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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There is also no finding that the assessee has misused or not used the donations for any other purpose than the purpose for which they have been given i.e., for educational purpose. In such circumstances, we are of the opinion that the exemption under section 11 of the Act cannot be denied in toto to the assessee with regard to the voluntary donations received by the assessee.
It has been found that the activities of the Assessee Society, though both religious and charitable, were not exclusively meant for one particular religious community. It was, therefore, rightly not denied exemption under Section 11 of the Act.
Assessee is an association of professional and businessman to protect and promote the interest of its members. The income of the assessee is from membership fees from its members, specialized services, services and facilities, meetings, seminars and training programmes, sale of publication etc. It is also noted that the income of the assessee from other […]
Conclusion: Where assessee trust could not file audit report as its accounts having been seized were released for quite a shorter time period before filing of return, however, the audit report had been filed along with revised return filed by assessee even before last date prescribed for completion of assessment, AO was not justified in denying exemption under section 11.
CIT Vs Mata Amrithanandamayi Math (Karala High Court) A reading of section 11 shows that subject to the provisions of sections 62 and 63, the incomes enumerated therein shall not be included in the total income of the previous year of the person in receipt of the income. The person in receipt of the income, […]
The issue is one, namely, whether the assessee was entitled to claim benefit of section 11(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act,1961 with respect to Government grant of Rs. 8.97 crores received during the assessment year in question.
In M/s. Peoples Education Society Vs. DCIT(E), the ITAT, Bengaluru held that the assessee- society is not entitled to exemption in respect of investment in fixed asset using loan amount under section 11 of the Income Tax Act.
Whether the activity of conducting one-day matches’T-20 matches and Indian Premier League matches by Tamil Nadu Cricket Association would amount to doing business or trade?
The textbooks are provided by the Assessee to the students at subsidised rates. Even the textbooks books, reading materials and school bags are being distributed free to deserving students. The essential activity of the Assessee is connected with ‘education’ and nothing else.
The division bench of the Delhi High Court confirmed the Income Tax exemption granted to the Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for the period in which they were banned by the government under UAP Act.
