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SHREE MALIYA KADVA PATEL SEVA SAMAJ,,JUNAGADH vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(3),, VERAVAL

Appeal of the assessee is dismissed in above terms

ITA 187/RJT/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot29 Jun 2022AY 2011-12
For Appellant: Shri Deepak Rindani, A.RFor Respondent: Shri S. S. Rathi, Sr. D.R
Section 11Section 13(1)(b)Section 250(6)

1) Nothing contained in section 11 or section 12 shall operate so as to exclude from the total income of the previous year of the person in receipt thereof— (a) …….. (b) in the case of a trust for charitable

SHREE PARJIYA BRAHMAN ABHYUDAY MANDAL,KUTCH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, no question of law arises

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Section 13(1)(b)23
Addition to Income19
Condonation of Delay11
ITA 327/RJT/2023[NA]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot06 Jan 2025

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.327/Rjt/2023 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: (Na) (Hybrid Hearing) Shree Parjiya Brahman Vs. Cit(Exemption) Abhyuday Mandal Ahmedabad Adesarr Rapar, Kutch Rapar, Gujarat 370155 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Abeas2267F (Assessee) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit.Dr Date Of Hearing : 08/10/2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 06/01/2025 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Kalpesh Doshi, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT.DR
Section 11Section 124(1)(ac)Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 13(1)(b)

12 would not apply in the case of a trust for charitable purposes or a charitable institution created or established after the commencement of this Act, any income thereof, if the trust or institution is created or established for the benefit of any particular religious community or caste. Therefore, the provision of section 13(1)(b

ANANDABAVA SEVA SANSTHA GAUSHALA TRUST JAMNAGAR,JAMNAGAR vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

ITA 31/RJT/2025[2024-25]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2025AY 2024-25

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 31/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2024-25) (Hybrid Hearing) Anandbava Seva Sanstha Gaushala Trust, The Pr. Commissioner Of Income Vs. Gopal Bhuvan No, Anandbava Chakalo, Tax (E), Jamnagar 361001 Ahmedabad 380015 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaata2817K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Sr. (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 22/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 21/10/2025

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Sr. (DR)
Section 2(15)Section 80(5)Section 80GSection 80G(5)Section 80G(5)(iii)

1)(b) of the Act applies only to charitable trust and charitable institution and if the trust was charitable as well as religious in nature, the assessee would be entitled to exemption under section 11 of the Act. 10. In view of the above decisions cited (supra) the order of the Ld.CIT cannot be sustained. The Ld.CIT had also

SHREEJI EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST,JAM KANDORANA vs. ITO EXEMPTION WD 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

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

ITA 107/RJT/2025[2025-26]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Jul 2025AY 2025-26

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.107/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: N.A.) Shreeji Education & Charitable Vs. Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Trust, Ta Jamkanodrana, At Ward-1, Rajkot, Race Course, Ring Jamkanodrana, Gujarat-360405 Road, Rajkot-360 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaqts 3244 L (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajendra Singhal, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT DR
Section 5Section 80GSection 80G(5)Section 80G(5)(iii)

B. Cultural: 1) To do activities for giving virtues to the human society and especially to Indian youth. 2) To arrange competition of music, dance, drama, drawing, acting and etc. and to get income from those competition. This income could be used for the objectives of trust. 3) It will be able to provide scholarship to the students and teachers

SHRI RAJKOT VISHASHRIMALI JAIN SAMAJ ,RAJKOT vs. THE ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 256/RJT/2022[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot13 Mar 2023AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed (Accountant Member), Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member)

For Appellant: Shri G.R. Sanghavi, A.RFor Respondent: Shri B.D. Gupta, Sr. D.R
Section 11Section 119(2)(b)Section 12ASection 139Section 143Section 143(1)Section 250Section 288

charitable trust duly registered under the provisions of Mumbai Trust Act, 1950 and Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1960. For the year under consideration, the assessee e-filed its return of income on 10-02-2021 declaring total income and expenditure as under:- 2. For the assessment year under consideration the appellant e-filed its return of income

SHREE BAUA BHAVIK MANDAL NANI TUMBDI,KUTCH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

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

ITA 367/RJT/2023[NA]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Mar 2025

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.367/Rjt/2023 Assessment Year: (Na) (Hybridhearing) Shree Baua Bhavik Mandal Vs. Cit(Exemption), Nani Tumbdi- Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad.

