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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Understand the taxation of trusts in India, covering registered and unregistered trusts. Learn about relevant sections, exemptions, and tax implications for trusts and associations of persons (AOPs).
ITAT Amritsar held that failure in furnishing of Form No. 10B is a procedural defect. Accordingly, denial of deduction u/s 11 of the Income Tax Act for such a defect is unsustainable in law.
ITAT Pune held that as receipts from business activity is more than 20% of the total receipts, character of charitable purpose as given in section 2(15) will be lost and accordingly, exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act not available.
Pushp Niketan School Samiti Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) It is seen that the assessee has filed written submission wherein it is stated that same amount shown as other income in the P&L Account including interest of FDR and saving accounts of Rs.83,008/- and other charges i.e. income of fine, Lab fee, Founder day charges, photograph […]
ITAT Ahmedabad held that only profit and gains derived from the incidental business of charitable-trust would qualify as income for computing statutorily allowed accumulation of 15% in terms of section 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act.
When donations forming corpus of assessee’s trust received with specific purpose are capital in nature. ITAT held that corpus specific voluntary donations are not taxable in case of unregistered trust
ITAT Pune held that claim for exemption of income under section 11 of the Income Tax Act deniable as Form No. 10B was not submitted along with the return of income nor it was submitted before processing of return of income.
Delhi High Court held that in absence of any profit motive in the activity of assessee-society and also profit so generated is ploughed back for charitable activities. Exemption benefit under section 11 duly available.
ITAT Bangalore held that applicability of the proviso to 2(15) of the Act cannot be on the basis of the default of the parties in not participating in the proceedings but should be on the basis of facts and circumstances of each case. Accordingly, matter remanded for fresh consideration.
ITAT Pune held that as assessee does not satisfy the condition of advancement of any other object of general public utility, its eligibility for benefit of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act is doubtful.
