CIT v. National Association of Software & Services Companies

345 ITR 362High Court2012#2941 most cited

What is CIT v. National Association of Software & Services Companies authority for?

A one-time fee paid by members, with the understanding that it can only be used for capital purposes, is considered a corpus donation and is not taxable as income. This is especially true when separate fees are collected for services rendered.

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Also referred to as

DIT (Exemption) v. National Association of Software & Service Companies · 345 ITR 362 · corpus donation · capital purposes · one-time fee · taxable income · section 11 · section 10(23C)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. National Association of Software & Services Companies

Satyendranath Bose Educational & Social Welfare Trust, Kolkata vs. Ward 1(3), Exempt, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2339/KOL/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata25 Apr 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Sonjoy Sarmaआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.2339/Kol/2024 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2018-2019) Satyendranath Bose Educational Vs Ward-1(3), Exemption, Kolkata & Social Welfare Trust, 19/2/5, Amar Chakraborthy Rd. Ac Road Khagra, Berhampur-742103 Pan No. : Aaots 9288 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Altaf Husssain, Addl.Cit-Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 25/02/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 25/04/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar, Am : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld.Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi Dated 24.09.2024, For The Assessment Year 2018-2019 On The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- 1. That The Order Passed By The Ld. Cit (Appeals), Nfac, U/S 250 Confirming The Additions & Disallowances Made By Learned Assessing Officer Is Contrary To The Law & Facts Of The Case. 2. For That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Action Of Ao Denying The Benefit Of Exemption Claimed U/S 10(23C) (Iiiad) Of The Act. 3. For That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Lower Authorities Failed To Correctly Appreciate That The Assessee Was Indeed Maintaining & Aiding Education Institutions & It Existed Solely For Educational Purposes Without Any Motive For Profit & Since Its Annual Receipts Did Not Exceed The Limit Of Rs.1 Crores, It Had Rightly Claimed Exemption U/S 10(23C) (Iiiad) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Altaf Husssain, Addl.CIT-Sr. DR
Section 10Section 250

…r that it was in exchange for the services provided by the assessee society to the payers. In this regard we may gainfully refer to the decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in case of DIT (Exemption) v. National Association of Software & Services Co's. [2012] 345 ITR 362 wherein the Hon'ble High Court has held that onetime fee paid by members who are aware that it could be spent by assessee only towards capital purposes was in the nature of corpus donation and not taxable as income. The Court also took note of the fact that apart from the one time fees, the association was collecting fees separately for the servi…

Salt Lake Shiksha Sadan, Kolkata vs. ITO(Exemp.)Ward 1(3), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 209/KOL/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Jun 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A No.209/Kol/2021 Assessment Year: 2016-17 Salt Lake Shiksha Sadan.................................................................……Appellant Ca-49, Salt Lake, Sector-1, Kolkata-700064. [Pan: Aadts4747F] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(3), Kolkata...............................……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S.M. Surana, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sanjay Mukherjee, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : April 03, 2023 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : June 12, 2023 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 22.03.2021 Of The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Pcit’) Exercising His Revision Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Society Is Involved In Educational Activity & Is Registered As A Charitable Institution U/S 12A Of The Act & Thus Entitled To The Deductions U/S 11 Of The Act. The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Nil Income For Claiming Deduction U/S 11 Of The Act Which Was Accepted By The Assessing Officer. Thereafter, The Ld. Pcit Exercising His Revision Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Act Observed From The Assessment Records That The Development Fund Of

Section 11Section 12ASection 263

…ler School dated 08.01.2014; Judgment of Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of Sukhdeo Charity Estate V. ITO[1991] 192 ITR 615, and Judgment of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in case of DIT (Exemption) v. National Association of Software & Services Co. [2012] 345 ITR 362. However, the ld. PCIT did not get satisfied with the above submissions given by the assessee and held that the admission fees, academic improvement fund and development fund collected by the assessee were not qualified under the corpus donation and could not be treated as capital receipt. He therefore held that the nature of these receipts being…

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