Section 11 exemption cannot be denied merely for late filing of Form 10B

Sarvodaya Charitable Trust Vs ITO (Exemption) (Gujarat High Court)

Gujarat High Court reviewed a petition filed by Sarvodaya Charitable Trust, a public charitable trust, challenging the rejection of its application for condonation of delay in filing Form 10B under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The trust claimed that the delay was due to an oversight, as the trustees assumed that the auditor had completed the e-filing process. The Income Tax Department disallowed the exemption under Section 11, leading to a demand notice of Rs. 1.67 crore. The trust later filed the

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