RTI reveals department rejects 90% applications for Section 80G/12A approval
Application | | Application | ||
| U/s 12A | % | U/s 80-G | % | |
| Applications filed | 4881 | 100 | 2070 | 100 |
| Application approved | 355 | 7 | 379 | 18 |
| Application rejected | 2471 | 51 | 961 | 46 |
| Unexplained applications | 2055 | 42 | 730 | 35 |
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS), (HQ),
PUNE,
3rd Floor, C-Wing, Room No.323, PMT Building,
Shankarshet Road, Swargate, Pune-411 037
NO./PN/CIT(E)/CP10/00182/2021-22/
Date-30/07/2021
| Name and address of the applicant | Shri Manakchand Laxman Baheti Harihar Apartment, 728/B, Sadashiv Peth, Kumthekar Road, Pune – 411030 |
| Date of receipt of application | 14-07-2021 |
| Date of order | 30-07-2021 |
ORDER U/S 7(1) OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
1. The applicant has filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 which has been received by this office from the office of the DGIT(Inv), Pune on 14.07.2021 for furnishing following information:
The applicant has sought for information for the period 01/04/2019 to till date in respect of applications for 80G and 12A certificates, vide Sr. No. (i), (ii), (iii) of his application. These details are supplied as under for the period from 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2021. The details from 01/04/2021 onwards are not available since the jurisdiction no longer rests with this office.
Q.i) No. of Applicants applied for 80G and 12A certificates in Pune region/division/circle.
Ans: Total applications received during 01-04-2019 to 31/03/2021:
Applications u/s 12A – 4881
Applications u/s 80G – 2070
Q.ii) No. of NGO/applicants whose application approved.
Ans: No. of applications approved during 01-04-2019 to 31/03/2021:
Applications approved u/s 12A – 355
Applications approved u/s 80G – 379
Q.iii) No. of Application rejected, reason for rejection I) want of Documents, II) objective not suitable, III) any other reason.
Ans: No. of applications rejected during 01-04-2019 to 31/03/2021:
Applications rejected u/s 12A – 2472
Applications rejected u/s 80G — 961
The reason for rejection may vary in each case and such details are not maintained separately in the records of the CPIO and are not required to be maintained in such a way. Hence information cannot be supplied.
Q.iv) Time taken for approval for each of approved application.
Ans: Time limit for disposal of application prescribed under the relevant provisions of section 12AA and 80G of the Act, has been followed.
Q.v) Provide copy of Decision making process including channels of supervision and accountability, also norms set for discharge of this function in terms of section 4(1)(b)(iii) and (iv) of RTI act.
Ans: The details of organizational structure of the 0/o CIT(E), Pune is supplied herewith.
2. Under section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the applicant may prefer appeal against the above disposed order before the Commissioner of Income Tax, (Exemptions), Pune, P.M.T. Bldg. Swargate, Pune-411037, Within 30 days of receipt of this order.
Pune.
Date: 30/07/2021
Sd/-
(Sunil Mehetre)
Central Public Information Officer
Income Tax Officer (Exemptions)(HQ)
Pune
Copy to (i) T e Appeallate Authority – The Commissioner of Income Tax(Exemptions) , Pune
(ii) Shri Manakchand Laxman Baheti Harihar Apartment, 728/B, Sadashiv Peth, Kumthekar Road, Pune – 411030
Central Public Information Officer
Income Tax Officer (Exemptions)(HQ)
Pune
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