THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN FOUNDRYMEN ,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD- 1(3), EXEMPT, KOLKATA. , KOLKATA

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Sonjoy Sarma]

10 I.T.A. Nos.1228,1229 & 1230/Kol/2023 Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 The Institute of Indian Foundrymen “… No doubt, the definition of “business” given in Section 2(5-A) of the Act even without profit motive is wide enough to include any trade, commerce or manufacture or any adventure or concern in the nature of trade commerce or manufacture

THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN FOUNDRYMEN. ,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD-1(3), EXEMPT, KOLKATA. , KOLKATA

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Sonjoy Sarma]

10 I.T.A. Nos.1228,1229 & 1230/Kol/2023 Assessment Years: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 The Institute of Indian Foundrymen “… No doubt, the definition of “business” given in Section 2(5-A) of the Act even without profit motive is wide enough to include any trade, commerce or manufacture or any adventure or concern in the nature of trade commerce or manufacture

JHA EDUCATIONAL TRUST,KOLKATA vs. CIT(EXEMPTIONS), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, all the three appeals of assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Partha Sarathi Chowdhury

c) They have violated the objects of the trust by converting cheque paid through donation and received in cash. These bogus donations were paid towards the activities of trust which never happened and found to be on paper. ITA No.931-933/Kol/2016 Jha Educational Trust Vs. CIT (Ex) Kol. Page 8 d) Charity in the guise made through paid donation

THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN FOUNDRYMEN,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 1(3), EXEMPTION , KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey]

10 I.T.A. No.499/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2018-19 The Institute of Indian Foundrymen 35. In view of the above, we thus now turn to examine and analyse in full details the particular facts of the present case. That the assessee association is a Charitable Institution, duly registered as such u/s. 12A of the Act, carrying on its main object of development

INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,KOLKATA vs. DCIT,CIR-1(1), (EXEMPTION), KOLKATA. , KOLKATA

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpalyadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Rajesh Kumar]

C No. 6756/2009 (from the judgment and order dated 29.01.2008 in ITA NO. 763/2007 of High Court of Calcutta).In the case of DCIT vs. Kolkata Port Trust in ITA No. 453/Kol/2018, CO No. 60/KOl/2018, the coordinate has also decided the issue in the same manner after following the above decisions. 9. The Ld. A.R also submitted by referring

INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CIR-1(1), (EXEMPTION), KOLKATA

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpalyadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Rajesh Kumar]

C No. 6756/2009 (from the judgment and order dated 29.01.2008 in ITA NO. 763/2007 of High Court of Calcutta).In the case of DCIT vs. Kolkata Port Trust in ITA No. 453/Kol/2018, CO No. 60/KOl/2018, the coordinate has also decided the issue in the same manner after following the above decisions. 9. The Ld. A.R also submitted by referring

THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN FOUNDRYMEN,KOLKATA vs. ITO,WARD-1(3), EXEMPT, KOLKATA. , KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Rajesh Kumar]

10 I.T.A. No. 906/Kol/2023 Assessment Years: 2014-15 The Institute of Indian Foundrymen decisions and the landmark decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of CST v. Sai Publication Fund [2002] 258 ITR 70 interpreted the word ‘business’ under section 2(5- A) of the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959 as follows:- “… No doubt

THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN FOUNDRYMEN,KOLKATA vs. I.T.O., WARD - 1(3), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey, Jm]

c ) Fees for Certificate of origin Facts relating to these activities are discussed in detail in para 23 to 25 of this order above, which need not be repeated. 36. From facts in entirety, now the question arises is whether principle of consistency will apply or not? From AY 1985-86 to 2007-08 exemption

H.P. BUDHIA CHARITABLE TRUST,KOLKATA vs. ITO, (EXP.), KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Manish Borad

23, which reads as under:- Sub.: Reply to proceedings u/s 263 of Income Tax Act, 1961 for A.Y. 2016-17 Dear Sir, The above assessment has been completed u/s 143(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 dt. 30/10/2018 showing taxable income as nil. In our earlier reply to the said order vide letter dt. 5/09/18, we have forwarded

JAGANNATH GUPTA FAMILY TRUST,KOLKATA vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTIONS), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

Bench: : Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Dr. A.L. Saini

charitable purposes for public particularly to give relief to poor and needy, which provides medical relief, education and advancement of any other objects of general public utility. The Trust is running Engineering Institute. The Respondent found that the assessee has been indulging in the practice of money laundering through bogus donations. A show cause notice

GOLDEN SAND TRUST,KOLKATA vs. CIT(EXEMPTIONS), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri A. T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Waseem Ahmed, Am]

10. The Ld. AR took our attention to the para 5(B) of the impugned order wherein the Ld CIT(E) observed that the contributions received by SFWHP were either withdrawn in cash through second layer societies or paid as bogus donations to the needy societies who were ready to pay cash for donations received. The Ld CIT(E) particularly

