Medical Conferences Also Qualify as Education, Restores 80G Approval of Cardiology Association: ITAT Chennai

G. Prathap Kumar Vs CIT (Exemption) (ITAT Chennai) Medical Conferences Are “Education” Too: Chennai ITAT Revives 80G Approval of Cardiology Association In an important ruling on the scope of “education” under the Income-tax Act, the Chennai ITAT set aside the rejection of 80G renewal granted to CSI Chennai Chapter, a society engaged in promoting cardiovascular research and conducting medical conferences, seminars, workshops, and training programmes. The CIT(Exemptions) had denied renewal under Section 80G by holding that such activities did not fall within “education”, “medical r...