“Section 13(2)(g)”
The decision most relied on for Section 13(2)(g) is Vanita Vishram Trust v. Chief Commissioner of Income (327 ITR 121), cited in 31 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 13(2)(g)
An institution must be established solely for educational purposes and not for commercial activities to be eligible for exemption under Section 10(23C)(vi). Pursuing objects other than education, or having objects that enable commercial activities, disqualifies the institution from such exemption.
An excess of income over expenditure does not, in itself, mean that an educational institution exists for profit, rather than solely for educational purposes. The primary purpose test is key.
The 'income' contemplated by Section 11 is the real income, not merely the assessed or assessable income, and income from property held under trust must be arrived at in a normal commercial manner. This implies that statutory deductions under Section 14 are not applicable when income from property held under trust is excluded.
The amendment to Section 54 of the Income-tax Act, allowing for exemption on multiple residential units, is applicable from Assessment Year 2015-16 onwards.