07 February 2011
Amount received in the name of Research Rs. 10,00,000/- ..whether it will be exempt under any section of income tax act 1961. Amount is received from ICAI .
16 March 2011
@ Karan :- Amount is rceived by individual. No the individual is not notified by tax authorities. I want ask whether it can be exempt under any su-section of Section 10 of IT Act. 1961
21 July 2025
Thanks for the clarification. Since the amount of ₹10,00,000 is received by an individual from ICAI in the name of "Research", here’s a breakdown of how it is treated under the Income Tax Act, 1961:
🔍 1. Is it Exempt Under Section 10? The short answer: No, it is not exempt under Section 10, unless specific conditions are met, which in your case are not fulfilled.
✳️ Section 10(21) – Income of a Scientific Research Association: Exempts income of approved and notified research associations.
Your case doesn't apply — the individual is not a notified research association or institution under Section 35 or Section 10(21).
🔍 2. Taxability of Research Grant Received by Individual Since:
The amount is received by an individual (not a notified institution).
There is no specific exemption notified for this individual under the IT Act.
The payment is from ICAI, a professional body.
➤ It will likely be treated as: 🔸 Income from Other Sources – if it's a one-time grant with no commercial contract or services rendered. OR
🔸 Professional Income – if the research is part of a professional engagement (e.g. ICAI paid you to write a research paper or report).