JERMELS ACCADEMY,DARJEELING vs. ITO, WARD 2(2), EXEMP,, SILIGURI

In the result, all the 3 appeals filed by the Assessee are partly\nallowed for statistical purposes

trusts obtaining\nregular registration under section 12AA/12AB by extending the benefit of\nsections 11 and 12 for pending assessments of earlier years. It is also\npertinent to note that the second proviso to Section 12A(2) has been omitted\nby the Finance Act, 2023, w.e.f. 01.04.2023. The conscious omission of any\nreference to Provisional Registration in the proviso to section

M/S. M. K. SHAH EXPORTS LTD,,KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-4(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, the appealof the Revenue (ITA No

Bench: Shri S. S. Godara, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1903/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. M. K. Shah Exports Ltd. Vs. A.C.I.T, Circle-4(1), Kolkata P-7, Chowringhee Square, 8Th Floor, 2/2. Justice Dwarkanath Road, Kolkata – 700 020. Kolkata – 700 069. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaccm 0884 H (Assessee) .. (Respondent) आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1974/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. M. K. Shah Exports Ltd. A.C.I.T, Circle-4(1), Kolkata Vs. P-7, Chowringhee Square, 8Th Floor, 2/2. Justice Dwarkanath Road, Kolkata – 700 069. Kolkata – 700 020. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaccm 0884 H (Assessee) .. (Respondent) Assessee By :Shri S. Jhajharia, Ar Revenue By :Shrisaurabh Kumar, Addl. Cit (Sr. Dr) सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 23/08/2018 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2018

c) of sub-section (1) of section 13, the exemption under section 11 or section 12 is denied to the institution or fund in relation to any income arising to it from any investment referred to in clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 13 where the aggregate of the funds invested by it in a concern referred

ACIT, CIRCLE - 4(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S. M.K. SHAH EXPORTS LTD.,, KOLKATA

In the result, the appealof the Revenue (ITA No

Bench: Shri S. S. Godara, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1903/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. M. K. Shah Exports Ltd. Vs. A.C.I.T, Circle-4(1), Kolkata P-7, Chowringhee Square, 8Th Floor, 2/2. Justice Dwarkanath Road, Kolkata – 700 020. Kolkata – 700 069. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaccm 0884 H (Assessee) .. (Respondent) आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1974/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. M. K. Shah Exports Ltd. A.C.I.T, Circle-4(1), Kolkata Vs. P-7, Chowringhee Square, 8Th Floor, 2/2. Justice Dwarkanath Road, Kolkata – 700 069. Kolkata – 700 020. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaccm 0884 H (Assessee) .. (Respondent) Assessee By :Shri S. Jhajharia, Ar Revenue By :Shrisaurabh Kumar, Addl. Cit (Sr. Dr) सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 23/08/2018 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2018

c) of sub-section (1) of section 13, the exemption under section 11 or section 12 is denied to the institution or fund in relation to any income arising to it from any investment referred to in clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 13 where the aggregate of the funds invested by it in a concern referred

JERMELS ACCADEMY,DARJEELING vs. ITO, WARD 2(2), EXEMP,, SILIGURI

In the result, all the 3 appeals filed by the Assessee are partly\nallowed for statistical purposes

trusts obtaining\nregular registration under section 12AA/12AB by extending the benefit of\nsections 11 and 12 for pending assessments of earlier years. It is also\npertinent to note that the second proviso to Section 12A(2) has been omitted\nby the Finance Act, 2023, w.e.f. 01.04.2023. The conscious omission of any\nreference to Provisional Registration in the proviso to section

JERMELS ACCADEMY ,DARJEELING vs. ITO, WARD 2(2), EXEMP, , SILIGURI

trusts obtaining\nregular registration under section 12AA/12AB by extending the benefit of\nsections 11 and 12 for pending assessments of earlier years. It is also\npertinent to note that the second proviso to Section 12A(2) has been omitted\nby the Finance Act, 2023, w.e.f. 01.04.2023. The conscious omission of any\nreference to Provisional Registration in the proviso to section

M/S JMS MINING PVT. LTD,KOLKATA vs. PCIT-2, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri P. M .Jagtap, Vice-(Kz) & Shri A. T. Varkey, Jm]

c) ……………… (ii) ………………… (vi) in relation to donations made after the 31st day of March, 1992 , the institution or fund is for the time being approved by the PCIT or Commissioner in accordance with the rules 3 made in this behalf. 22. From a bare reading of the section 80G of the Act we note that deduction under this section

ORIENTAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,KOLKATA vs. CIT(EXEMPTIONS), KOLKATA

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

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Rakesh Mishraassessment Year: 2017-18

c) M/s. St. Joseph’s Monastery, ITA No. 840.2018 AY 2013-14 7. We have heard the rival submissions and also gone through the written submissions filed. In order to address the controversy, it is imperative to refer to provisions of sections 11(1)(a) and 11(1)(d) of the I. T. Act, 1961, which are reproduced as under