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Saturday 25 August 2012

Coaching Classes by university or other distance education held not charitable u/s 2(15)

Dy. DIT v. Kuttukaran Foundation (2012) 51 SOT 175 ( Cochin) (Trib.)

A mere coaching class for preparing the students to attend the examination conducted by open university or by the other university or distance education cannot be considered to be regular and systematic schooling within the meaning of Section 2(15). For the purpose of section 2(15), the assessee has to necessarily conduct a regular school/ college in which the students are imparted education, knowledge, training which result in of degree or diploma by government or government agency or university. Activity of coaching classes cannot be considered as Charitable activity within the meaning of section 2(15), therefore the assessee is not entitled to exemption under section 11.

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