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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ITAT Ahmedabad reverses Aatman Foundation’s 80G approval rejection, citing inadvertent form error and judicial precedents, remanding the case for fresh consideration.
Mumbai ITAT rules against taxing gross receipts of a trust that lost Section 11 exemption, mandating only net surplus be taxed after allowing expenses. Case remitted for re-computation.
The ITAT Rajkot has overturned the rejection of Khodiyar Gau Seva’s Section 12AB registration, citing procedural errors and remanding the case for fresh review.
ITAT Jaipur held that disallowance of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act on the basis of bonafide error in ITR is not justified. Accordingly, appeal allowed and benefit granted.
Orissa High Court held that delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 pandemic condoned and since it is settled law that delay in case of genuine hardship need to be allowed.
ITAT Delhi held that denial of exemption u/s. 11 & 12 of the Income Tax Act not justified as loans are borrowed at higher rate solely for the benefit of the society and under the circumstances which are beyond the control of the assessee-society.
ITAT Indore held that there is no authority to deny exemption u/s. 10(23C)(vi) for non-filing return since 20th Proviso to section 10(23C) denying exemption for non-filing return u/s. 139(4C) came to statue from AY 2023-2024 only.
Since the assessments were completed in the case of assesee and there was no incriminating material found during the search in the case of the assessee, the additions made under Section 153A were unsustainable.
ITAT Nagpur held that short charging of rent from the trustee cannot be reason for denial of entire claim of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) upheld and appeal of revenue dismissed.
On verification of various documents, CIT(E) noted that in the trust deed it has been categorically mentioned that the trust is a private trust and is set up to impart religious education to a particular caste who accept the principle of Varnashrama Dharma.
