RETIRED BANK EMPLOYEES CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST,BHUJ vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.308/Rjt/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : -Na-) Retired Bank Employees बनाम/ The Cit (Exemptions) Charitable & Educational Ahmedabad – 380 015 Vs. Trust 2, Sharda Society Bhuj-Kachchh, Bhuj Bhuj – 370 001 (Gujarat) "ायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabar 5167 M (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) .. Assessee By : Ms. Chaunauti H. Dholakia, Ld.Ar Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing 03 /04/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 11 /04/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dinesh Mohan Sinha: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred To As “Cit(E)”], Dated 30/03/2024, Rejecting The Application For Registration Under Section 12Ab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”).

section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). 2. The brief facts of the case are that the assessee-trust is "Retired bank employees charitable and educational trust." In the year 2001, the Indian Bank Association offered a voluntary retirement scheme with some lucrative offer. The majority of bank employees having age Retired Bank

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

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

Charitable Trust and the entire income consists of “deemed income” u/s 11(3) of the Act, which remained unapplied at the end of the fifth year. For simplicity, let us take this income to be " 1 lakh. Then, if we were to accept that such “deemed income” is eligible for deduction

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

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

Charitable Trust and the entire income consists of “deemed income” u/s 11(3) of the Act, which remained unapplied at the end of the fifth year. For simplicity, let us take this income to be " 1 lakh. Then, if we were to accept that such “deemed income” is eligible for deduction

CHINTAN DWARKADAS CHOTAI,JUNAGADH vs. DCIT/ACIT CIR 1(1), RKT, RAJKOT

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

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

50% was Rs. 1,12,482/-) to the charitable trust, i.e. All India Education Charitable Trust during the assessment year 2019-20. Accordingly, the AO was concluded that the assessee had obtained accommodation entry in the form of charitable trust of Rs.1,12,482/- from All India Education Charitable Trust during the FY 2018-19 relevant

THE JT. CIT (EXEMPTIONS)(OSD), CIRCLE-2,, AHMEDABAD vs. GYANGANGA EDUCATION SOCIETY,, RAJKOT

In the result, the Revenue appeal is hereby dismissed

Bench: Us That This Similar Issue Is Being Adjudicated By The Very Same Bench Of This Tribunal In Assessee’S Own Case In Ita Nos. 15 & 16/Rjt/2015 Vide Order Dated 29.06.2022 Relating To The Assessment Years 2010-11 & 2011-12. Further This Order Has Been Followed In Ita No. 472, 1170 & 2316/Ahd/2017 For The Assessment Years 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 By Order Dated 31.08.2022. Now The Present Assessment Year Is 2015-16, Which Is Fully Covered By The Above Orders Of This Tribunal & Copy Of The Orders Are Also Placed On Record.

charitable trust registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act" for short) and engaged in the activity of imparting education and running schools in the city of Rajkot. The assessee filed its return of income declaring income at Rs.NIL and claimed exemption under section 11 of the Act. The returns were selected for scrutiny assessment

THE DCIT, (EXEMPTION) CIRCLE-2,, AHMEDABAD vs. GYANGANGA EDUCATION SOCIETY,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result the appeals filed by the Revenue are hereby dismissed

Bench: Smt.Annapurna Gupta & T.R. Senthil Kumar

charitable trust registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act" for short) and engaged in the activity of imparting education and running schools in the city of Rajkot. The assessee filed its return ITA No.15 & 16/RJT/2015 2 of income declaring income at Rs.NIL and claimed exemption under section 11 of the Act. The returns were selected

THE DCIT, (EXEMPTION) CIRCLE-2,, AHMEDABAD vs. GYANGANGA EDUCATION SOCIETY,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result the appeals filed by the Revenue are hereby dismissed

Bench: Smt.Annapurna Gupta & T.R. Senthil Kumar

charitable trust registered under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act" for short) and engaged in the activity of imparting education and running schools in the city of Rajkot. The assessee filed its return ITA No.15 & 16/RJT/2015 2 of income declaring income at Rs.NIL and claimed exemption under section 11 of the Act. The returns were selected

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

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

50-57 9. After perusal of the aforesaid facts and the contentions of the Ld. AO vide the notice u/s 148A(b) of the Act and vide the order u/s 148A(d) of the Act, it is clearly discernible that, the Ld. AO has failed to apply his mind properly and has reopened the assessment on the basis of patently

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

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

50-57 9. After perusal of the aforesaid facts and the contentions of the Ld. AO vide the notice u/s 148A(b) of the Act and vide the order u/s 148A(d) of the Act, it is clearly discernible that, the Ld. AO has failed to apply his mind properly and has reopened the assessment on the basis of patently

SHRI PLOT SWETAMBER MURTIPUJAK JAIN TAPGACHCHHA SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE ITO, WARD-1, RAJKOT

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

charitable trust and duly registered under Section 12A of the Act. The assessee in the year under consideration filed its return of income at NIL after claiming exemption under Section 11 of the Act. One of the exemption claimed by the assessee in the return of income was representing the deemed income under Section 11(3) of the Act amounting

SHRI PLOT SWETAMBER MURTIPUJAK JAIN TAPGACHCHHA SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE ITO, WARD-1, RAJKOT

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

charitable trust and duly registered under Section 12A of the Act. The assessee in the year under consideration filed its return of income at NIL after claiming exemption under Section 11 of the Act. One of the exemption claimed by the assessee in the return of income was representing the deemed income under Section 11(3) of the Act amounting

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

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

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

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

ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS,RAJKOT vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER GUJ-W-201-1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am. & Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकरअपीलसं/.Ita No.731/Rjt/2024 िनधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: (2023-24) (Hybrid Hearing)

50-56 of the Paper Book. The Learned Assessing Officer (AO), however, treated the surplus arising from contributions, sponsorship and interest income as taxable at the MMR of 42.744%. This classification disregards the principle of mutuality, under which surplus income from mutual dealings is generally exempt from taxation. 2. The Doctrine of Mutuality and Its Relevance in Income

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

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)

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,, GANDHIDHAM-KUTCH vs. M/S KUTCH SALT & ALLIED INDUSTRIES LTD.,, GANDHIDHAM-KUTCH

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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