S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Contribution for establishment of a Dam from PHD Rural Development Foundation which is a social arm of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry—Not for profit-Matter is remanded to CIT(E) to decide whether activity is genuine or not. [S.2(15), 12AB, 13(3),80G (5)]

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Rental income-Community hall-No profit motive-Object of general public utility-receipts from such activity do not exceed 20 per cent of the as total receipts, proviso to S. 2(15) is not applicable-Corpus donations-Direction to building fund-Exemption under section 11(1)(d) is applicable. [S. 2(15), 11(1)(d), 12, 12AA]

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Once exemption is denied and the registration is withdrawn the income of the trust should be assessed an AOP – Only surplus profit can be assessed – Application before CBDT for condonation of delay in filing Form No 10BB-The AO is directed to decide the issue of exemption after the order of the CBDT. [S. 12AA, 119, Form 10BB.]

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Interest on deposits of grants received by nodal agency of Government-Issue is remitted back to the AO to ascertain whether the interest income has been remitted back; if the entire interest income has been remitted back to the Central Government/State Government, then no addition is sustainable on account of the interest income earned on the deposits.[S. 5]

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Controlled financially as well as administratively by the State Government-Pollution Control Board established by State Act-Winding up the funds would revert to the State Government-Income is not taxable. [The Orissa Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1974, S.4(1), Art. 12, 289(1)]

S. 271F : Penalty-Return of income-Failure to furnish-Non-Resident-Pendency of appeal before Tribunal-Order passed by the CIT(A) confirming the levy of penalty is set aside and the issue is restored back to the AO-AO is directed to take up the issue of penalty after the disposal of the appeal filed by the assessee before the Tribunal and decide the issue in accordance with the law. [S.69A, 271(1)(b)]

S. 271AA : Penalty-Failure to keep and maintain books of accounts-Documents-International transaction-Transfer pricing-Initiated on different grounds-Levied on different grounds-Had a reasonable basis for non-reporting such transactions-Levy of penalty is deleted.[S.92D, 273B]

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge-Penalty is deleted. [S.270A, 274]

S. 271(1)(b) : Penalty-Failure to comply with notices-Non appearance was not with any malafide intention-Penalty is deleted. [S. 142(1), 271B]

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Assessing Officer has applied his mind-The Principal CIT to hold bare minimum inquiry before passing the order which in the instant case has not happened. Revision order is quashed. [S. 143(3),144, 144B, 147, 263(1)(b)]