For Appellant: Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ld. A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. CIT. DR
Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 13(1)Section 13(1)(b)

b) of Income Tax Act,1961 in this case. However, the provision of section 13(1)(c) of Income Tax Act,1961 will be applicable in this case and the assessee-trust is also not claim benefit that the trust is made prior to commencement of this Act. The ld.CIT(E ) also noticed that the following object of the Trust

ACIT, CIR-1(1), RAJKOT, RAJKOT vs. SHRI RAJKOT DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, RAJKOT

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 188/RJT/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot05 Aug 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini. & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.188/Rjt/2024 िनधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: (2015-16) (Hybrid Hearing) Assistant Commissioner Of Income- Vs. Rajkot District Co-Operative Bank Tax, Circle-1 (1), Rajkot Limited Room No.502, Aayakar Bhawan, Jilla Bankbhavan, Kasturba Road, Race Course Ring Road, Rajkot- Opp: Chaudhary High School, 360001 Rajkot 360001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaaar0564K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri D. M. Rindani, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.Dr : 09/06 /2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : 05/08 /2025

For Appellant: Shri D. M. Rindani, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.DR
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)Section 36(1)(viii)

charitable purpose under section 11(1)(a), then assessee cannot claim depreciation on value of such assets. 7. That Ld. AR on behalf of the assessee has filed written submission on 18/02/2025. The details of claim of deduction made u/s36(1)(viii) by the Appellant are as under: Sr. Particulars Amount (in Rs.) 1. Claim made in the return

SHRI PRABHAS PATAN JAIN SWETAMBERMURTI PUJAK SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER (EXEMPTION), WARD-2,, RAJKOT

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed for assessment year 2016-17

ITA 377/RJT/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot22 Feb 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed (Accountant Member), Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member)

For Appellant: Shri G.R. Sanghavi, A.RFor Respondent: Shri B.D. Gupta, Sr. D.R
Section 11Section 11(1)Section 11(1)(a)Section 11(2)Section 11(3)Section 250

12-P(LXX-7) of 1968 [Clarification 2] which had been duly endorsed to all Chambers of Commerce. References are still being received from the public seeking clarifications regarding the taxability of income under the provisions of sections 11(1) and 11(2). 2. The legal position is clarified as under : - Under section 11(1)( a), a trust claiming exemption

SHRI PRABHAS PATAN JAIN SWETAMBERMURTI PUJAK SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER (EXEMPTION), WARD-2,, RAJKOT

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed for assessment year 2016-17

ITA 216/RJT/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot22 Feb 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed (Accountant Member), Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member)

For Appellant: Shri G.R. Sanghavi, A.RFor Respondent: Shri B.D. Gupta, Sr. D.R
Section 11Section 11(1)Section 11(1)(a)Section 11(2)Section 11(3)Section 250

12-P(LXX-7) of 1968 [Clarification 2] which had been duly endorsed to all Chambers of Commerce. References are still being received from the public seeking clarifications regarding the taxability of income under the provisions of sections 11(1) and 11(2). 2. The legal position is clarified as under : - Under section 11(1)( a), a trust claiming exemption

SHRI JAIN SWETAMBER MURTIPUJAK TAPGACHCHH SANGHA,DHORAJI, DIST. RAJKOT vs. THE NFAC (APPEALS) DELHI, DELHI

In the result the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 168/RJT/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot14 Sept 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

For Appellant: Shri Gaurav Sanghvi, A.RFor Respondent: Shri B. D. Gupta, Sr. DR
Section 11Section 11(1)Section 11(1)(a)Section 12Section 12ASection 139Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 2Section 288

b) one of the condition for applicability of sections 11 and 12 is - where the total income of the trust or institution as computed underthis Act without giving effect to the provisions of section 11 andsection 12 exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax in any previous year, the accounts of the trust or institution

DASHA SHRIMALI KANDOI GNATI,RAJKOT vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the assessee is allowed, for statistical purpose

ITA 96/RJT/2025[NA]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot18 Aug 2025

