Notice of demand received by a charitable trust

Narayan R Joshi (Company Secretary) (41 Points)

27 February 2017  

DEAR ALL

This query pertains to  a registered Charitable Trust.

For A-Y 2014-15, a newly formed Trust has received a notice   u/s/1431a from CPC, B'glore with a demamd of Rs.1,04,400/-. The Trust  had received some donation amounting Rs.7,50,000/-. Through oversight the Trust did not  made any investment to Development Fund u/s 11(2) before the due date. This was the first year of the trust and the accountant was not aware of the deposit to be made before the due date u/s11(5). On a plain computation the taxable income is below the threshold limit.

Is there any way out to avoid the tax which is such a big amount?

Learned views are solicited

From N. R. Joshi