On 5 August 2026 the Income Tax Department issued Notification No 110/2026 under Scheme Office SO 4322E notifying the application of Schedule III Table Sl No 36 read with Section 11 of the Income Tax Act 2025 30 of 2025 in the case of the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee The notification clarifies the tax treatment of non profit educational institutions conducting entrance examinations specifying the applicability of presumptive taxation exemption thresholds for gross receipts and compliance requirements for voluntary contributions and audit reports It aims to provide a clear regulatory framework for the taxation of educational assessment bodies ensuring that fee income and surplus generated from examination conduct are appropriately classified under the Acts charitable and commercial income head The notification becomes effective 1 October 2026 with the Committee required to file annual returns disclosing income sources expenditure patterns and utilization of funds for statutory purposes
Key Takeaways
- Presumptive Taxation Framework for Educational Bodies The notification introduces a presumptive taxation scheme allowing the Odisha JEE Committee to declare a fixed percentage of gross receipts as taxable income simplifying compliance and reducing the burden of maintaining detailed books of account for routine examination related activities
- Exemption Conditions and Documentation To qualify for exemption under Section 10 the Committee must maintain audited financial statements disclose the utilization of examination fees for infrastructure and stipend payments and ensure that no portion of surplus is distributed as profit to governing body members or promoters
- Annual Return Filing and Scrutiny Requirements The Committee is mandated to file an annual information return detailing receipts from registration fees sponsorships and miscellaneous income accompanied by certified audited reports with failure to comply attracting penal consequences under Section 271 1 c of the Income Tax Act 2025
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