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S. 28(i) : Business income-Unregistered agreement-Deemed owner-Capital gains-Sale of land-Assessing Officer is justified in making addition on account of entire sale consideration received from ultimate buyer in hands of assessee. [S. 2(47), 4]

ITO v. Rishi Construction. (2024) 204 ITD 159 (Indore) (Trib.)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Not earned any exempt income during year-No disallowance can be made. [R. 8D]

ACIT v. Gold Rush Sales and Service Ltd. (2024) 204 ITD 421 (Kol) (Trib.)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income-Disallowance cannot be made. [R.8D]

DCIT v. Adani Mining (P.) Ltd. (2024) 204 ITD 269 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 12AB : Procedure for fresh registration-Denial of registration-Genuineness of activities-Commissioner was justified in rejecting application for registration under section 12AB is not maintainable in law.. [S. 12A(1)(ac)(iii), R. 17A(2)]

Amrut Antimdham Charitable Trust. v. CIT (2024) 204 ITD 625 /231 TTJ 491 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Cancellation of registration-Provisions of section 12AB(4)(ii), which had been introduced by Finance Act, 2022 with effect from 1-4-2022 could not be invoked for cancellation of registration with retrospective effect from assessment year 2021-22.[S. 12A, 12AA, 12AB(4)(ii), 132]

Amala Jyothi Vidya Kendra Trust. v. PCIT (2024) 204 ITD 605 /227 TTJ 209 (Bang) (Trib.)/Adarsh Vidya Kendra Trust v . . PCIT (2024) 204 ITD 605 /227 TTJ 209 (Bang) (Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Fee concession etc to some students-Matter is remanded to the CIT(E) to decide a fresh. [S. 12A(1)(ac)(v), 12AA]

Sri Gurutegh Bahadur Education Society. v. CIT (2024) 204 ITD 448 (Jabalpur) (Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Collusive arrangement with SRMAMET (a trust formed by same management committee as that of assessee-society)-Funds were channelized directly/indirectly for members of management committee, assessee-society-Violation of section 13(1)(c)-Cancellation of registration is justified. [S. 12A, 12AA(4)(a), 13(1)(c)(ii)]

Shri Ram Murti Anchal Memorial Educational Society. v. CIT (2024) 204 ITD 465 (Lucknow)(Trib.)

S. 12A : Registration-Trust or institution-Trust, corpus contribution-Corpus specific voluntary contribution-Trust not registered u/s 12A/12AA of the Act-Capital receipt cannot be assessed as income.[S. 2(24)(iia), 11(1)(d), 12A, 12AA]

ACIT v. Financial Inclusion Trust. (2024) 204 ITD 211 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Condonation of delay-Pending for consideration-The Assessing Officer is directed to take a decision in matter after outcome of condonation petition filed by assessee.[S.11(2) 13(9), 139, Form No 10B]

Lord Venkateshwara Ladies Educational and Welfare Trust. v. ITO (2024) 204 ITD 668 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 10 (23C) : Educational institution-Assessee has 12 units-Annual receipts of each of the institutions of the Assessee was less than the prescribed limit under the provision-Entitled to the exemption-Directed to give effect to petition filed under S. 154 of the Act. [S. 10(23C)(iiiad), Form No 10BB]

D. Banumaiah’s Educational Institutions v. ITO (E) [2024] 109 ITR 94 (SN) / 205 ITD 446 (Bang) (Trib.)