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S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Ex-parte order-Opportunity of hearing-Rejection of application-Violation of principle of natural justice-Matter remanded to the CIT(E) to pass the order giving a reasonable opportunity of hearing. [80G (5)

Global Academy for Medical Education & Science Trust. v. CIT (2024) 206 ITD 524 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Denial of registration-Failure to file income-tax returns and audit report for previous three preceding financial years-Under took to file before CIT( E)-Matter is remanded to the file of CIT( E). [S.12AA]

Shree Shakuntal Education Trust. v. CIT (2024) 206 ITD 451 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Cancellation of registration-Technical mistake-Filed fresh Form No.10AB-Order of CIT( E) is set aside-Matter is remanded back to his file for fresh adjudication. [S. 12A(1)( ac) (ii), Form No. 10AB]

Sri Jeyamkonda Choleeswara Soundaranayaki Amman Kumbhabisheka Malar kuzhu v. ITO (2024) 206 ITD 7 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 12A : Registration-Trust or institution-Denial of registration-Details of expenditure on object of trust-Matter is remanded back to file of Commissioner (E) with a direction to substantiate objects with activities carried on-Provisional registration-Cancelled on ground that assessee did not furnish note on activities giving details of activities actually carried out by it-Matter is remanded back for disposal afresh. [S.12A(1)(ac)(iii) 12AB, 80G(5)]

Child Education and Vision Foundation v. CIT (2024) 206 ITD 683 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Return filed u/s 139(1) and Form No 10 is also filed manually-Delay in filing Electronically filing Form No 10-Rectification should have been done and delay if any may be condoned. [S. 11(2), 139(1), 143(1), 154, Form No 10]

Bhidbhanjan Parshwnath Jain Derasar v. DCIT (2024) 206 ITD 615 (Jodhpur)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Advertisement expenses-Specified person-Red Eye Media Pvt Ltd-Billed same amount as news paper company billed-Justified in deleting-Brokerage and commission-Matter is restored to Assessing Officer for re-adjudication-Depreciation-Position prior to 1-4-2015-Entitled to claim depreciation under section 32 on assets whose cost had been allowed as application for charitable purposes under section 11(1)(a). [S. 11(6), 11(1)(a), 12A, 13(3), 32]

ACIT v. Institute for Technology & Management University. (2024) 206 ITD 510/115 ITR 362 (Raipur) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Gross receipt is more than Rs. 10 lakhs-Primary purpose of an institution is advancement of objects of general public utility-Charitable trust it would remain charitable even if an incidental or ancillary activity or purpose for achieving main purpose, is profitable in nature.[S. 2(15), 12A]

Institute of Indian Foundrymen v. ITO (2024) 206 ITD 203 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Grants received from Government-Spent 85 percent of such income-Balance income is exempt under section 11 of the Act. [S. 11(5), 13(1)(d)]

DCIT v. National Fisheries Development Board. (2024) 206 ITD 20 (Hyd) (Trib.)

S.10(26): Schedule Tribes-Partnership firm-Person-Hotel business-A partnership firm being a separate assessable ‘person’ under Income-tax Act, would not be entitled to same exemption under section 10(26) as any or all of individual partners would be in their individual capacity. [S. 2(23),2(31)(iv), Art. 366(25)]

Hotel Centre Point. v. ITO (2024) 111 ITR 502 / 206 ITD 565 /228 TTJ 905 (Guwahati) (SB) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Managing diamond factories and facilitating diamantaires to operate economically for high quality diamond factories across the Globe-FTS income received by assessee would not be taxable in India-DTAA-India-Philippines.[S.9(1)(i), 115A(1)(b)), Art. 12, 12A]

Diamond Manufacturing Management and Consultancy Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 112 ITR 301 / 206 ITD 412 (Vishakha) (Trib.)