CIT v. Society of the Sisters of St. Anne

146 ITR 28High Court1984#482 most cited

What is CIT v. Society of the Sisters of St. Anne authority for?

Depreciation claimed by a charitable trust on its assets is an allowable application of income for computing exemption under Section 11, and this does not constitute a double deduction.

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CIT v. Society of the Sisters of St. Anne · Society of the Sisters of St. Anne · Section 11 · depreciation allowance · charitable trust income · application of income · double deduction · exemption under Section 11 · capital expenditure · religious institution · 146 ITR 28

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Judgments citing CIT v. Society of the Sisters of St. Anne

M/S. Kongunadu Arts & Science College Council, Coimbatore vs. ACIT, Coimbatore

In the result the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 2682/CHNY/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai09 Mar 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri A.Mohan Alankamony & Shri G. Pavan Kumarआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.2682/Mds/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 M/S. Kongunadu Arts & Science V. The Asst. Commissioner Of College Council, Income Tax (Exemptions), G.N. Mills Post, Coimbatore Coimbatore-29 Pan: Aaaak1198E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri K. Senthil, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Shiva Srinivas, Jcit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.03.2017 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 09.03.2017

For Appellant: Shri K. Senthil, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Shiva Srinivas, JCIT
Section 11Section 12ASection 143(3)Section 250(6)

…d not applicable in relation to the trust and there is no double deduction of depreciation and capital expenditure on fixed assets in respect of trust. Similar view was expressed by other Courts in the cases of CIT v. Society of the Sisters of St. Anne [1984] 146 ITR 28 (Kar), CIT v. Raipur Pollottine Society [1989] 180 ITR 579 (M.P), and Commissioner of Income Tax v. Seth Manilal Ranchhoddas Vishram Bhavan Trust [1992] 198 ITR 598 (Guj). On the other hand, the Delhi High Court, in the case of DIT (Exemptions) v. Charanjiv Charitable Trust [2014] 267 CTR (Delhi) 306 held that where in a case of a trust, cost of a…