Section 368 - Special Provisions for Trusts, Institutions and NGOs - Section 368
Special Provisions for Trusts, Institutions and NGOs - Section 368. Section 368 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 367** - immediately preceding provision in the same chapter.
- **Section 369** - 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/368`.
- API: `GET https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/368` - JSON record with cross-references and tags.
Use via API
GET/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/368
Programmatic access - free, no signup required. ISR-cached for 24 hours.
REQUEST · cURL
curl https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/368
RESPONSE · 200 OK
{
"act_2025_ref": "368",
"old_reference": "Section 368, Income Tax Act 1961",
"title": "Section 368 - Special Provisions for Trusts, Institutions and NGOs - Section 368",
"category": "Section",
"limit_or_rate": "-",
"applicable_to": "-",
"effective_from": "2026-04-01"
}