https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292565 A trust qualifies as being for the advancement of an object of general public utility when its true dominant purpose serves the public interest, assessed from the settlor's directions and the newspaper's historical character rather than private opinion or later administration. Commercial publication or charging ordinary prices does not by itself defeat charitable status if profit is not the private object. Incidental political or legislative discussion is not disqualifying unless political advocacy is shown to be the dominant purpose. On the materials described, the newspaper trust was treated as intended to foster educated public opinion, with no dominant political purpose shown, and the exemption from tax was upheld. en-us Tue, 13 Jun 1939 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:16:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292565 A trust qualifies as being for the advancement of an object of general public utility when its true dominant purpose serves the public interest, assessed from the settlor's directions and the newspaper's historical character rather than private opinion or later administration. Commercial publication or charging ordinary prices does not by itself defeat charitable status if profit is not the private object. Incidental political or legislative discussion is not disqualifying unless political advocacy is shown to be the dominant purpose. On the materials described, the newspaper trust was treated as intended to foster educated public opinion, with no dominant political purpose shown, and the exemption from tax was upheld. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 13 Jun 1939 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292565