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“corpus donation”

Charitable TrustsSection 11(1)(d)Section 11(1)(d)517 judgments

The decision most relied on for corpus donation is CIT v. Shri Plot Swetamber Murti Pujak Jain Mandal (211 ITR 293), cited in 204 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on corpus donation

CIT v. Shri Plot Swetamber Murti Pujak Jain Mandal
211 ITR 293 · 1995 · High Court
204
citing judgments

A charitable trust can carry forward its excess expenditure from previous years and adjust it against the income of subsequent years, which qualifies as an application of income under Section 11. Additionally, voluntary contributions received for a specific purpose are treated as corpus funds and are not taxable.

CIT v. Programme for Community Organisation
248 ITR 1 · 2001 · Supreme Court
90
citing judgments

The 15% exemption available to charitable trusts under Section 11(1)(a) is absolute and is not curtailed by the provisions of Section 11(2) regarding accumulation of income. Voluntary contributions received towards the corpus of a trust are excluded from the scope of income for Section 11(1)(a) exemption purposes.

CIT v. Programme for Community Organisation
228 ITR 620 · 1997 · High Court
73
citing judgments

For charitable or religious trusts, income for exemption under Sections 11 and 12 must be computed on a commercial basis, not head-wise as per Section 14, treating expenditure as a charge against income. The net income, along with non-corpus donations, forms the eligible base for determining the application of funds and the permissible accumulation under Section 11(1)(a).

P.M. Mohammed Meerakhan v. CIT
73 ITR 735 · 1969 · Supreme Court
58
citing judgments

The assessee bears the onus to prove the genuineness and voluntary nature of donations received, including corpus donations. Failure to discharge this burden allows the Assessing Officer to treat such donations as non-genuine or accommodation entries.

CIT v. Bijli Cotton Mills (P) Ltd.
116 ITR 60 · 1979 · Supreme Court
48
citing judgments

Dharmada collections are not taxable income of the assessee if they are genuinely meant for and spent on charitable purposes, or if they are voluntary contributions not accruing to the assessee's own benefit.

Director of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Keshav Social and Charitable Foundation
278 ITR 152 · 2005 · High Court
42
citing judgments

For charitable trusts claiming Section 11 exemption, Section 68 concerning cash credits does not apply to donations received. The non-submission or non-production of donor details does not automatically lead to an inference that the trust is introducing unaccounted money.

CIT v. National Association of Software & Services Companies
345 ITR 362 · 2012 · High Court
40
citing judgments

A one-time fee paid by members, with the understanding that it can only be used for capital purposes, is considered a corpus donation and is not taxable as income. This is especially true when separate fees are collected for services rendered.

DIT v. Shri Ramakrishna Seva Ashram
357 ITR 731 · 2013 · High Court
35
citing judgments

Donations made for a specific purpose are considered capital in nature and cannot be applied for charitable or religious purposes, thus not being deemed income from property for the purposes of Section 11 of the Income Tax Act.

Judgments citing corpus donation

St. Francis Xavier Church, Panvel vs. Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Thane

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 5883/MUM/2025[2024-25]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Nov 2025AY 2024-25

Bench: Justice (Retd.) Shri C.V. Bhadang & Shri Vikram Singh Yadavassessment Year : 2024-25 St. Francis Xavier Church Trust, Income Tax Officer, Plot 379/B, Behind Orion Mall Exemption Ward, Thane & S.T. Depot, Vs. Quershi Mansion, Panvel-410206. Gokhale Road, Pan : Aaets4913N Naupada, Thane-400602. (Appellant) (Respondent) For Assessee : None For Revenue : Smt. B. Brahma Vidya Date Of Hearing : 25-11-2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25-11-2025 O R D E R Per Vikram Singh Yadav, A.M : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Addl/Jcit(A)-Agra, Dated 29-07-2025, Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2024-25, Wherein The Assessee Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1.1. On The Facts & In Circumstances Of The Case & In Law The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals) [Cit(A)] Erred In Confirming The Denial Of Exemption/Deductions Under Section 11 Of The Act Resorted To By The Centralized Processing Centre [Cpc), Income Tax Department, Bengaluru (The Learned Assessing Officer) While Processing The Return Of Income Under Section 143(1) Of The Act On The Grounds That The Audit Report In Form 10-Bb Was Filed Belatedly, Though With The Return Of Income Which Was Filed Within The Extended Time Limit Under Section 139(1) Of The Act.

