TMI BlogA single reference of religious activity is sufficient to debar assessee from exemption u/s 80GX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... A single reference of religious activity is sufficient to debar assessee from exemption u/s 80G X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t for exemption / deduction all donations made to charitable institutions. But, if any activity or objective of said charitable institution is related to religious activity, no exemption shall be gra ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nted u/s 80G. In the present case (as reported in 2008 -TMI - 2467 - HIGH COURT, ANDHRA PRADESH), honorable high court of Andhra Pradesh has held that, "If the exemption had been granted to the ass ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... essee for a long period of twenty years by mis-construing the law, that would not be a bar for the department to pass an order when an application for extension of grant of exemption was made before h ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... im." Further, in the present case, while disallowing the exemption, DIT has made some disparaging comments against the institution and the founder justice of the Trust. The HC has disapproved his com ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ments and directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes to initiate appropriate action against the concered DIT who passed, for making disparaging comments about the Trust and about Justice. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ress release - PIB ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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