DCIT (Exemptions)-II, Chennai v. Chennai Kammavar Trust
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What is DCIT (Exemptions)-II, Chennai v. Chennai Kammavar Trust authority for?
A trust is in violation of Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act if its activities, such as running a petrol outlet, exceed 20% of its annual receipts and are not considered incidental business activities under Section 11(4A) of the Act, leading to the surplus being taxed.
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Chennai Kammavar Trust · Section 2(15) · Section 11(4A) · charitable trust · business activities · petrol outlet · violation of exemption · excess receipts · trust income