Charitable institution, society or trust should 'solely' engage itself in educational activities and not in any activity of profit to enjoy tax exemption


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The Supreme Court has ruled that for a charitable institution, society, or trust to qualify for tax exemption, it must be engaged 'solely' in educational activities and not in any profit-making ventures. The court clarified that the primary purpose must be education, and any business activities must be incidental and separately accounted for. Furthermore, institutions must comply with relevant state laws regarding trust registration to ensure genuineness.

Court :
Supreme Court of India

Brief :
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s. New Noble Educational Society,v. The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax 1 [Civil appeal no. 3795 of 2014 dated October 19, 2022] has held that for tax exemption, the charitable institution, society or trust should ‘solely’ engage itself in educational activities and not in any activity of profit.

Citation :
Civil appeal no. 3795 of 2014 dated October 19, 2022

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Bimal Jain
Published in Income Tax
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