Sila for Change Foundation, Mumbai vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Mumbai
In the result appeals filed by the assessee stand dismissed
ITA 4275/MUM/2024[--]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Dec 2024
Bench: Smt Beena Pillai & Shri Prabhash Shankar & Sila For Change Foundation Commissioner Of Income-Tax A-301, 3Rd Floor, (Exemption) Neelam Centre, 601, 6Th Floor, Plot 249A, Worli, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai- 400030. Mtnl Building, Pan: Abgcs5333L Vs. Peddar Road, Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg, Cumballa Hill, Maharashtra- 400026. (Appellant) (Respondent)
For Appellant: Shri Mandar Vaidya- AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Kishore Dhule- CIT D.R
Section 12A(1)(ac)
…for Child Welfare v. DGIT (Exemptions)reported in (2010) 228 CTR 517that, existence of other objects can not affect the charitable status of a Trust or NGOs. Hon‟ble Allahabad High Court in the case of Ewing Christian College Society v. CCITreported in [2009] 318 ITR 160 held that, the objective to serve the church and nation would not mean that the society was not existing solely for educational purposes; therefore, any ITA No.4274 & 4275/MUM/2024 Sila for Change Foundation; additional object clauses normally should not affect the charitable status of a trust/institution/NGO. C. Similarly, Hon‟ble Andhra Pradesh…