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The application for approval under section 80G, though filed simultaneously, was rejected without any separate adjudication. The CIT(E) summarily disposed of the 80G application along with the 12AB rejection, without recording any satisfaction or finding in terms of section 80G(5).
The ITAT sent a trust’s case for 12AB and 80G registration back to the Commissioner. The rejection was based on a loan from a trustee without Charity Commissioner sanction.
ITAT Ahmedabad rules that Section 13(1)(b), which addresses trusts for specific communities, is irrelevant at the registration stage. The provision applies only during assessment to determine exemptions.
The ITAT, Pune, rules that a clerical error in a trust’s registration application is a rectifiable mistake. The tribunal directs the CIT (Exemption) to reconsider the application on its merits, setting a precedent for similar cases.
ITAT Bangalore rules that a trust’s 12AB registration application cannot be rejected for a curable technical error in the section code, directing the CIT(E) to reconsider the application on its merits.
Bangalore ITAT revives a trust’s 12AB registration plea, stating that a religious label doesn’t disqualify a trust and directing fresh verification of charitable activities.
The Bangalore ITAT directs the grant of a trust’s 12AB registration, ruling that low initial expenditure is not a valid reason for rejection. The court emphasizes that the genuineness of a trust’s activities is the key factor.
Mumbai ITAT rules potential foreign expenditure is not grounds to deny Section 12AB trust registration, emphasizing genuine objectives over speculative future income use.
ITAT-Cuttack holds only net income, not gross receipts, of an unregistered educational trust is taxable, emphasizing consistency in prior assessments.
Avoid rejection of 12AB / 80G applications. Understand relevant sub-clauses, registration types, and recent amendments for Income Tax Act compliance.
