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2017 (10) TMI 1466 - AT - Income TaxExemption U/s.11 12 denied - Assessee is a trade association registered as charitable society registered U/s. 12AA of the Act, engaged in the activity of importing distributing wattle extract to the members of the society - case was selected for scrutiny - CIT(A) held the issue in favour of the assessee - HELD THAT - The case is squarely covered by the decision of the Chennai Benches of the Tribunal for the earlier assessment years on the same issue, as pointed out by the Ld.AR and it is not in dispute. DR also confirmed the fact that the Revenue has filed the appeal to keep the issue alive since they have carried the matter before higher judicial forum. In this situation, we do not find it necessary to interfere with the order of the Ld.CIT(A) because he has only followed the decision of the Chennai bench of the Tribunal in the assessee s own case for the earlier years on the identical issue. Accordingly the order of the CIT(A) is sustained.
Issues:
Appeal against order granting exemption under Sections 11 & 12 of the Income Tax Act. Analysis: The appeal before the Appellate Tribunal ITAT Chennai involved a dispute regarding the entitlement of the appellant to exemption under Sections 11 & 12 of the Income Tax Act. The appellant, a trade association registered as a charitable society, had filed its return of income for the assessment year 2013-14, declaring a loss. The assessing officer withdrew the benefit of Sections 11 & 12 of the Act during the assessment. However, on appeal, the Ld.CIT(A) ruled in favor of the assessee, citing previous judgments of the Chennai Benches of the Tribunal in the appellant's own case for earlier assessment years. The Tribunal had consistently held that the appellant society operated under the concept of mutuality and its activities were charitable. The Ld.CIT(A) directed the revenue to delete the tax imposed on the appellant by withdrawing the benefit under Sections 11 & 12 of the Act. The Ld.CIT(A) decision was based on the judgments of the ITAT "A" Bench and "B" Bench in Chennai, which had previously adjudicated similar issues in the appellant's case for different assessment years. The ITAT had directed the revenue to grant the appellant its entitled exemption under Sections 11 & 12 of the Act. The Ld.CIT(A) also considered the ratio of the Madras High Court in a related case and ordered the deletion of tax levied under Sections 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act for the relevant assessment year. The Ld.CIT(A) upheld the appellant's entitlement to exemption under the Act, following the precedents set by the ITAT and the High Court. During the appeal hearing, the Ld.AR representing the appellant argued that the case aligned with previous decisions of the Tribunal on the same issue, which the Ld.CIT(A) had correctly followed. On the other hand, the Ld.DR representing the Revenue vehemently supported the assessing officer's decision. After hearing both sides and examining the facts, the Appellate Tribunal found that the issue was conclusively settled by previous decisions of the Chennai Benches of the Tribunal for earlier assessment years. The Tribunal noted that the Revenue had appealed to preserve the issue for higher judicial review. Ultimately, the Tribunal upheld the order of the Ld.CIT(A) as it was consistent with the Tribunal's previous decisions in the appellant's case. Consequently, the appeal of the Revenue was dismissed, and the order of the Ld.CIT(A) granting exemption under Sections 11 & 12 of the Income Tax Act was sustained.
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