DADAJI FARMING AND SELF EMPLOYMENT CHERITABLE TRUST,RAJKOT vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “D” BENCH, AHMEDABAD
Before: DR. B.R.R. KUMAR, VICE-Ms SUCHITRA KAMBLE
PER DR. B.R.R. KUMAR, VICE-PRESIDENT:-
These two appeals have been filed by the assessee against the separate orders passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax
(Exemption), Ahmedabad, both dated 27.12.2024. Since the issues raised in these appeals are interconnected, we consider it appropriate to reproduce the grounds of appeal in ITA No.419/Ahd/2025 for the purpose of adjudication.
ITA Nos. 419-420/Ahd/2025
Dadaji Farming and Self Employment Charitable Trust Vs.CIT(E)
Asst. Year : N.A - 2–
2. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal:
“…Ld. CIT(E) erred on facts as also in law in by not granting registration under section 12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 by stating that the appellant trust has incurred 'Religious Expenditure' of Rs. 5,00,000/- without considering the fact that contribution of Rs. 5,00,000/- has been given for charitable purpose only and not for religious purpose. The order of Ld.CIT(E) is baseless and totally unwarranted under the circumstances and facts of the appellant's case and deserves to be quashed and therefore may kindly be quashed…”
The facts of the case are that the assessee is a Trust and had applied for registration under Form No.10AB under the provisions of the Act. The Ld. CIT(E) rejected the application for registration u/s.12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, on the ground that the assessee-trust failed to furnish the requisite details/explanation and to establish the genuineness of its activities.
Aggrieved by the order of the Ld. CIT(E), the Assessee filed appeal before the Tribunal.
At the outset, we find that notices were issued from time to time to furnish details/documents as called for. The Ld. CIT(E) rejected the application of the assessee on the ground that that the assessee-trust failed to furnish substantial documents. Therefore, the Ld. Counsel prayed that given an opportunity, the same would be apprised to the Ld. CIT(E). Ld. CIT(DR) argued that the assessee-trust needs to furnish requisite details/explanations and submissions before the Ld. CIT(E).
ITA Nos. 419-420/Ahd/2025
Dadaji Farming and Self Employment Charitable Trust Vs.CIT(E)
Asst. Year : N.A - 3–
Having considered the facts on record, we hold that interests of justice would be well served by remanding the matter to the Ld. CIT(E) for consideration of the application afresh and to pass an order by taking into consideration the submissions /explanations submitted by the assessee.
6. Since we have remanded the issue to the Ld. CIT(A) in ITA
No.419/Ahd/2025 regarding the rejection of application u/s.12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Act, we also set-aside the issue for approval of registration u/s.80G(5)(iii) of the Act in ITA No.420/Ahd/2025 for fresh adjudication.
In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes.
The order is pronounced in the open Court on 04.09.2025. (SUCHITRA KAMBLE)
VICE-PRESIDENT
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Ahmedabad; Dated 04.09.2025
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ITA Nos. 419-420/Ahd/2025
Dadaji Farming and Self Employment Charitable Trust Vs.CIT(E)
Asst. Year : N.A - 4–
आदेश की Ůितिलिप अŤेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to :
अपीलाथŎ / The Appellant 2. ŮȑथŎ / The Respondent. 3. संबंिधतआयकरआयुƅ / Concerned CIT 4. आयकर आयुƅ(अपील) / The CIT(A)- 5. िवभागीय Ůितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, अहमदाबाद / DR, ITAT, Ahmedabad 6. गाडŊ फाईल / Guard file.
आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER,सहायक पंजीकार (Dy./Asstt.