Income Tax Tribunal Upholds Trust's Exemption, Rejects Revisional Order Under Section 263 After Comprehensive Assessment Review

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....ITAT held that the CIT(E)'s revisional order under Section 263 was unwarranted. The Assessing Officer (AO) had thoroughly examined the trust's activities and found them eligible for exemption under Section 2(15). The tribunal rejected CIT(E)'s contentions regarding investments, corpus donations, and advance tax payments, noting that the AO had already scrutinized these issues during assessment proceedings. The tribunal emphasized that the AO's order was based on a plausible interpretation of the law and in line with the Madras HC's previous decision reinstating the trust's registration. Consequently, the ITAT set aside the CIT(E)'s revisional order, ruling in favor of the assessee.....