Vedic Education is Charitable, Not Religious, for Tax Exemption: ITAT Bangalore

Shrouta Vijnan Gurukulam Vs ITO (Exemptions) (ITAT Bangalore) The case of Shrouta Vijnan Gurukulam Vs ITO (Exemptions) before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore, centered on the eligibility of a trust for tax benefits under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee, Shrouta Vijnan Gurukulam, is a trust founded with the primary objective of teaching and spreading Vedic education. The dispute arose after the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) (CIT(E)) rejected the trust’s application for approval under Section 80G, arguing that its activities were “r...