Big Blow to SP Leader Azam Khan's Jauhar Trust as I-T Dept Cancels Tax Exemption over 'Non-Genuine' Activities

Big blow to SP leader Azam Khan's Jauhar Trust as I-T Dept cancels tax exemption over 'non-genuine' activities

In a major setback for Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, the Income Tax Department has withdrawn the tax-exempt status of the Uttar Pradesh-based Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, alleging that its activities were "non-genuine" and not in line with the objectives for which it was granted charitable status. The decision was taken through a detailed 140-page order issued by the Income Tax Department's Lucknow office on June 23. The Trust, wh…

Income Tax Department Cancels Tax-Exempt Status of Azam Khan’s Jauhar Trust

By Akhilesh Tripathi LUCKNOW: In a major setback to senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Mohammad Azam Khan, the Income Tax Department has cancelled the tax-exempt status of the Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Trust, which manages the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur. The department has revoked the Trust’s registration under Section […]