DCIT, EXEMPTIONS CIRCLE, HYDERABAD vs. HYDERABAD METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SECUNDERABAD

ITA 326/HYD/2022Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad26 December 2022AY 2018-1922 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the issue of whether the assessee's activities and receipts fall within the general public utility clause and exceed the threshold limit under Section 2(15) needs to be examined in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority.

What were the facts?

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority claimed exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2018-19. The Assessing Officer and CIT(A) disallowed the exemption, treating certain receipts as income. Both the assessee and revenue filed appeals.

What were the issues?

Whether the receipts from development charges and other fees are income or fall under charitable purposes. Whether the activities exceed the threshold limit for general public utility.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 11,Section 2(15),Section 10(46)

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ITA No.271/Hyd/2022 and IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘ B ‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Before Shri Rama Kanta Panda, Accountant Member AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member

Sl. ITA No A.Y. Appellant / Assessee Respondent No 1 271/Hyd/2022 2018-19 Hyderabad Metropolitan DCIT Development Authority, (Exemptions), Ameerpet, Hyderabad. Circle – 1(1), Hyderabad. PAN : AAALH0058D 2 326/Hyd/2022 2018-19 DCIT (Exemptions), Hyderabad Circle – 1(1), Metropolitan Hyderabad. Development Authority, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. PAN : AAALH0058D

Appellant by : Ms. Sandhya Respondent by : Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya – CIT-DR Date of Hearing : 21.12.2022 Date of Pronouncement : 26.12.2022 PER LALIET KUMAR, J.M. The cross appeals filed by the assessee and Revenue are against the common order passed by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi, dt.31.05.2022 for the assessment year 2018-19. 2. The grounds raised by the assessee reads as under :

“1) The order of the learned Commissioner of Income- Tax (Appeals) is erroneous both on facts and in law to the extent it is prejudicial to the appellant. 2) The learned Commissioner of Income-Tax

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