M/S BIMLADEVI DHARAMPRAKASH JAN-KALYAN NIDHI,KOLKATA vs. CIT(EXEMPTION) KOLKATA, KOLKATA

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

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.10/Kol/2017 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: ……….. M/S. Bimladevi Vs. C.I.T(Exemptions),Kolkata Dharamprakash Jan- Kalyan Nidhi 17, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 10B, Middleton Row, 6Th 6Th Floor, Kolkata – 700 013. Floor, Kolkata – 700 071. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaatb5499A (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellantby :Shri S. M. Surana, Advocate Respondent By :Md. Usman, Cit, Dr सुनवाईक"तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 16/08/2017 घोषणाक"तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18/10/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Is Directed Against An Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions), Kolkata Under Section 12Aa(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961,( Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’), Dated 23.12.2016. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. For That The Order Of The Ld. Cit Is Arbitrary & Bad In Law.

17, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 10B, Middleton Row, 6th 6th Floor, Kolkata – 700 013. Floor, Kolkata – 700 071. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. : AAATB5499A (APPELLANT) .. (RESPONDENT) Appellantby :Shri S. M. Surana, Advocate Respondent by :Md. Usman, CIT, DR सुनवाईक"तारीख/ Date of Hearing : 16/08/2017 घोषणाक"तारीख/Date of Pronouncement : 18/10/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini

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]

17 Golden Sand Trust, AY: rooms, laboratories, vocational institutes, hostels, boarding houses and other bodies and institutions of all description devoted to the cause of providing education. (d) To establish, maintain, manage and run workshops or training centres, hobby centres and the like to enable students to get training while studying in technical, commercial or other forms of education

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

DR. B.G. MEMORIAL TRUST,KOLKATA vs. CIT, (EXEMPTION), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, assessee’s appeal stands allowed

Bench: Shri Aby.T Varkey & Shri Waseem Ahmeddr. B.G. Memorial Trust V/S. Cit (Exemption), 10B, Middleton Row, 6Th 6/1 Sarat Chatterjee Avenue, Kolkat-29 Floor, Kolkata-71 [Pan No.Aaatd 5235 A]

section only requires that activities of the trust or the institution must be genuine, which accordingly would mean, they are in consonance with the objects of the trust/institution, and are not mere camouflage but are real, pure and sincere, nor against the proposed objects. The profit earning or misuse of the income derived by charitable institution from its charitable activities

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]

trust to the extent of 15% of the gross receipts in perpetuity. In other words , the institution can retain 15% from the application of income without applying for charitable purpose in which accrued meaning thereby that 15% is indefinite accumulation and the assessee is not obliged to apply the same in subsequent years and can be retained as part

THE INSTITUTE OF INDIA 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]

trust to the extent of 15% of the gross receipts in perpetuity. In other words , the institution can retain 15% from the application of income without applying for charitable purpose in which accrued meaning thereby that 15% is indefinite accumulation and the assessee is not obliged to apply the same in subsequent years and can be retained as part

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]

trust to the extent of 15% of the gross receipts in perpetuity. In other words , the institution can retain 15% from the application of income without applying for charitable purpose in which accrued meaning thereby that 15% is indefinite accumulation and the assessee is not obliged to apply the same in subsequent years and can be retained as part

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]

section 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“of the Act), the amount for the grant of exemption of twenty five percent should be the income of the trust or it should be its total income determined for the purposes of assessment to income tax. This question has to be answered in the light of these facts

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]

trust has been charitable within the meaning of Section 2(15) of the Act as the activity of organizing meetings, conferences and seminars are only attainment of and in support of main object of the assessee. The assessee in order to protect and promote trade, commerce and industry has been organizing the activities of seminars, meetings and conferences in order

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]

trust has been charitable within the meaning of Section 2(15) of the Act as the activity of organizing meetings, conferences and seminars are only attainment of and in support of main object of the assessee. The assessee in order to protect and promote trade, commerce and industry has been organizing the activities of seminars, meetings and conferences in order

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

Charitable Trust ( institution) has become taxable for any technical reason and also the Ld. AO did not mention that the certificate issued under section 80G(5)(v) has been cancelled by the Income Tax Department. Under these circumstances the deduction under section 80G of the Act cannot be denied to the assessee company.We also note that subsequent to the donation

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

Charitable Trust ( institution) has become taxable for any technical reason and also the Ld. AO did not mention that the certificate issued under section 80G(5)(v) has been cancelled by the Income Tax Department. Under these circumstances the deduction under section 80G of the Act cannot be denied to the assessee company.We also note that subsequent to the donation

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]

section 2(15) of the Act to the assessee vide order dated 28.06.2024. In the said order, the Coordinate Bench first held that the assessee is a charitable institution and is entitled to the exemption u/s. 11 on the ground that services rendered by the assessee trust as public utility services is very meager and, therefore

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]

trust to the extent of 15% of the gross receipts in perpetuity. In other words , the institution can retain 15% from the application of income without applying for charitable purpose in which accrued meaning thereby that 15% is indefinite accumulation and the assessee is not obliged to apply the same in subsequent years and can be retained as part

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]

Charitable Trusts under Section 80G as the Trust were approved under section 80G(5)(vi) by the Commissioner of Income Tax, in this behalf. Neither there is any express provision nor any of the explanations present under Section 80G, prohibits the assesse to claim the amount made towards donation as deduction under Chapter VIA, even if the same has been

SHREE RAM TRUST,KOLKATA vs. I.T.O.,WARD-1(3), KOLKATA

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

Bench: Shri A. T. Varkey, Jm ]

Trust Mhow v. CIT [1987] 163 ITR 832 (MP). No reason whatsoever has been given by the Revenue authorities for deducting Rs. 2,17,126 in this case for purposes of section 11(1)(a). The decision cited on behalf of the Revenue did not take into account the decision of the Supreme Court referred to above. The circular

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

section 11 of the Act. Hence, to this extent the assessee’s 15 Oriental Charitable foundation, AY 2017-18 contention that the income from sale of mutual funds being capital gains can be utilised for charitable purposes, being donation, made to other charitable trust, is found to be acceptable subject to the verification to be made in this regard that

LUX FOUNDATION,KOLKATA vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

Appeal is allowed

17. We find the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of Fifth Generation Education Society (supra) has observed as under :- “2. A reading of the section shows that the registration under Section 12A is a pre-condition for availing of the benefit under Sections 11 and 12. Section 11 provides for exemption of income which is applied