¹[Audit report in the case of charitable or religious trusts, etc.—

17B. The report of audit of the accounts of a trust or institution which is required to be furnished under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12A, shall be in—

(a) Form No. 10B where—

(I) the total income of such trust or institution, without giving effect to the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of the Act, exceeds rupees five crores during the previous year; or

(II) such trust or institution has received any foreign contribution during the previous year; or (III) such trust or institution has applied any part of its income outside India during the previous year;  

        (b) Form No. 10BB in other cases.

Explanation.— For the purposes of sub-clause (II) of clause (a), the expression foreign contribution shall have the same meaning assigned to it in clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010).]

Notes:

1. Substituted by the Income-tax Amendment (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2023 dated 21.02.2023 w.e.f 01.04.2023.

Rule 17B shall be substituted, Before it was read as-

"Audit report in the case of charitable or religious trusts, etc.

17B. The report of audit of the accounts of a trust or institution which is required to be furnished under clause (b) of section 12A, shall be in Form No. 10B."