Educational Society Cannot Be Treated as Religious Trust Without Evidence: ITAT Bangalore

Khaja Education Society Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Bangalore) Educational Society Cannot Be Treated as Religious Trust Without Evidence – Registration u/s 12AB Rejection of 80G Set Aside – Matter Remanded to CIT(E) Assessee, Khaja Education Society, running several educational institutions such as schools, colleges, engineering, medical and professional institutions, challenged the order of CIT (Exemptions) granting registration u/s 12AB as a “religious trust” instead of an educational/charitable trust, and consequential rejection of approval u/s 80G(5). The appeal before ITAT was filed...