For Appellant: NONEFor Respondent: Smt. B. Brahma Vidya
Section 11Section 11(1)(a)Section 11(2)Section 11(6)Section 12ASection 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(1)(a)

file of the Assessing Officer with a direction to recompute the income of the assessee after granting exemption under section II and treating the corpus donations as capital receipts, and allowing the 15% statutory deduction under section 11(1)(a) as claimed in accordance with the law.” 12. In light

Jai Kankaria Foundation, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward 1(1), Exempt, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2146/KOL/2025[2019-2020]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata24 Nov 2025AY 2019-2020

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rakesh Mishraआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.2146/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2019-2020) Jai Kankaria Foundation Vs Cpc, Bangalore/ 5, Middleton Street, Kolkata Ito Ward-1(1), Exempt, Kolkata Pan No. :Aaatj 2147 F (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By Shri Soumitra Choudhury & Shri Pranobesh Sarkar, Advocates रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Sandeep Kumar Mehta, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/11/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan, Jm : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Addl/Cit(A)-7, Delhi, Dated 14.07.2025 For The Assessment Year 2019-2020 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Appeal Of The Assessee Has Been Dismissed By The Ld.Cit(A) On Account Of Delay Of 28 Days. In This Regard, Ld. Ar Drew Our Attention To The Judgment Of The Hon’Ble Supreme Court In Miscellaneous Application No.21 Of 2022 In Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No.3 Of 2020, Dated 10.01.2022, Wherein The Hon’Ble Supreme Court Has Directed To Exclude The Period Of Limitation For The Period As Mentioned In The Said Judgment On Account Of Covid-19. The Relevant Observations Of The Hon’Ble Supreme Court Are As Under :- 4. The Present Miscellaneous Application Has Been Filed By The Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association In The Context Of The Spread Of The New Variant Of The Covid-19 & The Drastic Surge In The Number Of Covid Cases Across The Country. Considering The Prevailing Conditions, The Applicants Are Seeking The Following:

For Respondent: Shri Sandeep Kumar Mehta, Sr. DR
Section 12ASection 138Section 143(1)

file of Assessing Officer for verification as to whether the claim of the assessee trust in respect of donation is general donation or corpus donation. 5. We have considered the rival submissions. A perusal of the order of the ld. CIT(A) shows that the appeal of the assessee ... Assessing Officer for verification as to whether the exemption claimed by the assessee trust in respect of donation is general donation or corpus donation. If it is corpus donation, then no addition shall be made. 6. In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order dictated

Menaba Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad vs. The ITO, Ward-1(Exemptions), Ahmedabad

ITA 1361/AHD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad06 Nov 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Brr Kumar & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyalआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.1361/Ahd/2025 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18 Menaba Charitable Trust The Ito बनाम/ 26, Mahavir Jain Soc., Ward-1 (Exemptions) V/S. Bapunagar Ahmedabad – 380 015 Ahmedabad – 380 024 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaatm 2171 N (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) ("" यथ"/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rushin Patel, Ar Revenue By : Shri C Dharani Nath, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 17/09/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/11/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Siddhartha Nautiyal, Jm: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Dated 24/12/2024 Passed U/S.250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-2018. 2. The Assessee Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri Rushin Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri C Dharani Nath, Sr.DR
Section 11Section 115BSection 250

confirming the additions made by the Assessing Officer, wherein an addition of ₹32,74,493/- was made on account of alleged voluntary and corpus donations as anonymous as appellant failed to prove record of Menaba Charitable Trust vs. ITO Asst. Year : 2017-18 identity of donors liable to tax u/s115BBC

Agrasen Medical Relief & Research Society, Jaipur vs. ITO(E), Ward-1, Jaipur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1026/JPR/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur30 Oct 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकरअपीलसं./ITA No. 1026/JPR/2025 निर्धरणवर्ष / AssessmentYear : 2016-17 Agrasen Medical Relief & Research Society Central Spine, Sector -7, Vidhyadhr Nagar Jaipur - 302 039 (Raj) बनाम Vs. अपीलार्थी / Appellant स्थायीलेखा सं. / जीआईआरसं./PAN/GIR No.: AAATA 7540F The ITO (E) Ward - 1 Jaipur प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent निर्धारिती की ओरसे / Assesseeby :Shri P.C.Parwal, CA राजस्व की ओरसे /Revenue by: Shri Gautam Singh Choudh

For Appellant: Shri P.C.Parwal, CAFor Respondent: Shri Gautam Singh Choudhary, JCIT-DR
Section 11Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 143(3)Section 194JSection 2(15)Section 80G

appeal of assessee. 2. The Ld. Addl. CIT(A) has erred on facts & in law in upholding the action of AO in treating the corpus donation received by the assessee as voluntary donation and thereby confirming the addition of Rs.30,19,100/-. It has further erred in not accepting ... alternate contention of assessee that even if corpus donation is considered as voluntary donation, then also no addition can be made as assessee is eligible for exemption u/s 11 of the Act by holding that since the assessee is not registered u/s 12A of the Act, it is not eligible