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The ITAT Bangalore clarified that the presence of nominal and associate members does not automatically disqualify a cooperative society registered under the KCS Act from claiming Section 80P deduction. The case was remanded for the AO to verify if associate members complied with the 15% statutory ceiling under the KCS Act, upholding the principle that the AO cannot question the validity of the society’s registration itself.
Gujarat High Court held that delay in filing of Income Tax Return due to technical glitches is duly condonable. Accordingly, order quashed and remanded back with direction to file return claiming deduction u/s. 80P of the Income Tax Act.
ITAT Mumbai held that, in terms of section 194A(3)(v) of the Income Tax Act, co-operative society is not liable to deduction TDS on interest paid or credited on deposits to members before 1st June 2015. Accordingly, order set aside and appeal allowed to that extent.
Tribunal reversed disallowance of Section 80P deduction, affirming that interest income earned by a co-operative society from deposits with a co-operative bank is eligible for tax benefit.
The Tribunal held that the adjustment made by the CPC disallowing the co-operative society’s Section 80P claim was bad in law for pre-A.Y. 2021-22 years. The ruling confirms that for earlier years, the AO could not summarily deny this deduction through an intimation order.
ITAT Bangalore ruled that a co-operative society can claim deduction under Section 57 for costs incurred in earning interest income from banks. Matter was sent back to AO for verification of claim.
ITAT ruled that Thane Zilla Vidyasevak Sahakari Patpedhi Ltd. is eligible for deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) on Rs. 94.12 lakh interest income earned from deposits in a co-operative bank. Tribunal affirmed that a co-operative bank is classified as a co-operative society for this deduction.
The ITAT Bangalore directed the AO to allow the full deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) for a primary cooperative credit society, holding that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mavilayi confirms that these societies are not excluded by Section 80P(4). The Tribunal confirmed the society’s income was derived solely from transactions with its members.
ITAT Delhi held that commission earned by a cooperative society from marketing sugarcane grown by its members qualifies as business income under Section 80P(2)(a)(iii), not as income from other sources.
ITAT Mumbai condoned a 388-day delay and remanded the case of Dahisar Gramin Bigar Sheti Sahakari Pat to the Assessing Officer to verify ₹29.46 lakh in cash deposits claimed to be received from members during demonetisation, directing a fresh assessment after fair hearing.
