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

ITO, WD-1(3), Kolkata vs. The Young Mens Chritian Assoication of Calcutta, Kolkata

In the result, Revenue’s appeal stands dismissed

ITA 1244/KOL/2016[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata28 Feb 2018AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri N.V.Vasudevan & Shri Waseem Ahmedassessment Year :2010-11 Income Tax Officer (E) V/S. The Young Mens Ward-1(3), 6Th Floor, Chritian Association Of 10B, Middleton Row, Calcutta, 25, Jawarharlal Kolkata-71 Nehru Road, Kolkata-67 .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri S. Dasgupta, Addl. Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri A.K. Tibrewal, Fca ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 24-01-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 28-02-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per Waseem Ahmed:- This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-25, Kolkata Dated 21.03.2016. Assessment Was Framed By Dcit(Ex)-I,, Kolkata U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Vide His Order Dated 25.03.2013 For Assessment Year 2010-11. The Revenue Has Raised Following Grounds:- “1. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Allowing Set Off Of Brought Forward Deficits Of Income & Expenditure Accounts Of Earlier Years With The Surplus Of The Current Year Beyond The Scope & Ambit Of Section 11 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Appreciating The Essence Of Section 11(2) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 By Virtue Of Which Fifteen Per Cent Of The Surplus Can Be Set Apart Or Invested As Per Provisions Of Section 11(5), But No Set-Off Of Earlier Deficit Is Allowed To Be Set-Off From Future Surplus & The

Section 11Section 11(1)(a)Section 11(2)Section 11(5)Section 12ASection 143(3)

…pertaining to the earlier year was very much eligible for set off against the income of current year. In holding so the ld. CIT-A relied on the judgment of Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT vs. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation reported in 164 ITR 439 (Raj). The Revenue, being aggrieved by this order of Ld. CIT(A) filed an appeal before us. 5. Before us Ld. DR vehemently relied on the order of AO and requested the Bench to confirm the same whereas Ld. AR for the assessee filed paper book which is running pages from 1 to 111 and relied on the order of Ld. CIT(A). ITA No.1244/Kol/2016 A.Y. 2010…

DCIT (Exemption), New Delhi vs. Subros Educational Society, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the department is dismissed

ITA 6240/DEL/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Nov 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Joginder Singh, Jm Ita No. 6240/Del/2016 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs Subros Educational Society, Tax(E), Circle-2(1), G-71, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aadts2161F Assessee By : Sh. Salil Agarwal, Adv. & Sh. Shailesh Gupta, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. S. S. Rana, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 09.11.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.11.2017 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am: This Is An Appeal By The Department Against The Order Dated 21.09.2016 By Ld. Cit(A)-40, Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Salil Agarwal, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. S. S. Rana, CIT DR
Section 11Section 143(1)Section 70

…9 in the appellant's own case has held as under: "Ground No. 2: On the issue raised in this ground, the Learned CIT(Appeals) has followed the ratios laid down by the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT vs. Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation - 164 ITR 439 (Raj.). In that case, it was held by the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court that excess of expenditure in earlier years should be treated as application for charitable purpose against income of subsequent year so, the net deficit of the year under consideration should be allowed to be carried forward for adjustment in subsequent year as claimed by the…