M/S. Aletty Co-Operative Agricultural Bank Limited, Sullia vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Bangalore
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is treated as partly allowed for statistical purpose
ITA 469/BANG/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore31 Aug 2021AY 2016-17
Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariassessment Year : 2016-17 M/S. Aletty Co-Operative Agricultural Bank Ltd., Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Aletty Post & Village, Ward -1, Sullia – 574 247. Puttur. Pan : Aaaaa 4243 J Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. Ravish Rao, Ca Respondent By : Shri. Elamurugu G, Jcit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 30.08.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.08.2021 O R D E R Per N.V. Vasudevanthis Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A), Mangaluru, Dated 06.01.2020, In Relation To Ay 2016-17. 2. The Assessee Is A Primary Agricultural Credit Co-Operative Society Registered Under The Karnataka State Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959. It Accepts Deposits From Its Members & Provides Credit Facilities To Its Members. In The Return Of Income Filed For Assessment Year 2015-16, The Assessee Claimed Deduction Under Section 80P Of The Income Tax Act, 1961(Act) Of A Sum Of Rs.68,85,589/-. Out Of The Aforesaid Sum That Was Claimed As Deduction U/S.80P Of The Act, A Sum Of Rs.43,49,141 Was Interest On Deposits Made With South Canara District Co-Operative Bank(Scdcc Bank) & A Sum Of Rs.5,72,959 Was Dividend On Investments Made In Scdcc Bank. The Deduction On The Aforesaid Two Page 2 Of 14 Sums Were Claimed By The Assessee U/S.80P(2)(A)(D) Of The Act. The Remaining Sum Was Claimed As Deduction U/S.80P(2)(A) (I) Of The Act, Being Income Earned From Providing Credit Facility To Its Members.
For Appellant: Shri. Ravish Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri. Elamurugu G, JCIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)
…eme Court decision in the case of the present respondent assessee, Totgar Co-operative Sale Society Limited itself rendered on 08th February 2010, in Totgar's Co- operative Sale Society Limited v. Income Tax Officer, reported in (2010) 322 ITR 283 SC : (2010) 3 SCC 223 for the preceding years, namely Assessment Years 1991-1992 to 1999-2000 (except Assessment Year 1995-1996) holding that such interest income earned by the assessee was taxable under the head 'Income from Other Sources' under Section 56 of the Act and was not 100% deductible from the Gross Total Income under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act, is not a…