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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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.
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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