advancement of any other object of general public utility”, please provide following:
(i)
Whether it involves the carrying on of any activity in the nature of trade, commerce or
business, or any activity of rendering any service in relation to any trade, commerce or
business, for a cess or fee or any other consideration?
Yes/ No
(ii)
Whether the activity is undertaken in the course of actual carrying out of such
advancement of any other object of general public utility; and
Yes/ No
(ii)
Details of receipts from such activity:
S.
No.
Total Receipts
Aggregate Receipts from the
Activity
Percentage to
Total Receipts
Remarks, if any
E. In case
of a Trust
1.
Details of Author (s)/ Founder (s)/ Settlor (s):
S. No.
Name
PAN
Aadhaar No. (if allotted)
Address
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Trust/
Society/
Company/
Other
1.
Details of Trustee (s)/ Members of the Governing Council/ Director (s)/ Office Bearer (s):
S.No
Name
Designation
PAN
Aadhaar No. (if allotted)
Address
G. Details of
office etc.
1.
Please provide the details of Head Office, branches etc:
S.
No.
Place
Head Office/
Branch etc
Address
City
State
PIN
Person-in-charge
Name
Contact Number
E-mail ID
H. Details of
Activities
1.
Details of activities:
S.
No.
Address
Nature
(Site/ Project
etc)
City
State
PIN
Person-in-charge
Nature of
Activity
Name
Contact Number
E-mail
ID
Details
of
Busines
1.
Whether the applicant is carrying any business?
Yes/No
2.
If yes, please provide the details/ nature of business.
3.
Is the business incidental to the purposes of the applicant?
Yes/No
J. Details
of
Demand
4.
Whether any demand is outstanding for any assessment year (s)?
Yes/No
5.
If yes, please provide the following details:
S. No.
Assessment Year
Demand
Nature of Demand
Penalty imposed, if any
K. Details of
Income &
Contributions
1.
Details of Income of the previous year from which grant of approval for exemption is sought#:
S.
No.
F
Y
Total Income
Amount
accumulated
Amount of donation
under section 115BBC
(if any)
Voluntary contribution
Others
Total
Cash
Kind
Total
Cash
Kind
Total
L. Details of investments
1.
Modes specified under sub-section (5) of section 11#:
S. No.
Mode
Details of investments
Amount of investment
Income from investment
2.
Any other mode#:
S. No.
Mode
Details of investments
Amount of investment
Income from investment
M. Miscellaneous
1.
Whether the trust deed contains clause that the trust is irrevocable?
Yes/ No
2.
Details of, approval/ cancellation of approval/ rejection of application for approval under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v),
sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10, registration/ cancellation of registration/ rejection of
application for registration under section 12A or 12AA, approval under section 80G:
S.
No
.
Section/
Clause/
Sub-
Clause
etc
(Drop
Down to
be
provided
in utility)
Approval/ Registration/
Cancellation/
Application for approval
or registration/ Rejection
of application for
approval or registration
etc
(Drop Down to be
provided in utility)
Order
No
Order date
Authority
issuing the
order
D
D
M
M
Y
Y
Y
Y
3.
Whether the applicant is registered under the FCRA, 2010?
Yes/ No
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3a.
If yes, please provide the following details:
(i) Details of registration:
Registration No.
Date of registration
(ii) Details of amount received in last three financial years including the previous year (if applying after the end
of the previous year) for which application is being made:
S.
No.
Financial
Years
Country
Currency
Amount (in foreign currency)
Amount (in
Rupees)
# in case the application is made before the expiry of the previous year from which approval is sought, the details may be
provided for the part previous year as on the last date preceding the month in which application is being made.
I ______________, son/ daughter of ___________, hereby declare that the details given in the application are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I undertake to communicate forthwith any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/non-profit company, or in the rules
governing the Institution, made at any time hereafter.
I further declare that I am making this application in my capacity as _______________________(designation) and that I
am competent to make this application and verify it.
I hereby declare that the applicant, being the university or other educational institution exists solely for educational
purposes and not for purposes of profit, other than those mentioned in sub-clause (iiiab) or sub-clause (iiiad) of clause
(23C) of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.*
I hereby declare that the applicant, being the hospital or other institution, is for the reception and treatment of persons
suffering from illness or mental defectiveness or for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or of
persons requiring medical attention or rehabilitation, and exists solely for philanthropic purposes and not for purposes of
profit, other than those mentioned in sub-clause (iiiac) or sub-clause (iiiae) of clause (23C) of Section 10 of the Income-
tax Act, 1961.*
* Auto provided on the basis of sub-clause under which application is made.
Place:
Date:
Signature
Designation
_____________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________
Attachments:
1.
Self-certified copy of-
(a)
the instrument/ document evidencing the creation or establishment of the fund or institution, trust, university
or other educations institutions, hospital or other institutions, being the applicant, such as, memorandum of
association, articles of association, trust deed, rules/ regulations of applicant and those of other institutions
like schools, hospitals, etc., managed by the applicant, as applicable;
(b)
certificate of registration with Registrar of Companies/ Firms/ Societies/ Public Trusts etc, wherever
applicable;
(c)
accounts and balance sheet (audited accounts and balance sheet along with the audit report, where audit is
required under the relevant laws) for the preceding three previous years or since inception, whichever is less;
along with a note on the activities as reflected in the accounts and the annual reports with special reference to
the appropriation of income towards purposes of the applicant, if applicable;
(d)
approval granted under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of
section 10, if any;
(e)
order for cancelling the approval granted under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause
(via) of clause (23C) of section 10, if any;
(f)
order rejecting the application made earlier for grant of approval under sub-clause (iv), sub-clause (v), sub-
clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10, if any;
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(g)
order granting registration under section 12A or section 12AA, as the case may be, if any;
(h)
order cancelling the registration granted under section 12A or section 12AA, if any;
(i)
order rejecting the application for grant of registration under section 12A or section 12AA, as the case may
be, if any;
(j)
where the applicant has been granted approval under section 80G, self-certified copy of the order granting
approval under section 80G; and
(k)
application in case applied for registration under section 12AA or for approval under section 80G, as
applicable.
2.
Note on the activities of the applicant.
3.
Any other (Please specify) __________.”
(iii)
Form No. 56D shall be omitted.
[Notification No. 60 /2019/ F. No. 370142/14/2018-TPL]
NIRAJ KUMAR, Dy. Secy. (Tax Policy & Legislation Division)
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide
number S.O. 969 (E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R No. 614(E)
dated the 30th August, 2019.
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