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CIT Vs. Surya Educational & Charitable Trust (P&H HC) - Section 10(23C) of the Act are the provisions of the Act in substitution of the earlier provisions of Section 10(22) of the Act as to which income shall not be included in computing the total income of any person. Therefore, the provisions of Sections 11, 12 or Section 10(23C) of the Act, deal with the income of a Trust or of the Institution and the circumstances as to when such income is to be excluded for computi.. Full Article

As we all know anonymous donations received by a trust are taxable, so every charitable trust has to keep the records of donation received which includes keeping the name, address and PAN of donee. If donations are received towards corpus than trust should obtain from donee an instruction mentioning his intention to treat the donation given by him as towards corpus of the trust. Given below is the format of instruction given by donee to trust to treat the donation given .. Full Article

Leaving no stone unturned to check tax evasion, the Income Tax department has begun a countrywide investigation of charitable and religious trusts that have been found violating tax exemption rules and are using donation funds for business purposes. A classified report prepared by the department has found that "a large number" of trusts and societies are violating I-T exemption laws and are conducting "business, commerce and trade" instead of charity. Full Article

The definition of income under section 2(24) includes Capital Gains and therefore for the purposes of section 11, Capital Gains should form part of the income and consequently it should be treated at par with any other income under section 11. Section 11(1A), which deals with treatment of Capital Gains, was not there during the inception of the Act. In the absence of any provision related with capital gains, all Charitable or Religious Organisations were required to appl.. Full Article

For the purposes of the Income-tax Act, charitable purpose has been defined in section 2(15) which, among others, includes the advancement of any other object of general public utility. However, the advancement of any other object of general public utility is not a charitable purpose, if it involves the carrying on of any activity in the nature of trade, commerce or business, or any activity of rendering any service in relation to any trade, commerce or business, for a c.. Full Article

If the facts of the case are tested on the ratio of aforesaid decisions, in our considered opinion, the Id. Commissioner cannot deny renewal of registration on the ground that the assessee had claimed double deduction in respect of depreciation as well as capital expenditure i or had not applied the requisite income for the objects. If the assessee had claimed certain depreciation to which it was not entitled the recognition under section 80-G cannot be denied. Full Article

Clarification regarding period of validity of approvals issued under section 10(23C)(iv), (v), (vi) or (via) and section 80G(5) of the Income-tax Act Section 10(23C)(iv) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Exemptions – Charitable or religious trusts/institutions – Clarification regarding period of validity of approvals issued under section 10(23C)(iv), (v), (vi) or (via) and section 80G(5) [...] Full Article

The income tax department has booked at least nine educational institutions in Pune — a booming educational hub — for concealing income worth over Rs 435 crore. The list of such educational institutions include top colleges in Pune for MBA and engine Full Article