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Tribunal allowed Section 80P deduction for interest on surplus bank deposits, emphasizing that in absence of binding jurisdictional guidance, the assessee-favorable view applies.
Explains when co-operative societies providing credit to members can claim full deductions under section 80P(2)(a)(i) despite having nominal members.
ITAT Pune ruled that a primary credit cooperative society can claim deductions under Section 80P(2)(d) for interest and dividend income from other cooperative banks, overturning Revenue’s appeal.
ITAT held that criminal and departmental actions against former office bearers justified the 204-day delay. Assessment was remanded because additions were made without examining evidence.
Tribunal remanded issue of unexplained cash deposits under Section 68 to Assessing Officer for fresh verification, citing lack of adequate opportunity and consideration of evidence by lower authorities.
ITAT Hyderabad condoned a 290-day delay in filing an appeal, accepting that the order was sent to an old email address and the officer’s illness caused genuine hardship.
Bombay High Court granted interim relief to a co-operative credit society, restraining coercive tax recovery in a Section 80P deduction dispute.
Kerala High Court held that proviso to Section 194A(3) of the Income Tax Act which requiring co-operative society to deduct TDS on interest amount is constitutionally valid. Accordingly, writ petitions are dismissed.
The Kerala High Court stayed tax recovery against a co-operative bank, directing the NFAC to expeditiously decide the Section 80P deduction appeal. The ruling requires the appellate authority to specifically consider the binding Supreme Court precedent set in the Mavilayi Service Co-operative Bank judgment.
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.
