CIT v. Bankipur Club Ltd.

226 ITR 97Supreme Court of India1997#831 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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Also referred to as

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

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Bankipur Club Ltd.

Arulmigu Athi Karumapuram Sellandiamman Kudippaattukararkal Seva Trust, Namakkal vs. CIT (Exemptions), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 705/CHNY/2018[-]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai10 May 2023

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri G. Manjunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.705/Chny/2018 Arulmigu Aathi Karumapuram The Commissioner Of Sellandiamman Kudipaattukarakal Vs. Income Tax (Exemptions), Seva Trust, C/O Shri N. Chennai – 600 034. Subramaniyan, Advocate, 478, New Addl. Law Chambers, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. [Pan: Aafta7759M] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri N. Subrmaniyan, Advocate : ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By Shri M. Rajan, Cit : सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing 07.03.2023 : घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 10.05.2023 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions), Chennai Dated 29.12.2017 Passed Under Section 12Aa Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short]. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Are As Under: A. That The Order Of The Learned Cit(E) Is Erroneous In Law & Is Against The Principles Of Natural Justice. B. The Learned Cit(E) Erred In Not Considering The Grounds Of Appeal, Written Submissions & The Decisions In Proper Perspective. C. The Learned Cit (E) Committed Grave Errors In Not Taking Into Consideration That The Appellant Is Nothing But An Association Of Persons In The Eye Of Law

Section 12ASection 2(24)Section 2(31)

…ust is only a convenient entity formed to carry out the objects and it does not receive any contributions from any one and thus satisfy all the ingredients required to apply doctrine of mutuality as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Chelmsford Club, (2000) 3 SCC 214 and the learned CIT even failed to refer the judgment relied upon by the Appellant before passing the impugned judgment which is perverse. D. That the finding of the learned CIT(E) in paragraph 2 (as well as in paragraph 4) of the impugned order that “the sources for the income of the Appellant Trust is from the lease amount derived from the lands…