Regulatory Compliance

Full statutory alignment with Indian trust law, tax regulations, and anti-money laundering requirements.

Indian Trust Act, 1882

All trust operations conducted in strict compliance with the Indian Trust Act, 1882, including:

  • • Section 3: Trust creation formalities and valid trust property
  • • Section 10-12: Trustee duties and powers within deed parameters
  • • Section 13-21: Trustee liabilities and breach remedies
  • • Section 31-32: Investment obligations and authorized investments
  • • Section 52-54: Trustee appointment, retirement, and succession

Income Tax Act, 1961

Tax compliance framework ensuring proper treatment under Income Tax Act provisions:

  • • Section 160: Trustee tax obligations and representative assessee status
  • • Section 161: Tax liability framework for trust income
  • • Section 164: Apportionment rules for distributed income
  • • Chapter XII-A: Special provisions for charitable/religious trusts (if applicable)
  • • Annual ITR filing and TDS compliance protocols

AML/KYC Compliance

Anti-money laundering and know-your-customer protocols pursuant to applicable regulations:

  • • Beneficial owner identification and verification
  • • Source of funds documentation requirements
  • • Ongoing monitoring and suspicious activity reporting
  • • Enhanced due diligence for high-risk scenarios
  • • Record retention per statutory timelines

Audit-Ready Documentation

Comprehensive documentation framework maintaining audit-defensible records:

  • • Trust deed and all amendments with execution evidence
  • • Complete transaction records with supporting documentation
  • • Trustee resolution books and decision documentation
  • • Asset registers and valuation records
  • • Annual accounts and statutory filings archive
  • • Beneficiary communication records and distribution evidence