H.E.H. Nizam’s Religious Endowment Trust v. CIT

59 ITR 582Supreme Court of India1966#3937 most cited

What is H.E.H. Nizam’s Religious Endowment Trust v. CIT authority for?

For income to be exempt under Section 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, it must be 'actually applied' for charitable or religious purposes; notional expenditure does not qualify. The burden of proving exemption lies with the assessee.

30

judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2024.

Also referred to as

H.E.H. Nizam's Religious Endowment Trust v. CIT · section 11(1)(a) · application of income · charitable purposes · religious purposes · actually applied · notional expenditure · burden of proof · exemption

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing H.E.H. Nizam’s Religious Endowment Trust v. CIT

INDIAN CANCER SOCIETY,MUMBAI vs. ADIT (E)- II (1), MUMBAI

In the result, appeals filed by the Assessee are hereby ordered to be allowed

ITA 1857/MUM/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Aug 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. Nos.1857 To 1859/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2011-12, 2013-14 & 2014-15) Indian Cancer Society बिधम/ Asstt. Director Of Income 74 Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, Tax (Exemption)-Ii(1) Vs. 5Th Floor, Piramal Chamber, Mumbai. Lalbaug, Mumbai. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaati0001K (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Percy Pardiwala/Sukhsagar Syal (Ar) Revenue By: Shri Mallikarjun Utture (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 05/08/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 07/08/2019

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwala/SukhsagarFor Respondent: Shri Mallikarjun Utture (DR)
Section 11Section 12ASection 14Section 143(2)

…purposes of the trust or accumulated or set apart for such application at a future date not exceeding 25 per cent of the income from such property. The word 'applied' was construed by the Supreme Court in H.E.H. Nizam's Religious Endowment Trust v. CIT [1966] 59 ITR 582 and the Supreme Court stated that it envisaged actual application of the income for the purposes of the trust. Similarly, the word 'accumulated' meant the income so set apart during the year for future spending on such purpose. There can be no actual application or setting apart or accumulation of income derived from trust property unless it is ac…

Showing 120 of 30 · Page 1 of 2

H.E.H. Nizam’s Religious Endowment Trust v. CIT (59 ITR 582) — Cited in 30 Judgments | BharatTax