Income received from a charitable/religious trust will be tax-exempt under Section 11, provided that the activity being performed is incidental to the attainment of objectives set by the trust/institution, and separate books of account are maintained by the particular trust/institution pertaining to the business. In this article, we look at some of the major exemptions provided under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act.
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The ITAT Mumbai has ruled in favor of Aditya Birla Education Trust, holding that payments to foreign institutions for educational activities in India, a community preference clause, and a broad range of related educational activities do not violate Sections 11 or 13 of the Income-tax Act.
The ITAT Visakhapatnam allowed a trust’s appeal, restoring its Section 11 exemption. The sale of property to a trustee at market value was not a violation of Section 13, as no undue benefit was conferred.
ITAT Mumbai quashes a Rs.2936 Cr penalty against CGTMSE, ruling its activities are charitable and not subject to the proviso of Section 2(15), and that penalty requires underlying tax liability.
ITAT Bangalore held that interest on housing loan is allowed to be included in cost of acquisition of capital asset under section 48 of the Income Tax Act provided the same is not claimed as deduction u/s. 24(b). Accordingly, matter restored back to AO for verification.
The ITAT Delhi ruled that a charitable society’s tax exemption cannot be denied if its registration remains valid. The tribunal emphasized the need for consistency, setting aside a demand based on a factual error.
ITAT Jaipur has allowed a charitable society to claim an exemption for accumulated income. The tribunal ruled that parking funds in a scheduled bank at year-end constitutes compliance with tax law, even if converted to fixed deposits later
The Rajasthan High Court quashed an order rejecting a charitable trust’s application to condone a delay in filing an audit report (Form 10B), emphasizing that a taxpayer should not suffer due to a professional’s mistake.
Liquidator vide letter dated 20.11.2021 did not accept the claim principally on the ground of violation of Moratorium. On instructions of the Liquidator, the Corporate Debtor has challenged the order dated 11.10.2021 passed u/s. 7A of the EPF Act before CGIT Ahmedabad in appeal bearing EPF Appeal (CGIT) No.36 of 2021.
The ITAT Bangalore deleted a Rs.23.77 Cr capitation fee addition and restored exemption u/s 11 for Sri Devaraj Urs Educational Trust, ruling that uncorroborated documents and contradictory statements lack evidentiary value.
ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses a trust’s appeal, sustaining a Rs.8.36 lakh tax addition. The trust was ineligible for Section 11 benefits as it lacked Section 12AA registration and served a specific community.
