21 January 2015
The Income of a charitable Trust was computed by taking into consideration: Total receipts as per Income & Expenditure Account ----------- xxx Less : Application of Income—Total debits of Income & Expenditure Account xxx Surplus was filed as Return of income
Now the ITO has considered total receipts as Taxable Income without allowing Any application of Income and demanded tax on the same.
21 January 2015
Assessing Officer should allow the expenditure on the objects of the trusts irrespective of the fact whether or not you have 12A registration.
21 January 2015
It is not a business expenditure for earning profit which will be allowed by AO. It is application of income/donations on the charitable objects which is allowed only on 12AA registered charitable trusts.