Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion

Arulmigu Aathi Karumapuram Sellandiamman Kudipaattukarakal Seva Trust Vs CIT (ITAT Chennai)

Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion

ITAT Chennai held that registration under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is not granted to the trust which existed only for the benefit of a particular sect of the Hindu religion and not general public at large.

Facts- The assessee trust, namely M/s. Arulmigu Aathi Karumapuram Sellandiamman Kudipaattukararkal Seva Trust, constituted by a trust deed dated 01.02.2017 has filed an application in Form 10A for registration u/s. 12AA of the Act on 20.06.2017.

After examining the above objects in the trust deed, the ld. CIT(E) issued a show cause notice dated 12.12.2017 to the assessee trust mentioning therein that the trust exists solely for a particular sect of the Hindu religion and therefore why it should not be treated as private religious trust.

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