Assessee-corporation was constituted under Gujarat Industrial Development Act, 1962, for purpose of securing and assisting rapid and orderly establishment and organization of industrial areas and industrial estates in State of Gujarat, and for purpose of establishing commercial centers in connection with establishment and organization of such industries it could not be said that activities carried out by assessee were either in nature of trade, scommerce or business, for a Cess or Fee or any other consideration so as to attract proviso to section 2(15) and same could be said to be for charitable purpose and, consequently, assessee was entitled to exemption under section 11. (AY. 2009-10 to 2011-12)
CIT (E) v. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation [2017] 83 taxmann.com 366 / (2026) 485 ITR 546 (Guj)(HC)
S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Exemption-Institution constituted by State for development of industrial estates and related infrastructure-Tribunal justified in holding assessee entitled to benefit of exemption [S. 2(15), proviso, 12, 13(8), 260A]
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