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Charitable TrustsSection 11(1)(d)Section 11(1)(d)337 judgments

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

Leading authorities on corpus fund

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
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).

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. Halai Namon Association (
330 ITR 24 · 2011 · High Court
33
citing judgments

Profits generated from activities for the advancement of a general public utility (GPU) do not automatically qualify for exemption under Section 11 if the GPU is carried on as a business. Even if business profits are reinvested into charitable activities, the exemption under Section 11 will not be available.

New Life in Christ Evangelistic Association v. CIT
246 ITR 532 · 2000 · High Court
26
citing judgments

Before registration is granted under section 12AA, all voluntary contributions, even those designated as corpus funds, are considered income of the charitable or religious trust.

CIT v. Trustees of Kasturbai Scindia Commission Trust
189 ITR 5 · 1991 · High Court
20
citing judgments

Voluntary contributions specifically received towards the corpus of a trust cannot be brought to tax as income. Funds created for specific objectives remain capital funds and are not to be pooled with normal income.

Provat Kumar Mitter v. CIT
41 ITR 624 · 1961 · Supreme Court
17
citing judgments

Receipts stand diverted by an overriding title where an obligation to pay an amount is attached to the very source of income, rather than being a mere application of income.

Judgments citing corpus fund

Pushp Niketan School Samiti, Biijnore vs. ITO, Dhampur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1130/DEL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Jan 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2015-16] Pushp Niketan School Samiti, Vs Ito, Sugar Mill, Campus Dhampur, Dhampur, Bijnor, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh-246761. Uttar Pradesh, Pan-Aabtp8074C Appellant Respondent Appellant By None Respondent By Shri Om Parkash, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 18.01.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 30.01.2023 Order Per Kul Bharat, Jm : The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee For The Assessment Year 2015- 16 Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A)-11, New Delhi Dated 20.06.2019. The Assessee Has Raised Following Ground Of Appeal:- 1. “Learned Cit(Appeals) Erred In Law & On Facts In Confirming The Addition Of Interest & Other Income Of Rs.2,45,757/- By Not Treating The Same As Income Of Educational Institute.” 2. At The Time Of Hearing, No One Attended The Proceedings On Behalf Of The Assessee. It Is Seen From The Records That No One Has Been Attending The Proceedings On Behalf Of The Assessee Since 05.01.2021. Therefore, The Appeal Is Taken Up For Hearing In The Absence Of The Assessee & Is Being Decided On The Basis Of The Material Placed On Record.

Section 10Section 143(3)

thereby, he made addition of Rs.4,99,601/- in respect of disallowance of expenses being non-vouched. Further, he made addition in respect of Corpus fund of Rs.1,25,366/- and addition in respect of interest income amounting to Rs.2,45,757/-. 4. Aggrieved against this, the assessee preferred appeal

Akshay Educational & Social Welfare Charitable Trust, Bodhgaya vs. DCIT, Circle-3, Gaya

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is hereby dismissed

ITA 3/PAT/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Patna11 Jan 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Rajesh Kumari.T.A. No.03/Pat/2017 Assessment Year: 2011-12 Akshay Educational & Social Welfare Charitable Trust............……….……Appellant Amawa (Thakar), Bodhgaya-824234. [Pan:Aacta5613R] Vs. Dcit, Circle-3, Gaya….....………............…............……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri A.K. Rastogi, Sr. Adv. & Shri Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Smt. Rinku Singh, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 21, 2022 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 11, 2023 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 26.08.2016 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, Patna [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). The Assessee In This Appeal Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

Section 11Section 12ASection 250

Chairman can use the fund for the development of trust activities. The assessee trust, therefore, claimed that the said donation was towards the corpus fund of the trust with a specific direction to be used for infrastructural development and, therefore, the same was a capital receipt, not taxable even ... However, the Assessing Officer did not agree with the above contention of the assessee and held that the exemption for donation received towards corpus fund was available to a trust only if the same was registered u/s 12A of the Act. 5. In appeal, the ld. CIT(A) confirmed

Parab Maratha Samaj, Mumbai vs. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 1821/MUM/2022[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Nov 2022AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1821/Mum/2022 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Parab Maratha Samaj, Nfac, Delhi बिधम/ 10, 5Th Floor Mahohar Bldg, Priti Kanha, Chitable Path, Vs. Dadar(W), Mumbai-400 028 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaatp4197P (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Dinesh Shah, Ld. Ar प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Ms. Neeta Jeph, Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 01.09.2022 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 30.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Impugned Order Dated 09.05.2022, Passed By National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi For The Quantum Of Assessment Passed U/S 143(3) For Ay 2019-20. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:-

For Appellant: Shri Dinesh Shah, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Ms. Neeta Jeph, Ld. DR
Section 11Section 12ASection 143(3)

made. (3rd proviso to S.12A) 3. The appellant had earned interest income of Rs 1,48,585 which pertained to FD in connection with corpus fund and hence the same cannot be added to the income. 4. The appellant has spent amount aggregating ... Total Receipts as per I & E Rs. 1,73,709 5 I.T.A. No. 1821/Mum/2022 Parab Maratha Samaj b) Interest income credited to three corpus funds- - Education Fund Rs 52,698 - Health Fund Rs 53,459 - General Fund Rs 42,428 Total Rs 1,48,585 c) Total Income