Credia - Pune Metro,, vs Income-Tax Officer,, on 3 September, 2020
10. Further, on identical facts, in the decision of the Delhi Bench of the
Tribunal in the case of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers Vs.
Income Tax Officer (supra.), the facts were that the assessee society was set
up with object of promoting growth of automobile industry in India and also
to improve and protect environment and was registered u/s.12A of the Act.
During the relevant assessment year there was income from seminars and
conferences, providing statistical information and Auto Expo. The Assessing
Officer denied benefit of section 11/12 to assessee on ground that in view of
amended provisions of section 2(15) receipts from seminars, statistical
information and auto Expo 2008 were not charitable activities. Activities of
the assessee in organizing seminars, conferences and Auto Expo and
publications in relation to automobile industry were performed with prior
object of promotion of growth of automobile industry in India which is an
object of general public utility and therefore, proviso to section 2(15) would
not apply. The relevant portion of the decision is extracted as under: