2024 (6) TMI 974

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....The brief facts of the case is that the assessee is a Public Charitable Trust incorporated on 10.02.1977 and is running a Primary School under the name "SVS English School" and "Anoora Learning Centre for Kids" for physically disabled kids. As per the new provisions of the Act, the assessee filed Application under section 12AB of the Act on 25.11.2022 in Form No. 10AB r.w. r. 17A of the Income Tax Rules, 1962. 3. The Ld. CIT(E) issued notice dated 17.02.2023 through ITBA on the email id given by the assessee, requesting the assessee to furnish detailed note on the activities carried out by the Trust, as well as certain details/documents mentioned therein. As there was no response to the notice, two more opportunities were given to the as....

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.... verify that these activities are in consonance with the objects of the trust or institution. Further, he has to ensure that other laws material for the purpose of achieving objects are complied with. ............................ 10. As discussed above, the applicant/assessee has failed to file documentary evidences to enable me to satisfy about the genuineness of its activities and to verify these activities are in consonance with its objects. 11. Looking to the above facts, I am unable to arrive at the satisfaction of the genuineness of the activities. Hence, the present application fled in Form No. 10AB for the registration u/s. 12AB of the I.T. Act, 1961, is rejected." 4. Aggrieved against this rejection, t....

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....to the assessee Trust and it undertake to file all the requisite documents or evidences in support of its case for granting Registration u/s. 12AB of the Act. 6. Per contra, the Ld. CIT-DR appearing for the Revenue submitted that the Ld. CIT(E) has granted three hearing opportunities to the assessee before rejection, since he has to grant or reject any application within six months period of filing that application. The assessee having not filed the Income Tax Returns and Audit Report which made the Ld. CIT(E) not to verify the activities of the Trust and thereby denied the Registration, which does not require any interference. 7. We have given our thoughtful consideration and perused the materials available on record including the su....