Govindu Naicker Estate v. ADIT

248 ITR 368High Court2001#1265 most cited

What is Govindu Naicker Estate v. ADIT authority for?

A charitable trust may adjust expenditure incurred for religious or charitable purposes in an earlier year against the income of a subsequent year, which is considered an application of income for the subsequent year under Section 11. This principle is guided by commercial considerations and the benevolent intent of Section 11.

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Govindu Naicker Estate v ADIT · 248 ITR 368 · Section 11 · Section 12A · charitable trust · application of income · carry forward of excess expenditure · set off deficit · religious purposes · commercial principles

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Judgments citing Govindu Naicker Estate v. ADIT

The Income Tax Officer (Exemptions), Ward- 1, Bangalore vs. M/S. Global City Educational Trust, Bangalore

In the result, appeal by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 695/BANG/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore20 Jul 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri B. R. Baskaranassessment Year : 2016-17 Ito (Exemptions), Vs. M/S. Global City Educational Trust, Ward – 1, 135, 135, Ramaiah Garden, Bengaluru. Jalakanteshwara Temple Street, 5Th Main, 6Th Cross, Malleshpalya, Bengaluru – 560 075. Pan : Aabtg 3599 H Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. Pradeep Kumar, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru. Respondent By : Shri. V. Srinivasan, Advocate Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 20.07.2021 O R D E R Per N.V. Vasudevanthis Is An Appeal By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 31.08.2020 Of Cit(A), Bengaluru, Relating To Assessment Year 2016-17. The Grounds Raised By The Revenue Reads As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri. Pradeep Kumar, CIT(DR)(ITAT), BengaluruFor Respondent: Shri. V. Srinivasan, Advocate
Section 10(34)Section 11Section 11(1)(a)Section 11(1)(d)Section 12ASection 143Section 143(3)

…uent years and such adjustment would be application of income for subsequent years and that depreciation is allowable on the assets the cost of which has been fully allowed as application of income under s. 11 in past years. In Govindu Naicker Estate VS. ADIT 248 ITR 368 (Mad), the Hon’ble Madras High Court held that the income of the trust has to be arrived at having due regard to the commercial principles, that s. 11 is a benevolent provision, and that the expenditure incurred on religious or Page 6 of 7 charitable purposes in earlier year or years can be adjusted against the income of the subsequent year. The…