Trust's Income Activities Don't Affect Charitable Status if Primary Purpose Remains Charitable, Says Tribunal.

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....Exemption u/s 11 - Charitable activity u/s 2(15) - Commercial activity - Citing past decisions favorable to the trust under similar assessments, the Tribunal reiterated that activities generating income do not automatically disqualify an entity from being charitable if the primary purpose is charitable and the commercial activities are incidental. It was highlighted that the trust's income was indeed applied towards its stated charitable purposes, fulfilling the criteria for exemption under Section 11.....