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Taxation Framework for Cooperative Societies in India

Corporate Law : Learn about the characteristics, types, and tax implications of cooperative societies in India, including deductions under Section...

February 27, 2024 2436 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Circular 13/2023: Condonation for 80P Deduction Returns

Income Tax : Explore Circular 13/2023 on Income Tax condoning delays for returns claiming 80P deduction from AY 2018-19 to AY 2022-23. Understa...

January 15, 2024 9948 Views 0 comment Print

Overview of Section 194N & Recent Landmark Judgments of Madras HC

Income Tax : TDS on Cash Withdrawals - Section 194N of Income Tax Act, 1961: Section 194N provides that every banking company, cooperative bank...

December 25, 2023 7374 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on securities or house property income of co-op society – Section 80P(2)(f) deduction

Income Tax : Understand the tax implications of interest on securities and income from house property for co-operative societies. Learn about S...

November 7, 2022 5004 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Co-Operative Society

Income Tax : Section 80P: Deduction in respect of Income of Co-operative Societies In case of all co-operative societies, except co-operative b...

October 23, 2021 119691 Views 2 comments Print


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Clarify on exemption of interest on deposits by co-operative societies with multi-State cooperative banks

Income Tax : The anomalous position may be rectified by making suitable amendment in section 2(19) defining a Co-operative Society, by includin...

December 28, 2017 6252 Views 1 comment Print


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ITAT Bangalore Allowed Section 80P Deduction on Interest from Scheduled & Co-op Banks

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned from scheduled and co-operative banks was attributable to the society's business of providing credi...

June 30, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Allowed Despite Nominal Members: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that deduction under Section 80P cannot be denied merely because a co-operative society has nominal or associa...

June 28, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Section 80P Deduction on Interest from Statutory Deposits with Co-operative Banks

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that interest earned on compulsory statutory deposits made under the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act const...

June 25, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Allowed on Interest Income Attributable to Credit Society’s Business

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned by a co-operative credit society from deposits with a co-operative bank remained attributable to it...

June 24, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes Assessment as Assessee Was Not Heard Under Section 148A

Income Tax : The High Court set aside the assessment order, demand notice, and bank attachment after finding that the proceedings were complete...

June 23, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print


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Condonation of Delay for AY 2023-24 – Section 80P Deduction Claims

Income Tax : CBDT issues Circular No. 14/2024 allowing condonation of delay in filing tax returns for AY 2023-24 under Section 80P, benefiting ...

October 30, 2024 5364 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax Circular: Condonation of Delay for Deduction u/s 80P

Income Tax : Circular No. 13/2023-Income Tax: The government allows condonation of delay for filing returns of income claiming deduction u/s 80...

July 26, 2023 9540 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification regarding eligibility of deduction under Section 80P to Regional Rural Banks

Income Tax : Circular No. 6/2010-Income Tax 2.As Regional Rural banks (RRB) are basically corporate entities (and not cooperative societies, t...

September 20, 2010 4871 Views 0 comment Print


Co-op credit society Eligible for Section 80P(2)(a)(i) deduction

July 1, 2020 19995 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether CIT(A) is correct in deleting the addition on account of disallowance u/s 80P(2)(a)(i) of the I.T. Act?

Inquiry into Factual Situation required to determine Section 80P Deduction Eligibility

June 26, 2020 1113 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the AO need to conduct an Inquiry into Factual Situation as to activities of assessee society to determine eligibility of deduction u/s 80P?

Taxation of Cooperative Societies under Direct & Indirect Tax

May 8, 2020 285595 Views 33 comments Print

U/s 2(19) of the Income Tax Act 1961, ‘cooperative society’ means a cooperative society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or under any other law for the time being in force in any State for the registration of the cooperative societies.

Section 80P & income from investments – Co-op Credit Societies- a nightmare

April 21, 2020 52944 Views 3 comments Print

Co-operative credit societies enjoy the deduction under section 80P in respect of the whole of their income attributable to banking business. However, the term ‘income attributable to banking business’ has become a vexed term, especially in light of recent judicial developments on the subject matter.

Interest on investments with treasuries & Banks- Eligibility of Section 80P deduction- HC remands matter to AO

April 20, 2020 1227 Views 0 comment Print

Interest income earned from investments with treasuries and banks is part of banking activity of the assessee, and therefore, the said interest income was eligible to be assessed as ‘income from business’ instead of ‘income from other sources’

Tax Treatment of Co-operative Credit Society

April 13, 2020 16179 Views 0 comment Print

Co operative Credit society providing banking or credit facility to its members is taxable under section 80P or not? Meaning and Definitions: 1) Meaning of Co operative Society: Section 2(19) of IT Act, 1961: ‘Cooperative Society’ means a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or under any other law […]

On mere change of opinion, the concluded assessment cannot be reopened

March 13, 2020 1836 Views 0 comment Print

Akshaya Souharda Credit Cooperative Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) The issue under consideration is whether A.O. is correct in re-opening of assessment based on the same material on which he relied at the time of assessment u/s 143(3)? The assessee is a co-operative engaged in providing credit facilities to its members. The assessee filed its […]

Section 80P(2)(d) deduction allowable on Other Interest Income apart from 10% Net Profit Transferred to Reserved Fund

March 5, 2020 4485 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Electro Urban Co-Operative Credit Society Ltd. (Calcutta High Court) The issue under consideration is whether interest on deposits/securities, which strictly speaking accrues to the members’ account, could be taxed as business income under section 28 of Income Tax Act, 1961? Supreme Court said, such interest income would come in the category of income […]

Section 80P Deduction eligible to Co-Op Bank Primarily engaged in Banking Business

March 4, 2020 2073 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether co-operative bank is eligible for deduction under section 80P of income tax Act, 1961 ? Co-Operative Bank is Also Eligible for Deduction u/s 80P if they Primarily Engaged in Business of Banking

Entities registered under Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997 fit into definition of co-operative society

January 16, 2020 4557 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner  is a Credit Cooperative, registered under the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997; petitioner is registered as the State Federal Cooperative, as provided under Section 33 of the said Act; they have knocked at the doors of writ court in substance for a prayer that they are entitled to seek deduction in respect of their income in terms of the scheme envisaged under section 80P of the Income Tax Act, 1961 , on the premises that they too are a Cooperative Society, on par with those registered under the provisions of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.

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