Surat City Gymkhana v. Dy.CIT
254 ITR 733High Court2002#3227 most cited
What is Surat City Gymkhana v. Dy.CIT authority for?
The burden of proof lies on the Assessing Officer (AO) to establish that a trust or charitable institution is hit by the provisions of Section 13. General allegations or mere transactions with interested persons are insufficient unless concrete benefit is proven.
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Also referred to as
Surat City Gymkhana v. Dy.CIT · Section 13 · charitable trust · onus of proof · Assessing Officer · benefit to interested person · Section 12A · Section 11 · Section 13(1)(c)