Teaching Vedas is Not a Religious Activity Trust Eligible for 80G Exemption: ITAT Bangalore

Ashvalayana Vrunda Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) The case of Ashvalayana Vrunda v. ITO concerns two appeals filed by the assessee, Ashvalayana Vrunda, a trust established with the primary objective of teaching and spreading Vedic education. The appeals were filed against two separate but related orders from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) (CIT(E)), both dated September 29, 2022. In the first order, the CIT(E) rejected the trust’s application for approval under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, arguing that the trust was engaged in religious activities by teaching Vedas, wh...