MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th October, 2024
G.S.R.638(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with sub-clauses (i), (ii), (iii),
(iv), (v) and (vi) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A, first and second provisos to clause (23C) of section
10, clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G 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:─
- Short title and commencement: - (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax Amendment (Seventh
Amendment) Rules, 2024.
- (2) They shall deemed to have come into force from the 1st day of October, 2024.
- In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in Appendix-II,–
- (a) in Form No. 10A,–
- (i) in the heading, the figure, letter and word “2C or ” shall be omitted;
- (ii) below the table and before the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10A”, for the portion beginning with the
words and figures “I_, son/daughter of” and ending with the words and brackets “(strike whichever is
inapplicable)”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“I ________________, son/daughter of ________________, hereby declare that the details given in
the form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I undertake to communicate forth which any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/nonprofit
company, or in the rules governing the Institution, made at any time hereafter. I also declare that I am
filing this form in my capacity as __________ (designation) having permanent account number (PAN)
________________ and that I am competent to file this form and verify it.
Date:
Signature
(Applicable only for section code 2)
I further undertake that I am applying for registration under the section code 2 and the activities of the
_____________ (Name of the institution, trust or fund) having permanent account number (PAN)
______________ have not commenced on or before the date of making this application.
Date:
Signature.”;
- (iii) Under the heading “Notes to fill Form No 10A”,–
- (I) for the serial number 2, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“2. Application for registration under section 12A/80G select one of the following code in row 2:
| 1 | Sub-clause (i) of clause (ac) of sub -section (1) of section 12A | 01 |
|---|
| 2 | Item (A) of sub-clause (vi) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A | 02 |
| 11 | Clause (i) of first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G | 11 |
| 12 | Sub-clause (A) of clause (iv) of first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G | 12 |
- (II) in serial number 7, in the table, for entries at Relevant Law/Portal “Registration u/s 10(23C)
clause (iv)/(v)/(vi)/(via) of Income-tax Act, 1961”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
| “Registration u/s
10(23C) clause
(iv)/(v)/(vi)/(via) of
Income-tax Act, 1961 | 02 | Mandatory | Number of
Order granting
approval | Date of
Order | Jurisdiction details of
the Income-tax
Authority which
granted the
registration is to be
provided | First date of
the previous
year from
which the
approval is
effective”; |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
- (III) in serial number 10.,–
- (A) in item (a), the figures and word “07/08/09/10 or” shall be omitted;
- (B) in item (b), the figures “, 03/04/05/06” shall be omitted;
- (IV) in serial number 12, in the table,–
- (A) for Section code 02 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted,
namely:-
| “02 | • where the applicant is created, or is established, under an instrument, self-certified copy of the
instrument;
• where the applicant is created, is established, otherwise than under an instrument, self-certified
copy of the document evidencing the creation or establishment of the applicant;
• 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 registration under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010),
if the applicant is registered under such Act;
• where the applicant 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;
• where a business undertaking is held by the applicant as per the provisions of sub-section (4) of
section 11 and the applicant 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 such business undertaking 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 and self- certified copy of the report of audit as per the provisions of section
44AB for such period;
• self-certified copy of order of rejection of application, for grant of registration under section 12A or
section 12AA or section 12AB or the approval under section 10(23C), as the case may be, if any;”; |
| --- | --- |
- (B) Section code “03/04/05/06” and entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;
- (C) Section code “07/08/09/10” and entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;
- (D) for Section code “1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11” and entries relating thereto, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
| “1, 11 | • Self-certified Affidavit where the applicant does not have earlier issued registration or approval
certificate.”. |
| --- | --- |
- (b) in Form No. 10AB,–
- (i) in the heading, the figure, letter and word “2C or ” shall be omitted;
- (ii) below the table and before the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10AB”, for the portion beginning
with the words and figures “I __________________, son/daughter of” and ending with the words
and brackets “(strike whichever is inapplicable)”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“I __________________, son/daughter of _____________, hereby declare that the details given in
the form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I undertake to communicate forth with 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 filing this form in my capacity as ____________(designation) having permanent account
number (PAN) ______ and that I am competent to file this form and verify it.
Date:
Signature
(Applicable only for section code 4A)
I further undertake that I am applying for registration under the section code 4A having commenced
activities on dd/mm/yyyy and also that no income or part thereof of the_____________ (Name of
the institution, trust or fund) having permanent account number (PAN)________has been excluded
from the total income on account of applicability of sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause
(vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 or section 11 or 12 for any previous year
ending on or before the date of making this application on dd/mm/yyyy, at any time after the
commencement of such activities.
Date:
Signature.”;
- (iii) Under the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10AB”, in serial number 2, in the table, the numbers 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D and the entries relating thereto, shall be omitted.
