CHILDREN WELFARE SOCIETY,FARIDABAD vs. DCIT(EXEMPTION) CIRCLE-2, CHANDIGARH
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) exceeded his powers of enhancement by introducing a new source of income. It also found that the assessee trust had applied sufficient income for charitable objects, satisfying the conditions for exemption under Section 11.
What were the facts?
The assessee trust, formed in 2014, had its application for registration under Section 12AA rejected. The Assessing Officer treated the excess of income over expenditure as taxable income. The CIT(A) confirmed this and further enhanced the income by treating certain building and amalgamation funds as revenue receipts.
What were the issues?
Whether the CIT(A) can enhance income by introducing a new source of income, and whether the assessee trust is eligible for exemption under Section 11 despite the rejection of its 12AA registration.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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- CIT v. Sardari Lal & Co.240 citing120 Taxmann 595 · 2001 · HC
- CIT v. Union Tyres135 citing240 ITR 556 · 1999 · HC
- Sree Sree Ramkrishna Samity v. DCIT12 citing64 Taxmann.com 330 · 2015
- Sree Sree Ram Krishna Samity v. DCIT4 citing132 Taxmann.com 269 · 2021 · ITAT
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH “B” DELHI
PER PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA, AM:
ITA No. 1369/Del/2020: A.Y. 2015-16 – Children Welfare Trust
The captioned appeal has been filed at the instance of the assessee against the first appellate order passed under Section 250(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Faridabad [CIT(A)] dated 28.02.2020 which, in turn, arises from the assessment order dated 26.12.2017 passed under Section 143(3) of the Act for the AY 2015-16 in question.
The grounds of appeal raised by the assessee read as under:
1) “That having regar
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