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of <h1>Assessee trust wins donation case, Tribunal overturns assessment, directs recalculation.</h1> <h3>RAJA PINHEIRO CHARITABLE TRUST. Versus SECOND INCOME TAX OFFICER.</h3> The Tribunal ruled in favor of the assessee trust, finding that the promised donations were not considered gifts until actual funds were received. The ... - Issues:Treatment of sum as income of the assessee trust under s. 13(2)(a), (g), and (h).Analysis:The appeal involved the treatment of a sum of Rs. 6 lakhs as the income of the assessee trust under s. 13(2)(a), (g), and (h). The assessee, a recognized public charitable trust, had shown the sum as donations promised by seven donors. However, only Rs. 2,18,000 had been received, leading to a discrepancy. The Income Tax Officer (ITO) contended that the unreceived amount was left with donors for personal use, violating s. 13 provisions. Consequently, the ITO taxed the difference of Rs. 3,38,890. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) upheld the assessment under s. 13.Upon further appeal, the assessee argued that the promised donations were treated as credits in the accounts and withdrawn for trust expenditures. The accounts were running accounts, with withdrawals made first and later granted as donations. The assessee maintained that until funds were received, there was no gift. The Revenue, however, argued that crediting the amounts constituted a gift, invoking s. 13. The Tribunal analyzed the accounts and concluded that no gifts were made until actual delivery of funds, citing the Madras High Court decision in E.M.V. Muthappa Chettiar vs. CIT. The Tribunal distinguished the Punjab & Haryana High Court decision in Sharda Trust vs. CIT, emphasizing the need for actual transfer for a valid gift.The Tribunal found in favor of the assessee, ruling that no gifts were made to the trust until funds were received. The provisions of s. 13(2)(a), (g), and (h) were deemed inapplicable, and the addition made by the authorities was set aside. The Tribunal directed the ITO to recompute the total income of the assessee, ultimately allowing the appeal.
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