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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Manmohan, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ.
Commissioner of Income Tax-exemption - Appellant
Versus
GS1 India - Respondent
ITA 151 of 2022 & CM Appl. 22655 of 2022
Decided On : 12-05-2022
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the appeal against itat decision. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments regarding covered questions of law. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. no substantial question of law arises. (Para 4) |
| 4. conclusion: appeal dismissed. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J. (Oral):
1. Present Appeal has been filed challenging the Order dated 16th January, 2019 passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (`ITAT') in ITA No. 3615/Del/2015 for the Assessment Year 2010-11. In the present appeal the following questions of law have been raised:
"2.1 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, ld. ITAT has erred in granting the assessee the benefit of section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ignoring the fact that the activities are commercial in nature and cannot be held to be charitable in view of the proviso (ii) to section 2(15) of the Act?
2.2 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, ld. ITAT has erred in allowing the claim of accumulated funds of Rs.5,98,77,553/-U/s 11 (2) in absence of benefit of exemption U/s 11 and 10(23) of the Act?
2.3 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law ld. ITAT has erred in allowing the assesse claim for application of income on the account of depreciation, such claim being consequential in nature of allowance of benefit of exemption under section 11 and 12 of the Act to the Assessee?"
2. Learned counsel for the Appellant fairly admits that the first question of law is covered by the decision of this Court in ITA 333/2018 in favour of the assessee. He also admits that the second question of law is a consequential question of law and accordingly, the same stands covered by the aforesaid judgment.
3. Learned counsel for the appellant further admits that the third proposed question of law is also covered by the decision passed by the Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income Tax-III, Pune v. Rajasthan & Gujarati Charitable Foundation Poona, [2018] 402 ITR 441 (SC).
4. Consequently, this Court is of the view that no substantial question of law arises for consideration.
5. In view of the aforesaid, the present appeal and application are dismissed.
Activities deemed charitable under Income Tax Act, with established jurisprudence supporting exempt status despite commercial nature.
The court affirmed that the ITAT's decision on the exemption under Section 11 should stand, emphasizing that previously unresolved issues do not constitute substantial questions of law for appeal.
Charging management fees to defray administrative costs does not change the charitable nature of an activity under the Income Tax Act.
The court upheld earlier judgments regarding tax exemption eligibility despite pending appeals, confirming adherence to precedent until legally stayed.
A charitable institution can operate profitably without losing its status if profits are reinvested for charitable purposes, consistent with Income Tax Act provisions.
The Court upheld the ITAT's extension of tax exemption to the society, emphasizing that commercial engagement does not automatically negate charitable status, as long as core objectives remain unchan....
The Tribunal correctly granted exemption under the Income Tax Act, 1961, based on the principle of consistency, affirming the Trust's activities as charitable.
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