Section 357 - Application of income for charitable purposes

Application of income for charitable purposes. Section 357 of the Income Tax Act 2025 sits in Chapter XVIII (Special Provisions for Trusts, Institutions and NGOs). In force from 1 April 2026.

Key provisions

• *Trusts and institutions established for charitable or religious purposes**, including educational and medical institutions seeking exemption under Section 11 / 12.
• **Section 356** - immediately preceding provision in the same chapter.
• **Section 358** - immediately following provision in the same chapter.
• The full chapter spans Sections 351 to 380.
• Statutory text: published in the Income Tax Act 2025 by the Ministry of Law and Justice. Available at e-gazette.nic.in and incometaxindia.gov.in.
• Rules: corresponding rules are notified under the Income Tax Rules 2026 by CBDT.
• ThynkTax mirror: `/income-tax/sections/357`.
• API: `GET https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/357` - JSON record with cross-references and tags.

Use via API

curl https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/357

{
  "act_2025_ref": "357",
  "old_reference": "Section 357, Income Tax Act 1961",
  "title": "Section 357 - Application of income for charitable purposes",
  "category": "Section",
  "limit_or_rate": "-",
  "applicable_to": "-",
  "effective_from": "2026-04-01"
}