Delayed filing of Income Tax returns for Charitable Trusts

Jishnu V Nair (Tax Consultant) (40 Points)

30 December 2009  

 

Sir, 

  I have a doubt about the return filing detail of a Charitable trust in Kerala. The said trust is registered in Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act.1955. It has PAN registration since 2006. But they have not filed its income tax returns up to this time. The trust is not doing any business activity and conducts some orientation training programs and seminars after collecting registration fee from participants. “Income over expenditure” for the last two years are below 10,000/- . 

  1. What is the procedure for filing return for the F.Y 2007-08 and 2008-09?
  2. How much amount they have to pay as income Tax during this years and what percentage of interest they have to pay for the belated payments?
  3. Which ITR form they can use ? 
  4. What is the formalities for obtaining 12A registration ?

 

Kindly advise me in this regard.