80G Tax Claim Rejected? A Typo Can Cost You ₹15,000
A tax tribunal ruled that a wrong section code on a donation form is a minor fixable error, not grounds for full rejection. If your 80G deduction was denied for a technical mistake, you may have the right to get it reconsidered.
A wrong code in one box can wipe out more tax savings than 3 months of chai bills.
Your 80G donation tax claim can be rejected for a tiny form error
Key Takeaways
Ask any NGO or trust you donated to this financial year for written proof that their 80G registration is currently valid and has not lapsed or been rejected.
Check your Form 16 or AIS on the income tax portal to confirm that your 80G deduction is actually reflecting — if it is missing, raise a grievance before filing your ITR.
If you run or manage a charitable trust, review your Form 10AB submission for any section code errors and file a rectification application promptly rather than waiting for a rejection order.
A tax tribunal ruled that a wrong section code on a donation form is a minor fixable error, not grounds for full rejection. If your 80G deduction was denied for a technical mistake, you may have the right to get it reconsidered.
Here's what happened: The Pune Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ruled that a wrong section code filled in Form 10AB is a minor technical error, not a valid reason to outright reject an 80G registration application.. The case involved a charitable trust whose application for tax-exempt donation status was rejected on purely procedural grounds rather than any failure to meet actual eligibility conditions.. The tribunal sent the application back for a fresh review on its actual merits, setting a precedent that technical form errors must be given a chance to be corrected before rejection..
What you should do: Ask any NGO or trust you donated to this financial year for written proof that their 80G registration is currently valid and has not lapsed or been rejected.. Check your Form 16 or AIS on the income tax portal to confirm that your 80G deduction is actually reflecting — if it is missing, raise a grievance before filing your ITR.. If you run or manage a charitable trust, review your Form 10AB submission for any section code errors and file a rectification application promptly rather than waiting for a rejection order..
Even if your 80G deduction is disallowed in assessment, file a rectification request under Section 154 within 4 years — a tribunal precedent like this one strengthens your case significantly.
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- [1]“Income Tax | Section 80G Application Cannot Be Rejected Merely for Wrong Section Code: ITAT Pune” taxguruin · 5 Oct 2026
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