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Diesh Mohan Sinha

For Appellant: Shri Kamal Bhambhani, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. SR. DR
Section 12ASection 12A(1)Section 12A(1)(ac)Section 13Section 2(15)

charitable for a particular cast, i.e. Dasha Shrimali Kandoi Ganti. However, as per the Explanation 2 of Section 13 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the trust is not created or established for the benefit of the Scheduled castes, backward classes, scheduled tribes or women and children. In addition to the above, our trust was created or established before

SHRI VISHA OSWAL MAHAJAN KHAROI, BHACHAU - KUTCHH - GUJARAT.,BHACHAU-KUTCH-GUJARAT vs. THE CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

ITA 325/RJT/2023[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot09 Jul 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am. & Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.325/Rjt/2023 "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2022-23) (Hybrid Hearing) Shri Visha Oswal Mahajan Kharoi, Vs. Cit(Exemption), Room No: 609, 6Th Floor, Aaykar Bhachau – Kutch 370140 Bhuvan, (Vejalpur), 100 Feet Road, Anandnagar Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad 380015 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aapts3740J (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Darshak Thakkar, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 02 / 06 /2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 09 / 07 /2025

For Appellant: Shri Darshak Thakkar, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. SR. DR
Section 12ASection 12A(1)Section 12A(1)(ac)Section 13(1)(b)

1. Main area of charitable activities is Relief to Poor, Medical Relief and Education. In the Next 02 years trust is having plan to perform all these activities at large scale. 2. Trust has Registered under Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 on 13/02/1962. Trust has applied for approval u/s 12AA for First time. Activities of trust has been commenced

SHRI GANDHI MAULANA AZAD SHRAMJIVI ASHRA,KUTCH vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, EXEMPTION WARD 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals of the assessee, are allowed

ITA 612/RJT/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot10 Mar 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinha

For Appellant: Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. Sr. DR
Section 10Section 10(23)(iiia)Section 11Section 139Section 142(1)Section 145(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149(1)(b)

charitable activities since past many years. It is submitted that, the jurisdiction of the appellant lies with ITO Exemption Ward - 1, Rajkot. In order to substantiate our claim, the screenshot of the user account of the Income Tax Portal of the appellant is pasted hereunder for your reference: 2. However, the notice u/s 148A(b) of the Act has been

SHRI GANDHI MAULANA AZAD SHRAMJIVI ASHRA,KUTCH vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, EXEMPTION WARD 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals of the assessee, are allowed

ITA 611/RJT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot10 Mar 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinha

For Appellant: Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld. Sr. DR
Section 10Section 10(23)(iiia)Section 11Section 139Section 142(1)Section 145(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 149(1)(b)

charitable activities since past many years. It is submitted that, the jurisdiction of the appellant lies with ITO Exemption Ward - 1, Rajkot. In order to substantiate our claim, the screenshot of the user account of the Income Tax Portal of the appellant is pasted hereunder for your reference: 2. However, the notice u/s 148A(b) of the Act has been

SHREE SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR TRUST ,RAMPAR vs. THE ITO, EXEMPTION WARD - 1, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose, in above terms

ITA 340/RJT/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot06 Jan 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.340/Rjt/2024 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: (2020-21)

For Appellant: Shri D. M. Rindani, ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr.DR
Section 10Section 11Section 12ASection 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 69A

Section 143(3) r.w.s 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), vide order dated 09.09.2022. 2. The grievances raised by the assessee are as follows: ITA No.340/RJT/2024 - A.Y. 2020-21 Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Trust vs. ITO “1. The learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), Income Tax Department NFAC, Delhi erred in confirming the action

AMRELI MODH VANIK COMMUNITY PROPERTY,AMRELI vs. THE PR. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

ITA 360/RJT/2024[2024-25]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot29 Sept 2025AY 2024-25

