2021 (12) TMI 705

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....ear 2012-13. 2. The solitary grievance of the Revenue is that the ld. CIT(A) erred in ignoring the fact that the activities of the assessee are commercial in nature and squarely fall under the 'General Public Utility' and hits the proviso to Section 2(15) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [hereinafter referred to as 'The Act']. 3. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that the assessee society is registered u/s 12A of the Act and is also notified u/s 80G of the Act. The assessee is engaged in imparting educating and training paramedics in the field of first aid, home nursing, hygiene safety and first-aid, fire safety, health and stress management, heart mark and care with CPR system, health management with diabetes care and Aids....

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....ublic day, Independence day besides utilizing their services at the time of natural calamities, enemy action, terrorist attacks, war or at other emergencies also. 7. During the course of scrutiny assessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer was of the firm belief that the amended provisions of section 2(15) of the Act applicable from Assessment Year 2009-10 squarely apply on the activities of the assessee society and formed a belief that the receipts arising out of activities are in the nature of rendering any service in relation to any trade, commerce or business for a cess or fee and receipts are more than Rs. 10 lakhs, the activities carried on by the assessee falls under 'Advancement of any other object of public utility' and accord....

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....by the Assessing Officer. 13. We find that the Assessing Officer was heavily influenced by the provisions of section 2(15) of the Act and in particular, last limb of the section which covers the 'Advancement of any other object of 'General Public Utility'. Section 2(15) of the Act specifically covers the following activities as charitable activities: - Relief to the poor; - Education; - Medical Relief; and - Preservation of environment, monument or places/objects of artistic/ history interest. 14. Objects of 'General Public Utility' do not fall under any of these specific categories explicitly included in the definition of 'Advancement of any other object of General Public Utility' u/s 2(15) of the ....