CIT v. Southern Eastern Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.

390 ITR 524High Court2017#570 most cited

What is CIT v. Southern Eastern Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. authority for?

Income from surplus funds invested in short-term deposits and securities by a cooperative credit society is not attributable to its activities and is therefore not eligible for exemption under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act.

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CIT v. Southern Eastern Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. · Section 80P · Section 80P(2)(a)(i) · cooperative society exemption · interest income · short term deposits · surplus funds · income attributable to activities · Calcutta High Court

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Southern Eastern Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.

Pune Jilha Gramsevak Sahkari Pathsanstha Maryadit Pune, Pune vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-12(1), Pune

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 958/PUN/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Pune05 Oct 2023AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Raoआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.958/Pun/2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2020-21 Pune Jilha Gramsevak Vs. Ito, Ward-12(1), Pune. Sahkari Pathsanstha Maryadit, 752, Shivlila Chembers, Kumthekar Road, Sadashiv Peth, Pune- 411030. Pan : Aabap0214D Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Smt. Deepa Khare Revenue By : Shri Kalpesh Rupavatiya Date Of Hearing : 27.09.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 05.10.2023 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [‘Nfac’] Dated 13.06.2023 For The Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. Briefly, The Facts Of The Case Are That The Appellant Is A Co- Operative Society Incorporated Under The Provisions Of The Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act. It Is A Member Of Co- Operative Society Formed For The Purpose Of Providing Credit

For Appellant: Smt. Deepa KhareFor Respondent: Shri Kalpesh Rupavatiya
Section 143(3)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)

…com 278, the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. 389 ITR 68 and the Hon’ble Kolkata High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Southern Eastern Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. 390 ITR 524 took a view that the income arising on the surplus invested in short term deposits and securities cannot be attributed to the activities of the society and, therefore, not eligible for exemption u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. However, the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Tumkur Merchants Souharda Credit Cooperative Ltd. Vs. ITO (2015) 23…

Maharashtra Rajya Pathyapustak Mandal Karmachari Sahakari Pat Sanstha Maryadit, Pune vs. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax -2, Pune

The appeal of the assessee stands ALLOWED

ITA 733/PUN/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune26 Sept 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No. 733/Pun/2023 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Maharashtra Rajya Pathyapustak Mandal Karmachari Sahakari Pat Sanstha Maryadit, Bal Bharati, Senapati Bapat Rd., Pune – 411 004 Pan: Aaaam2009A . . . . . . . अपऩलधर्थी / Appellant बिधम / V/S Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -2 Pune . . . . . . प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent द्वधरध / Appearances Assessee By : Mrs. J.R. Chandekar Revenue By : Shri Keyur Patel सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 25/09/2023 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 26/09/2023 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; This Appeal Of The Assessee For Assessment Year 2017-18 [For Short ‘Ay’] Is Assailed Against Revisionary Order Of Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax-2, [For Short ‘Pcit’] Dt. 21/03/2022 Passed U/S 263 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short ‘The Act’], Which Ascended Out Of Assessment Order Dt. 24/12/2019 Passed U/S 143(3) By The Income Tax Officer, Ward 3(5), Pune [For Short ‘Ao’].

For Appellant: Mrs. J.R. ChandekarFor Respondent: Shri Keyur Patel
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)

…com 278, the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. 389 ITR 68 and the Hon’ble Kolkata High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Southern Eastern Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. 390 ITR 524 took a view that the income arising on the surplus invested in short term deposits and securities cannot be attributed to the activities of the society and, therefore, not eligible for exemption u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. However, the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Tumkur Merchants Souharda Credit Cooperative Ltd. Vs. ITO (2015) 23…