Queen’s Educational Society v. CIT

372 ITR 699Supreme Court of India2015#653 most cited

What is Queen’s Educational Society v. CIT authority for?

An educational institution that generates a surplus does not automatically lose its charitable status or cease to exist solely for educational purposes. This is true if the surplus is reinvested for its educational objectives, and the predominant object test determines if the institution's primary aim is education or profit.

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Also referred to as

Queen's Educational Society v. CIT · Section 11 · Section 10(23C) · Section 2(15) · Section 12A · educational institution surplus · charitable purpose profit motive · predominant object test · income tax exemption

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