CIT v.GS1 India (2023)456 ITR 30 /294 Taxman 426 (SC) Editorial : CIT (E) v.GS1 India (2023) 153 taxmann.com 387 (Delhi)(HC) is set aside.

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Activities of Commercial nature-Exclusive rights relating to GSI coding in India-Receipts from trade and business significantly high-Not entitle to exemption. [S. 2(15), 12]

Allowing the SLP of the Revenue the Court held that  though the assessee was  involved in advancement of general public utility, its services were for the benefit of trade and business, from which it received significantly high receipts, and that in the circumstances, its claim for exemption could not succeed having regard to amended section 2(15).Order of High Court is set aside.  Followed  ACIT (E) Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority  (2022) 449 ITR 1 (SC)  AY.2010-11)