Donation to Ram Janambhoomi temple trust eligible for income tax deduction: CBDT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced, donations in favour of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961.

New Delhi: The central government has put the Ayodhya Ram Janambhoomi temple trust under Section 80G of the Income Tax (IT) Act, which deals with deductions or contributions made to certain relief funds of charitable organisations.

The income tax exemptions with donations to the trust have been made by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). In a notification issued on Friday, CBDT has given way to the tax exemption on the grounds that the structure would be a place of historic importance and a place of public worship, under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

The Supreme Court had on November 9, 2019, ruled in favour of the construction of the Ram Temple at the disputed site, bringing an end to decades-old controversy over the 2.77-acre plot.