GOHILWAD VANKAR SAMAJ SEVA TRUST SIHOR,BHAVNAGAR vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: DR. BRR Kumar (Vice President), Shri T. R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member)

charitable in character for general public at large and for the purpose of granting registration under 12A of the Act, the provision of section 13(1)(b) cannot be referred to. Section 13(1)(b) is to be applied while granting exemption to the trust

ANNAPURNA CHARITABLE TRUST,BANASKANTHA vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

Bench: Us Raising The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

charitable in character for general public at large and for the purpose of granting registration under 12A of the Act, the provision of section 13(1)(b) cannot be referred to. Section 13(1)(b) is to be applied while granting exemption to the trust

SHREE NAMINATH SHWETAMBER MURTIPUJAK TAPAGACHH JAIN RELIGIOUS TRUST,VAPI vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

trust due to one objective benefiting only Jain community, invoking Section 13(1)(b), but overlooked broader charitable objectives since provisions of section 13 can be invoked only at time of assessment and not at time of grant of registration under section 12A

SHREE AATH PARAGANA GURJAR PRAJAPATI SAMAJ TRUST,AHMEDABAD vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, VEJALPUR, AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Ms.Suchitra R. Kamble & Shri Makarand V.Mahadeokarasstt.Year : - Shree Aath Paragana Gurjar Prajapati The Cit(Exemption) Samaj Trust Vs. Vejalpur Prajapati Bhavan Chatrala Ahmedabad. Sola Railway Over Bridge Naittar Chede, Sola Ghatlodia. Pan : Abfts 9086 E (Applicant) (Responent) : Assessee By Shri Prakash D. Shah & Shri Saiyam Shah, Ar : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr Revenue By सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 30/07/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 12/08/2025

12A(1)(ac), the CIT(Exemption) is not only empowered but duty-bound to examine whether the trust has actually incurred expenditure in furtherance of its stated charitable objects. Such verification is an essential component of the statutory inquiry under section 12AB(1)(b

DCIT (EXEMPTION), CIRCLE-1, BANGLORE vs. VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA,, AHMEDABAD

In the result revenue’s appeal is dismissed

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar& Ms. Madhumita Roy

12A(a) of the Income Tax Act by and under the order issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka-II, Bangalore, being Memo No. Trust/718/10A/Vol.A-III, V- ITA Nos.265, 805, 806 & 2344/Ahd/2018 DCIT vs. VyaktiVikas Kendra India Assessment Years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 275/97/CIT-II dated 18.04.1997 w.e.f. 29.03.1996. The Trust is further registered

DCIT (EXEMPTION), CIRCLE-1, BANGLORE vs. VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA,, AHMEDABAD

In the result revenue’s appeal is dismissed

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar& Ms. Madhumita Roy

12A(a) of the Income Tax Act by and under the order issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka-II, Bangalore, being Memo No. Trust/718/10A/Vol.A-III, V- ITA Nos.265, 805, 806 & 2344/Ahd/2018 DCIT vs. VyaktiVikas Kendra India Assessment Years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 275/97/CIT-II dated 18.04.1997 w.e.f. 29.03.1996. The Trust is further registered

DCIT (EXEMPTION), CIRCLE-1, BANGLORE vs. VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA,, AHMEDABAD

In the result revenue’s appeal is dismissed

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar& Ms. Madhumita Roy

12A(a) of the Income Tax Act by and under the order issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka-II, Bangalore, being Memo No. Trust/718/10A/Vol.A-III, V- ITA Nos.265, 805, 806 & 2344/Ahd/2018 DCIT vs. VyaktiVikas Kendra India Assessment Years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 275/97/CIT-II dated 18.04.1997 w.e.f. 29.03.1996. The Trust is further registered

THE ACIT, (EXEMPTION) CIRCLE-1, AHMEDABAD vs. VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA, AHMEDABAD

In the result revenue’s appeal is dismissed

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar& Ms. Madhumita Roy

12A(a) of the Income Tax Act by and under the order issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka-II, Bangalore, being Memo No. Trust/718/10A/Vol.A-III, V- ITA Nos.265, 805, 806 & 2344/Ahd/2018 DCIT vs. VyaktiVikas Kendra India Assessment Years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 275/97/CIT-II dated 18.04.1997 w.e.f. 29.03.1996. The Trust is further registered

SHRI KRIPALU SAMADHI MANDIR TRUST,KALOL vs. THE CIT (EXEMP), AHMEDABAD

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessees are allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Ms.Suchitra Raghunath Kamble & Makarand V.Mahadeokarasstt.Year : 2025-26 Kripalu Muni Mandal Trust The Ito, Ward At Malav, Taluka Kalol Vs. Exemption. Dist: Panchmahal. Vadodara. Pan : Aaatk 7859 F Asstt.Year : 2025-26 Shri Kripalu Samadhi Mandir Trust The Ito, Ward At, Post Malav Taluka Kalol Vs Exemption. Malav, Kalol. . Vadodara. Pan : Aapts 9485E (Applicant) (Responent) : Shri Nishit Shah, Ar Assessee By : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr Revenue By सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 15/10/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/10/2025

charitable and religious activities. Consequent to the amendment, requiring all existing trusts and institutions to migrate to the new registration regime prescribed under section 12A(1)(ac), both the assessees had filed their applications in Form No. 10A, pursuant to which provisional registrations under section 12A(1)(ac)(vi) and provisional approvals under section 80G(5)(iv) were duly granted

