Asstt. CIT v. Thanthi Trust

247 ITR 785Supreme Court of India2001#1157 most cited

What is Asstt. CIT v. Thanthi Trust authority for?

A charitable trust can earn income from business activities under Section 11(4A), including incidental businesses, and still claim exemption under Section 11, provided the income is applied towards its charitable objects. Generating a surplus from such activities does not automatically negate the charitable purpose.

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Thanthi Trust · Asstt. CIT v. Thanthi Trust · Section 11 · Section 11(4A) · Section 2(15) · charitable trust business income · incidental business exemption · application of income · charitable purpose · surplus generation

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D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-2, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee for AY 2017-18 is allowed

ITA 1670/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1667, 1668, 1669 & 1670/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 D.A.V. Educational Trust, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, 5, S V Illam, Mohanapuri Lake View Exemption Ward 4, Street, Adambakkam, Chennai. Chennai 600 088. [Pan: Aaatc5967A] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar, Advocate & Shri A. Satyaseelan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 28.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 21.01.2026 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Orders All Dated 05.04.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19. 2. Since, The Issues Raised In These Appeals Are Similar Based On The Same Identical Facts, With The Consent Of Both The Parties, We Proceed To 2

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar, Advocate &For Respondent: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, JCIT
Section 11Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 2(15)

…me vide order dated 18.11.2024 in the case of Smt. Lingammal Ramaraju Shastra Prathistha Trust reported in 168 taxmann.com 476 (Chennai Tribunal). 31. Further he drew attention to the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Thanthi Trust reported in 247 ITR 785 (SC) and argued that the assessee can very well carry out any business activities under section 11(4A) of the Act only subject to the conditions mandated. He referred to page 151 of the paper book and submits that the Assessing Officer and 27 I.T.A. Nos.1667 to 1670/Chny/24 ld. CIT(A) both failed to consider the fact of assessee’s main object i.…

D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-4,, CHENNAI

ITA 1667/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Jan 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1667, 1668, 1669 & 1670/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 D.A.V. Educational Trust, 5, S V Illam, Mohanapuri Lake View Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088. [Pan: Aaatc5967A] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से / Appellant By Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Exemption Ward 4, Chennai. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Shri G. Baskar, Advocate & Shri A. Satyaseelan, Advocate Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit 28.10.2025 21.01.2026 : प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से/Respondent By : सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : आदेश/Order Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Orders All Dated 05.04.2024 Passed By The Id. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The

Section 11Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 2(15)

…ame vide order dated 18.11.2024 in the case of Smt. Lingammal Ramaraju Shastra Prathistha Trust reported in 168 taxmann.com 476 (Chennai Tribunal). 31. Further he drew attention to the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Thanthi Trust reported in 247 ITR 785 (SC) and argued that the assessee can very well carry out any business activities under section 11(4A) of the Act only subject to the conditions mandated. He referred to page 151 of the paper book and submits that the Assessing Officer and Id. CIT(A) both failed to consider the fact of assessee's main object i.e. education, still actively in the…

THE THANTHI TRUST,CHENNAI vs. CIT(EXEMPTIONS), CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1369/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Nov 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon’Ble & Shri S.R.Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.: 1369/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19 Commissioner Of Income Tax The Thanthi Trust, V. (Exemptions), No. 86, Evk Sampath Road, Chennai – 600 034. Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. [Pan: Aaatt-0038-R] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri. V.S. Jayakumar, Sr. Advocate For Shri.Mudit Bohara, Advocate & Shri. K.R. Adivarahan, Ca ""यथ"क"ओरसे/Respondent By : Shri. Nilay Baran Som, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 30.08.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 26.11.2024 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri. V.S. Jayakumar, Sr. Advocate for Shri.Mudit Bohara, Advocate and Shri. K.RFor Respondent: Shri. Nilay Baran Som, CIT
Section 11(4)Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263

…009-10 to 2012-13(ITA Nos.1532,1533 &1534/CHNY/2015 & 2720/CHNY/2017), the decision of Madras High Court in the Appellants own case reported in T.C.A No.822 of 2018, order dated 29.10.2020 and the Supreme Court decision in the Appellant's own case reported in 247 ITR 785 (2001). 5. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) had erred in not considering the fact that the business was held under trust as per provisions of section 11(4) of Income Tax Act 1961 as decided by the Madras High Court in the Appellant's own case reported in T.C.A No.822 of 2018, order dated 29.10.2020. 6. For these and other grounds that…

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