VIHAN VIBHAG CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,SURAT vs. ITO, WARD 2(2)(5), SURAT
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 707/SRT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat27 Nov 2025AY 2017-18
Bench: Ms. Suchitra Raghunath Kamble & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.707/Srt/2025 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid Hearing) Vihan Vibhag Credit Co-Operative Vs. Ito, Society Ltd., Ward – 2(2)(5), At & Po: Vihan, Tal – Kamrej, Surat Tapi – 394320, Gujarat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aabav5113F (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Shri Akshay M. Modi, Ca Respondent By Ms Neerja Sharma, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 17/11/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 27/11/2025
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 253(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(d)
…the restriction provided in sub-section (4) of section 80P of the Act. The AO has discussed provisions of section 80P(2)(d) of the Act and relying on the decision in case of CIT vs. Bankimpur Club Ltd., 226 ITR 97 (SC) and CIT vs. Adarsh Hsg Co-op Soc. Ltd., 213 ITR 677 (Guj.), he held that co-operative bank is rightly excluded from availing the benefits of deduction u/s 80P of the Act. As per section 80P(2)(d) of the Act, the co-operative banks cannot be considered as co-operative societies. Accordingly, the AO disallowed the interest income of Rs.23,79,773/- earned from co-operative bank and added it to the to…