KRIPALU MUNI MANDAL TRUST,KALOL,PANCHMAHAL vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessees are allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Ms.Suchitra Raghunath Kamble & Makarand V.Mahadeokarasstt.Year : 2025-26 Kripalu Muni Mandal Trust The Ito, Ward At Malav, Taluka Kalol Vs. Exemption. Dist: Panchmahal. Vadodara. Pan : Aaatk 7859 F Asstt.Year : 2025-26 Shri Kripalu Samadhi Mandir Trust The Ito, Ward At, Post Malav Taluka Kalol Vs Exemption. Malav, Kalol. . Vadodara. Pan : Aapts 9485E (Applicant) (Responent) : Shri Nishit Shah, Ar Assessee By : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr Revenue By सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 15/10/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/10/2025

charitable and religious activities. Consequent to the amendment, requiring all existing trusts and institutions to migrate to the new registration regime prescribed under section 12A(1)(ac), both the assessees had filed their applications in Form No. 10A, pursuant to which provisional registrations under section 12A(1)(ac)(vi) and provisional approvals under section 80G(5)(iv) were duly granted

ANJUMAN E NUSRATUL MUSLIMIN TANKARIA,BHARUCH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Makarand Vasant Mahadeokar

Section 12A of the Act. While rejecting the application filed by the assessee, CIT (Exemptions) made the following observations: “Various courts have held that the provisions of sec 13(1)(b) of the Act is not applicable in the case of a religious trust. The provision of sec 13(1)(b) of the Act is applicable to a charitable

BHOJALRAM LEUVA PATEL SEVA SAMAJ TRUST,DEVKI GALOL vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta& Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

trust were primarily charitable rather than favouring any specific religious community, CIT(E) was not justified in denying registration under Section 12A, by invoking Section 13(1)(b

BHOJALRAM LEUVA PATEL SEVA SAMAJ TRUST,DEVKI GALOL vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Gupta& Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

trust were primarily charitable rather than favouring any specific religious community, CIT(E) was not justified in denying registration under Section 12A, by invoking Section 13(1)(b

SHRI BHAVNAGAR DASHASHRIMALI KANTHIBANDH (VAISHNAV) VANIK GNATI,BHAVNAGAR vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal in ITA No

charitable nature of objects, apply the amended framework of Section 12AB(4), and deal with judicial precedents.", "result": "Partly Allowed", "sections": [ "12AB", "13(1)(b)", "11", "12", "2(15)", "12A", "12AA", "12AB(4)" ], "issues": "Whether the CIT(E) was justified in rejecting the assessee's application for registration under Section 12AB solely on the grounds that the trust

SHRI BHAVNAGAR DASHASHRIMALI KANTHIBANDH (VAISHNAV) VANIK GNATI,BHAVNAGAR vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal in ITA No

Bench: Ms. Suchitra R. Kamble & Shri Makarand V.Mahadeokar

trust pursues charitable purposes but restricts the benefit to members of a particular religious community or caste, the provisions of section 13(1)(b) are attracted. Consequently, the learned CIT(E) held that the assessee was not eligible for registration under section 12AB and cancelled the earlier provisional registration granted under section 12AB vide Form No. 10AC dated

SHRI MANAV VIKAS FOUNDATION,CHAMARAJ, TL. VADHAVAN vs. ITO, WARD-2(EXEMP), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal of the asessee is allowed

charitable or religious trusts, etc. 17B. The report of audit of the accounts of a trust or institution which is required to be furnished under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12A

DAWOODI BOHRA MUSAFIRKHANA TRUST,KHAMBHAT vs. THE ITO, WARD (EXEMPTION), VADODARA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Mrs. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyalिनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17 Vs. Dawoodi Bohra Musafirkhana Income-Tax Officer, Trust, Ward (Exemption), 1, Dawoodi Bohra Musafirkhana, Vadodara Opp. Bus Stand, Khambhat, Gujarat-388620 Pan : Aaatd 2007 L अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ" "" "" यथ" "" "" यथ" यथ"/ (Respondent) यथ" Assessee By : Shri Ankit Chokshi, Ar Revenue By : Shri Ashok Kumar Suthar, Sr Dr सुनवाई क" क" तारीख तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 08.02.2024 सुनवाई सुनवाई सुनवाई क" क" तारीख तारीख घोषणा क" क" तारीख तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 03.05.2024 घोषणा घोषणा घोषणा क" क" तारीख तारीख आदेश आदेश/O R D E R आदेश आदेश Per Annapurna Gupta:

12A of the Act and hence entitled to exemption u/s 11 of the Act. The object of the Trust, as noted in the assessment order, is religious activity. 5. During the impugned year the assessee had shown gross receipts of Rs.1,08,46,787/- and applied an amount of Rs.76,203/- for the objects of the Trust. The assessee

MAA SHARDA KOTHARI FOUNDATION,AHMEDABAD vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: S/Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Makarand V.Mahadeokarasstt.Year : - Maa Sharda Kothari Foundation Commissioner Of 7, Mahavir Bungalows Vs. Income Tax Nr.Prernatirth Derasar (Exemption) Jodhpur Gam Vejalpur Ahmedabad 380 015. Ahmedabad. Pan : Aaatm 7202 Q (Applicant) (Responent) : Shri Bandish Soparkar, Ar Assessee By Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr

trust bears Registration or Incorporation No. E/15324/AHMEDABAD and is stated to be engaged in charitable activities. Pursuant to the amended provisions of section 12A(1)(ac) of the Act the assessee filed an application in Form No. 10AB on 01.06.2023, seeking conversion of its provisional registration into regular registration under section 12AB(1)(b