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.360/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Year: 2024-25 Amreli Modh Vanik Principal Commissioner Of Community Property बनाम Income-Tax(Exemption), Nr. Rajkamal Chowk, Amreli- /Vs. Ahmedabad, 365 601 Room No.609, 6Th Floor, Ayakar Bhawan (Vejalpur), Nr. Sacin Tower 100 Ft Road, Anandnagar Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad-3800 015 "थायीलेखासं /.जीआइआरसं . / Pan/Gir No.: Aagta 8104 R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia Cit-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia CIT-DR
Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 80G(5)

charitable trusts and organisations which have been created on or after 01.04.1962, therefore the trust which were in existence on 01.04.1962 will not lose exemption by invoking provisions of section 13(1)(b) of the Act. Therefore, we direct the learned CIT(E ) to examine the PTR, objects of the trust and other documents and evidences, and grant the registration

AKHIL KUTCH RABARI SAMAJ SEVA TRUST,BHUJ KUTCH vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

ITA 117/RJT/2025[NA]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot18 Aug 2025

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Diesh Mohan Sinha

For Appellant: Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. CIT DR
Section 80GSection 80G(5)

1. That, the learned CIT (Exemption) has wrongly rejected the application filed in form no. 10AB for granting approval u/s 80G(5) of the I.T Act, 1961. 2. That, the findings of the learned CIT(Exemption) are not justified in law as well as facts of the case and required to be deleted. 3. The appellant craves to add, alter

THE ASSISTANT COMMR. OF INCOME TAX, GANDHIDHAM CIRCLE,, GANDHINAGAR vs. M/S KUTCH SALT & ALLIED INDUSTRIES LTD.,, GANDHIDHAM

In the result, cross objections filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 234/RJT/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot17 Mar 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhait (Ss)A No.233& 234 & 235 & 236 /Rjt/2016 Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2012-13) (Hybrid Hearing) Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. M/S. Kutch Salt & Allied Gandhidham Circle, Industries Ltd., Gandhidham - Kutch Maitri Bhavan, Plot No.-18, Sector-8, Gandhidham - Kutch "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaact1769L (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri K. C. Thacker, Ld. A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia,Ld.CIT (DR)
Section 36(1)(iii)

charitable purpose, the prudence of the businessman himself in making the interest-free advance is critically relevant and possibly decisive for a finding of business expediency, particularly if and when the recipient of interest free funds is also taxed at maximum rate. The facts of the case, in our view are also thus squarely covered by the Supreme Court decisions

THE ASSISTANT COMMR. OF INCOME TAX, GANDHIDHAM CIRCLE,, GANDHINAGAR vs. M/S KUTCH SALT & ALLIED INDUSTRIES LTD.,, GANDHIDHAM

In the result, cross objections filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 235/RJT/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot17 Mar 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhait (Ss)A No.233& 234 & 235 & 236 /Rjt/2016 Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2012-13) (Hybrid Hearing) Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. M/S. Kutch Salt & Allied Gandhidham Circle, Industries Ltd., Gandhidham - Kutch Maitri Bhavan, Plot No.-18, Sector-8, Gandhidham - Kutch "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaact1769L (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri K. C. Thacker, Ld. A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia,Ld.CIT (DR)
Section 36(1)(iii)

charitable purpose, the prudence of the businessman himself in making the interest-free advance is critically relevant and possibly decisive for a finding of business expediency, particularly if and when the recipient of interest free funds is also taxed at maximum rate. The facts of the case, in our view are also thus squarely covered by the Supreme Court decisions

THE ASSISTANT COMMR. OF INCOME TAX, GANDHIDHAM CIRCLE,, GANDHINAGAR vs. M/S KUTCH SALT & ALLIED INDUSTRIES LTD.,, GANDHIDHAM

In the result, cross objections filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 233/RJT/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot17 Mar 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhait (Ss)A No.233& 234 & 235 & 236 /Rjt/2016 Assessment Year: (2009-10 To 2012-13) (Hybrid Hearing) Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. M/S. Kutch Salt & Allied Gandhidham Circle, Industries Ltd., Gandhidham - Kutch Maitri Bhavan, Plot No.-18, Sector-8, Gandhidham - Kutch "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaact1769L (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri K. C. Thacker, Ld. A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia,Ld.CIT (DR)
Section 36(1)(iii)

charitable purpose, the prudence of the businessman himself in making the interest-free advance is critically relevant and possibly decisive for a finding of business expediency, particularly if and when the recipient of interest free funds is also taxed at maximum rate. The facts of the case, in our view are also thus squarely covered by the Supreme Court decisions