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Section 353
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IT Act 2025 Chapter XVI Effective 1 April 2026 Old: 474
New Provision
Section 353, IT Act 2025
Replaces (IT Act 1961)
474
Chapter
Chapter XVI — Appeals and Revision
Effective From
1 April 2026
Statutory Text — Section 353

here any registered non-profit organisation–– (a) fails to maintain books of account under section 347; or (b) fails to get books of account audited under section 348; or (c) fails to furnish its return of income under section 349; or (d) carrying out advancement of any other object of general public utility, carries out any commercial activity in contravention of the provisions of section 346, during any tax year, its regular income for such tax year as reduced by the expenditure referred to in sub-section (3) shall be taxable regular income which shall be chargeable to tax as per the provisions of section 334. (2) Irrespective of the provisions of section 338, any the specified income and residual income of the registered non-profit organisation, which is not included in sub-section (1) shall also be chargeable to tax under the provisions of section 334. (3) The expenditure referred to in sub-section (1) shall be the expenditure incurred in India (other than capital expenditure) for the objects of the registered non-profit organisation, subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:— (a) such expenditure shall be incurred in India; (b) such expenditure shall be for the objects of the registered non-profit organisation; (c) such expenditure is not made from the corpus standing to the credit of the registered non-profit organisation as on the end of the tax year

immediately preceding the tax year for which income is being computed; (d) such expenditure is not out of any loan or borrowing; (e) the claim of depreciation is not in respect of an asset, acquisition of which has been claimed as application of income, in the same or any other tax year; (f) such expenditure is not in the form of any contribution or donation to any person; (g) such expenditure is not on account of a payment or aggregate of payments made to a person in contravention to the provisions of section 36(4), (5), (6) and (7); (h) such payment is allowable under section 35(b)(i); and (4) For the purposes of this section, no set off or deduction or allowance of any application or expenditure other than those referred to in sub-section (3) shall be allowed. 6.––Approval for purpose of deduction under section 133(1)(b)(ii) Application for approval for purpose of section 133(1)(b)(ii). 354. (1) A

Shahi & Co. — Our Understanding
This section falls under Chapter XVI which governs appeals and revision — your right to challenge an assessment order before the Commissioner (Appeals), ITAT, High Court, and Supreme Court.
Practical Note: If you receive an adverse assessment order, the appeal must be filed within the prescribed time limit. Delay in filing appeals is a common compliance failure that results in forfeiture of the right to appeal.
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Disclaimer: This is a reproduction of Section 353 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 (No. 30 of 2025) as published in the Official Gazette of India (CG-DL-E-22082025-265620) for informational and reference purposes only. Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants makes no warranty as to completeness or accuracy. For the official authenticated text refer to egazette.gov.in or incometaxindia.gov.in. This does not constitute legal or tax advice.