CIT v. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation

164 ITR 439High Court1987#647 most cited

What is CIT v. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation authority for?

For charitable trusts, the set-off of excess expenditure from prior years against the income of a subsequent year is considered an application of income for charitable purposes. Similarly, the repayment of loans borrowed for legitimate charitable activities is also treated as an application of income.

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CIT v. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation · Maharana of Mewar · Section 11 Income Tax Act · Section 11(1)(a) · application of income · charitable trust exemption · carry forward of deficit · set off of excess expenditure · repayment of loan application of income · charitable purposes

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation

The Income Tax Officer (Exemptions), Ward- 1, Bangalore vs. M/S. Global City Educational Trust, Bangalore

In the result, appeal by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 695/BANG/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore20 Jul 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri B. R. Baskaranassessment Year : 2016-17 Ito (Exemptions), Vs. M/S. Global City Educational Trust, Ward – 1, 135, 135, Ramaiah Garden, Bengaluru. Jalakanteshwara Temple Street, 5Th Main, 6Th Cross, Malleshpalya, Bengaluru – 560 075. Pan : Aabtg 3599 H Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. Pradeep Kumar, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru. Respondent By : Shri. V. Srinivasan, Advocate Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 20.07.2021 O R D E R Per N.V. Vasudevanthis Is An Appeal By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 31.08.2020 Of Cit(A), Bengaluru, Relating To Assessment Year 2016-17. The Grounds Raised By The Revenue Reads As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri. Pradeep Kumar, CIT(DR)(ITAT), BengaluruFor Respondent: Shri. V. Srinivasan, Advocate
Section 10(34)Section 11Section 11(1)(a)Section 11(1)(d)Section 12ASection 143Section 143(3)

…excess of expenditure incurred over the income of earlier years against the income of a later year will amount to application of income of such later year. The above is the position of law as held in the case of CIT Vs. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation 164 ITR 439 (Raj) CIT Vs. Shri Plot Swetamber Murti Pujak Jain Mandal 211 ITR 293 (Guj.). In CIT Vs. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection 264 ITR 110 (Bom) it was held that in case of charitable trust whose income is exempt under s. 11, excess of expenditure in the earlier years can be adjusted against income of subsequent years and such adjustment would…