KARNATAKA MUNCIPAL DATA SOCIETY(R),BANGALORE vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, BANGALORE

ITA 1430/BANG/2014Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore14 August 2015AY 2010-119 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the addendum by the Government of Karnataka specifying the use of grants and interest would only apply from AY 2010-11 onwards. For earlier periods, there were no restrictions on the use of grants, thus the principle of diversion of income by overriding title was not applicable. Therefore, the grant and interest income were taxable.

What were the facts?

The assessee, a society, received grants from the Government of Karnataka for e-governance initiatives. The DIT (Exemption) rejected its application for registration under Section 12A, stating it was not for charitable purposes. The assessee then claimed its income and interest on grants as exempt based on mutuality, which was rejected by the Assessing Officer and CIT(Appeals).

What were the issues?

Whether the grants received from the Government of Karnataka and the interest earned thereon are taxable income of the assessee, considering the conditions imposed by the government regarding their utilization.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 12A

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, BANGALORE BENCH “ B ”

Before: SHRI VIJAYPAL RAO & SHRI JASON P. BOAZ

For Appellant: Shri H. V. Gouthama, C.A

Per Shri Jason P. Boaz, A.M. : These appeals by the assessee are directed against the orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) – V, Bangalore dt.22.8.2014 for Assessment Year 2008-09 and dt.20.8.2014 for Assessment Year 2010-11. Since common issues are involved, these appeals were heard together and are being disposed off by way of this common order.

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The facts of the case, briefly, are as under :- S.P. Nos19 & 20/Bang/2015

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1 The assessee is a registered society engaged in assisting its members for data generation and other related technical issues. The assessee was

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