Standards & Norms

Anonymous Donations
Volume 18 - Issue 6
November 2025

Anonymous Donations & Cash Credits: Understanding Applicability of Section 68 & 115BBC to NGOs

This edition examines a critical issue that has long affected charitable institutions in India. It focuses on the applicability of Section 68 of the Income-tax Act to voluntary contributions and the overriding framework established by Section 115BBC for anonymous donations.

This issue provides conceptual clarity and practical guidance on:

- Whether Section 68 applies to voluntary donations received by registered charitable institutions

- The precedence of Section 115BBC as a special provision for anonymous donations

- Compliance expectations for corpus contributions and religious trusts

- Key judicial pronouncements shaping the current position

 

 

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