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Form 10B · Trust audit report

Larger trusts, a fuller audit report.

Registered trusts and NGOs must have their accounts audited to keep their exemption. Form 10B is for the larger or foreign-linked ones; others use Form 10BB. From tax year 2026-27 both became Form 112. Check which applies.

₹5 croreIncome test
Foreign fundsAlso need 10B
Form 112From 2026-27
Do you need Form 10B?

A guide only, for years up to 2025-26.

01 · 10B or 10BB

Which report, which year.

Form 10BForm 10BBFrom 2026-27
Income above ₹5 croreYesNoForm 112
Foreign contributionYesNoForm 112
Income applied abroadYesNoForm 112
Other registered trustsNoYesForm 112
02 · What it covers

What the auditor reports on.

Application

Income applied

How much was spent on the trust’s objects, and how.

Accumulation

Funds set aside

Amounts accumulated for future use.

Donations

Corpus and other

Including anonymous donations.

Related persons

Benefits to insiders

Payments to trustees and their relatives.

Foreign funds

Foreign contribution

Receipts and use, alongside FCRA records.

03 · Our process

How we complete the audit.

  1. 1
    Review

    Registration and objects

    Confirm exemption conditions.

  2. 2
    Audit

    The accounts

    Receipts, spending and assets.

  3. 3
    Test

    Application rules

    Spending, accumulation and limits.

  4. 4
    Report

    File online

    In Form 10B or Form 112.

  5. 5
    Return

    ITR-7

    Filed after the report.

04 · Common myths

Trust audit myths.

Wherever you live in Europe

Trust audits for funders across Europe.

We audit Indian trusts and NGOs supported from every EU country, Switzerland and Norway.

BerlinMunichFrankfurtHamburgStuttgartAmsterdamRotterdamThe HagueEindhovenBrusselsAntwerpLuxembourgParisLyonToulouseDublinCorkStockholmGothenburgCopenhagenHelsinkiOsloZurichGenevaViennaMilanRomeMadridBarcelonaLisbonPortoWarsawKrakówPragueBudapestBucharestTallinnVilniusAthensValletta
05 · FAQs

Form 10B questions answered.

What is Form 10B?
The audit report for larger or foreign-linked trusts.
When is 10B needed?
Above ₹5 crore, foreign funds, or spending abroad.
What replaced it?
Form 112, from tax year 2026-27.
Who signs it?
A chartered accountant.
Is it filed online?
Yes.
When is it due?
Before the trust’s return, by the set date.
What if it’s late?
The exemption can be denied.
Does FCRA matter?
Yes, foreign funds have separate rules.
Which return follows?
ITR-7.
Can you audit our trust?
Yes.

Trust audit due? Let’s plan it.

Share your accounts and registrations. We’ll complete the audit and file the report.

General guidance based on the rules as they stand, including the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026. It is not legal, tax or financial advice for your situation; please contact us before acting on it.