CIT v. Bankipur Club Ltd.

226 ITR 97Supreme Court of India1997#943 most cited

What is CIT v. Bankipur Club Ltd. authority for?

The doctrine of mutuality applies only when there is complete identity between the contributors to a common fund and the participants in its surplus. Income received from non-members or distinct classes of members who do not share this identity is not covered by mutuality and is taxable.

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CIT v. Bankipur Club Ltd. · 226 ITR 97 · doctrine of mutuality · mutuality principle · identity of contributors participants · associate members · non-members income · Section 80P · co-operative society tax · clubs taxation · surplus distribution

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Judgments citing CIT v. Bankipur Club Ltd.

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

…of the society. Accordingly, the 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…

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

…o Rs.23,100/-. 6. Against the levy of interest under 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 noti…

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)

…s were common. He relied upon the decision of Hon’ble ITAT, Lucknow Bench ‘SMC’ in ITA Nos. 42 to 45/Alld/2000 in the case of Income Tax Officer vs. Ganges Club Limited, Kanpur and the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Bankipore Club Limited [1997] 226 ITR 97 (SC) wherein it had been held that since members/contributors had contributed for the 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…

K1104 ELAAMUTHUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SCOIETY,TIRUPPUR vs. ITO, WARD 2(4), TIRUPPUR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for both the

ITA 1041/CHNY/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Sept 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 1040 & 1041/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2017-18 K 1104 Elayamuthur Primary Income Tax Officer, Agricultural Co-Operative Credit V. Ward -2(4), Society, Tirupur. Elayamuthur, Udumalpet, Tirupur – 642 154. [Pan: Aabak-3636-Q] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri. S. Sridhar, Advocate ""यथ"क"ओरसे/Respondent By : Shri. R.V. Aroonprasaad, Addl.Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2024 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18.09.2024

For Appellant: Shri. S. Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. R.V. AroonPrasaad, Addl.CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(d)Section 80P(4)

…ct members. When there is provision for unequal rights between different sets of members, the concept of Principle of Mutuality is misplaced. 10. On the test of mutuality, Honorable Supreme Court in its judgment in the case of CIT vs Bankipur Club Ltd (1997) 226 ITR 97 (SC) held as below: ".....for this doctrine to apply, it is essential that all the contributories to the common fund are entitled to participate in the surplus and that all its participants in the surplus are contributors, so that there is complete identity between contributors and participators.." 11. As detailed in the preceding paras, in asse…

K1104 ELAYAMUTHUR PROMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY,TIRUPPUR vs. ITO, WARD 2(4), TIRUPPUR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for both the

ITA 1040/CHNY/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Sept 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 1040 & 1041/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2017-18 K 1104 Elayamuthur Primary Income Tax Officer, Agricultural Co-Operative Credit V. Ward -2(4), Society, Tirupur. Elayamuthur, Udumalpet, Tirupur – 642 154. [Pan: Aabak-3636-Q] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri. S. Sridhar, Advocate ""यथ"क"ओरसे/Respondent By : Shri. R.V. Aroonprasaad, Addl.Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2024 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18.09.2024

For Appellant: Shri. S. Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. R.V. AroonPrasaad, Addl.CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(d)Section 80P(4)

…ct members. When there is provision for unequal rights between different sets of members, the concept of Principle of Mutuality is misplaced. 10. On the test of mutuality, Honorable Supreme Court in its judgment in the case of CIT vs Bankipur Club Ltd (1997) 226 ITR 97 (SC) held as below: ".....for this doctrine to apply, it is essential that all the contributories to the common fund are entitled to participate in the surplus and that all its participants in the surplus are contributors, so that there is complete identity between contributors and participators.." 11. As detailed in the preceding paras, in asse…

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