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The decision most relied on for section 80G donation is JMS Mining (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (130 Taxmann.com 118), cited in 93 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on section 80G donation

JMS Mining (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT
130 Taxmann.com 118 · 2021 · ITAT
93
citing judgments

Donations made as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure are eligible for deduction under Section 80G if all conditions of Section 80G are satisfied. Such expenses are not automatically disallowed merely because they are CSR expenditure, in the absence of specific amendments to Section 80G similar to those in Section 37(1).

CIT v. Batanagar Education
129 Taxmann.com 30 · 2021 · Supreme Court
39
citing judgments

Cancellation of registration under Sections 12AA and 80G of the Income-tax Act is justified when a trust misuses its status by returning substantial donations in cash to donors.

Trib.) Goldman Sachs Services (P) Ltd. v. JCIT
117 Taxmann.com 535 · 2020 · ITAT
30
citing judgments

Donations eligible for deduction under Section 80G can be remitted back to the Assessing Officer for verification of receipts and eligibility.

Agilent Technologies (International) (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT
160 Taxmann.com 238 · 2024 · High Court
24
citing judgments

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure cannot be claimed as a deduction under Section 80G because it is a statutory mandate and lacks the voluntariness required for donations. This principle applies even when CSR contributions are made to funds like the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund or other eligible charitable institutions.

L&T Finance Ltd. v. DCIT
167 Taxmann.com 503 · 2024 · ITAT
24
citing judgments

Contributions made by a company for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to a registered charitable institution can be treated as akin to corpus donations, potentially allowing for deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, provided other conditions are met.

FNF India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT
133 Taxmann.com 251 · 2021 · ITAT
23
citing judgments

Donations made for corporate social responsibility (CSR) expenses, if disallowed under Section 37(1), are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

ACIT v. Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.
173 Taxmann.com 366 · 2025 · ITAT
20
citing judgments

Donations made towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditures are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provided the recipient institution is approved under Section 80G and other conditions are met. The choice of recipient for CSR funds remains discretionary even if the spending quantum is statutorily mandated.

DCIT v. Gabriel India
173 Taxmann.com 219 · 2025 · Reported
18
citing judgments

Deduction under Section 80G is allowable for CSR expenditure if the donee institution is eligible for such deduction and receipts are furnished. The Assessing Officer's implied acceptance of the donation, based on furnished details, is also a key factor.

Judgments citing section 80G donation