Chelmsford Club v. CIT

243 ITR 89Supreme Court of India2000#1110 most cited

What is Chelmsford Club v. CIT authority for?

Income arising from mutual activities carried out by clubs or associations solely among their members is not assessable for income tax, as it does not constitute income from a trade or business due to the principle of mutuality.

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Also referred to as

Chelmsford Club v. CIT · 243 ITR 89 · doctrine of mutuality · mutuality principle · clubs and associations income · non-taxable income · Section 11 · Section 263 · Section 143(3)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Chelmsford Club v. CIT

HIMACHAL MITRA MANDAL CO OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED ,MUMBAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER TDS, WARD 1(2)(3), MUMBAI

ITA 777/MUM/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Prabhash Shankarhimachal Mitra Mandal V/S. Income Tax Officer, Tds Cooperative Credit Society बनाम Ward – 1(2)(3), Room No. Limited 419, 4Th Floor, Cumballa Hill C/O Vaish Associates, 106, Mtnl Te Building, Peddar Peninsula Centre, Dr. S.S. Road, Dr. Gopalrao Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai – Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai – 400 012, Maharashtra 400051, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaaah0613D Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Ms. Priyanka Jain, ARFor Respondent: Shri Hemanshu Joshi,(Sr. DR)
Section 194A(3)(v)Section 201Section 201(1)Section 250Section 271CSection 5

…Ld. CIT(A) held that the principles of mutuality will not apply to associate members. With regard to the principles of mutuality, the Ld CIT(A) placed his reliance on the decision rendered in the case of CIT vs. Bankipur Club (226 ITR 97) and Chelmsford Club (243 ITR 89). Accordingly, he held that the associate members are distinctly different and they cannot be equated with regular members. Accordingly, the Ld CIT(A) held that the A.O. was justified in raising the impugned demands. Aggrieved, the assessee has filed these appeals before us, i.e., one against the demand raised u/s 201(1) and another on the interes…

M/S GYMKHANA CLUB,PANCHKULA vs. ITO, W-3, PANCHKULA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1305/CHANDI/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh28 Oct 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri A.D.Jain, Vice Prersident & Shri Vikram Singh Yadavआयकर अपील सं./Ita No 1305/Chd/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 M/S Gymkhana Club, Vs The Ito, Sector 6, Ward-3, Panchkula. Panchkula. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaaag0115B अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By: Shri S.K.Mukhi, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Vivek Vardhan, Jcit, Sr.Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07.10.2024 उदघोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28/10/2024 Physical Hearing आदेश/Order Per Vikram Singh Yadav,A.M.

For Appellant: Shri S.K.Mukhi, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Vivek Vardhan, JCIT, Sr.DR
Section 234B

…r Section 234B and 234D, the assessee carried the matter in a ppeal before the ld. CIT(A) and it was submitted that following the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of CI T V Bankipur Club Ltd. [1997] 226 ITR 97 (S.C.) and Che lmsford Club V CIT [2000] 243 ITR 89, the Co-ordinate Benches of the Tribunal had decided the issue of principle of mutuality as well as that of A.Y. 2009-2010 8 chargeability of interest on amounts lying in banks/FDRs in favour of assessee club as per its common order for various years and copy of the said order was brought to notice of the ld. CIT(A) and it wa s submitted that when…

ACIT, RANGE-1, LUCKNOW vs. M/S MOHAMED BAGH CLUB LTD., LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 435/LKW/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow30 Sept 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y.-2014-15 Asstt. Commissioner Of M/S Mohamed Bagh Club, Limited, Income Tax, Range-I, Vs. 202, M.G. Marg, Lucknow-226001 Lucknow Pan:Aaccm2600B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. Rohit Bhalla, C.A. Revenue By: Sh. Sunil Kumar Rajwanshi, Addl. Cit (Dr) Date Of Hearing: 20.08.2024 Date Of Pronouncement: 30.09.2024 O R D E R Per Sh. Nikhil Choudhary: This Is An Appeal By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-2, Lucknow Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act Dated 16.09.2020. The Grounds Of Appeal Preferred Read As Under:-

For Appellant: Sh. Rohit Bhalla, C.AFor Respondent: Sh. Sunil Kumar Rajwanshi, Addl. CIT
Section 250Section 271(1)(c)

…mutual benefit of all members of the Club, the doctrine of mutuality was evidently applicable on the Club and hence income from members should be treated as exempt. It was further submitted that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Chelmsford Club vs. CIT 243 ITR 89 (SC) laid down the three conditions which established the doctrine of mutuality i. the identity of the contributors to the fund and the recipients from the fund 6 A.Y-2014-15 M/s Mohamed Bagh Club Ltd. ii. the treatment of the company, though incorporated as a mere entity for the convenience of the members, in other words as an instrument obedie…

INDIRA LEGISLATORS MUTUALLY AIDED CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 5(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 34/HYD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad05 Sept 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita Nos.575/Hyd/2023 & Ita 34/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Indira Legislators Mutually Vs. Income Tax Officer Aided Cooperative Housing Ward 5(2) Society Ltd Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaaai4987M (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Advocate P Vinod Appeared For Advocate M.V. Anil Kumar राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Srinath Sadanala, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 05/09/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 05/09/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Advocate P Vinod appeared for Advocate M.V. Anil KumarFor Respondent: : Shri Srinath Sadanala, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 57

…ITA Nos 575 of 2023 and 34 of 2024 Indira Legislators Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Society Ltd आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘A‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member And Shri Manjunatha, G. Accountant Member आ.अपी.सं /ITA Nos.575/Hyd/2023 & ITA 34/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Indira Legislators Mutually Vs. Income Tax Officer Aided Cooperative Housing Ward 5(2) Society Ltd Hyderabad Hyderabad PAN:AAAAI4987M (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee by: Advocate P Vinod appeared for Advocate M.V…

INDIRA LEGISLATORS MUTUALLY AIDED CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 5(2), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 575/HYD/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad05 Sept 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita Nos.575/Hyd/2023 & Ita 34/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Indira Legislators Mutually Vs. Income Tax Officer Aided Cooperative Housing Ward 5(2) Society Ltd Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaaai4987M (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Advocate P Vinod Appeared For Advocate M.V. Anil Kumar राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Srinath Sadanala, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 05/09/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 05/09/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Advocate P Vinod appeared for Advocate M.V. Anil KumarFor Respondent: : Shri Srinath Sadanala, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 57

…ITA Nos 575 of 2023 and 34 of 2024 Indira Legislators Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Society Ltd आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘A‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member And Shri Manjunatha, G. Accountant Member आ.अपी.सं /ITA Nos.575/Hyd/2023 & ITA 34/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Indira Legislators Mutually Vs. Income Tax Officer Aided Cooperative Housing Ward 5(2) Society Ltd Hyderabad Hyderabad PAN:AAAAI4987M (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee by: Advocate P Vinod appeared for Advocate M.V…

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