Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. v. ACIT

397 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2017#140 most cited

What is Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. v. ACIT authority for?

A co-operative credit society engaged in banking business with the general public, accepting deposits from non-members and advancing loans to non-members, is treated as a co-operative bank. Such a society falls under the exclusionary clause of Section 80P(4) and is not eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).

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Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. v. ACIT · Section 80P(4) exclusion · co-operative bank definition · co-operative society banking business · deduction for co-operative banks · loans to non-members · deposits from public · 80P(2)(a)(i) eligibility · co-operative credit society deduction

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Judgments citing Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. v. ACIT

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1, Income Tax Department vs. Manorama Coop Bank Ltd, Solapur

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

ITA 2157/PUN/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Apr 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2157/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Acit, Cricle-2, Solapur. Vs. Manorama Co-Op. Bank Ltd., Plot 4, 5, 6 Vijapur Road, Indiranagar S.O., Maharashtra- 413004. Pan : Aajfm6823C Appellant Respondent Revenue By : Ms. Shilpa N. C. Assessee By : Shri Pramod S. Shingte Date Of Hearing : 22.01.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.04.2025 आदेश / Order Per Vinay Bhamore, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 15.07.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1) The Ld Cit(A), Nfac Has Erred In Admitting This Exemption U/S 194A (3)(V) To The Assessee For Non-Deduction Of Tds On Interest Credits Of Nominal Members Who Are Not Actual Member As Per Definition Of Person Who Is Eligible For Membership As Per Clause

For Appellant: Shri Pramod S. ShingteFor Respondent: Ms. Shilpa N. C
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 194ASection 194A(3)(v)Section 40

…rs’ by way of an application made by them to the bank and then passing a resolution to the extent of their admission as members of the bank in its Board of Directors meeting.’ 10. Reliance of the ld. CIT(A) on Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. vs. ACIT (2017) 397 ITR 1 (SC) is misconceived. The issue involved in that case was about the denial of deduction u/s 80P of the Act. The AO in that case held that deduction in respect of income of co-operative societies u/s 80P was not admissible to assessee therein as benefit of deduction was admissible, inter alia, to those co-operative societies which carried on busines…

K6705 Bommanaickenpalayam Primary Agricultural Coop Credit Society Limited, Gobichettipalayam Taluk vs. The Income Tax Officer Ward 2(1), Erode

The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2800/CHNY/2024[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Feb 2025AY 2017-2018

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.2800/Chny/2024 (िनधा'रणवष' / Assessment Year: 2017-18) K6705 Bommanaickenpalayam Ito Primary Agricultural Co-Operative Ward-2(1), बनाम/ Credit Society Ltd. Erode. Vs. #R2-Nallapa Street, Periyar Nagar, Erode, Chennai-638 001. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabak-3912-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Ms. R. Reshma (Advocate) - Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Ashwin D. Gowda (Addl.Cit) - Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27-01-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03-02-2025

For Appellant: Ms. R. Reshma (Advocate) - Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Ashwin D. Gowda (Addl.CIT) - Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 37(1)Section 80P(2)(a)

…nly for limited period (maximum 3 years). Such members were not allotted shares and they do not have right to vote and participate in meetings. The Ld. AO, considering the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. (84 Taxmann.com 114), denied impugned deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(i). The Ld. AO also disallowed expenses u/s 37(1) for Rs.4.65 Lacs since the same were in the nature of provision for overdraft interest, gratuity and depreciation. 3. During appellate proceedings, the assessee relied on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mavilayi Service Co-opera…

Haveli Taluka Veej Kamgar Sahakari Pathsanstha Maryadit, Pune vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 6 (1) Pune, Pmt Building, Swargate

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1428/PUN/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune15 Jan 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandraआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1428/Pun/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Haveli Taluka Veej Kamgar Sahakari Pathsanstha Maryadit, 415/2 A, Shrine Complex, Somvar Peth, Pune -411011 Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward - 6(1), Pune Pan : Aaaah2281D अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent Assessee By : Department By : Date Of Hearing : Date Of Pronouncement : Shri Deepak S. Sasar Shri Ramnath P. Murkunde 05-11-2024 15-01-2025 आदेश / Order Per Astha Chandra, Jm : The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 29.04.2024 Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi [“Cit(A)"] Pertaining To Assessment Year (“Ay”) 2017-18. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- *1. The Ld. Cit(A) Has Wrongly Confirmed The Disallowance Of Deduction Of Rs.8,84,993/- Claimed By The Appellant U/S.80P (2)(A)(I) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Of Interest Income Earned From Deposit With Pdcc Bank. 2. Alternatively, The Interest Income Earned By The Appellant From The Investments In A Co-Operative Bank Is Also Eligible For Deduction Under Section 80P (2) (D) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. 3. The Ld. Cit (A) Has Wrongly Confirmed The Disallowance Of Deduction U/S.80P Of Commission Receipts Of Rs.53,52,723/- After Deducting The Salary Expenses Of Rs.3,00,202/- From The Total Commission Receipts Of Rs.56,52,925/-. Being The Same Income Is Received From The Mseb On Account Of Running Cash Counter For Mseb Bill Payments & The Same Is Treated As Income From Other Sources. 4. The Appellant Crave Leave To Add, Delete, Amend, Alter, Vary And/Or Withdraw All Or Any One Of The Above Grounds Of Appeal.” 2

For Appellant: Department byFor Respondent: Date of hearing
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)

…ative Bank'. The Hon'ble Supreme Court's observations made in the case of 'Mavilayi (supra) has also applied the ratio decidendi of its judgment rendered in Citizen Co-operative Society Limited V. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle -9(1), Hyderabad (397 ITR 1). Therefore, in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Citizen Co-operative Society Limited V. Assistant Commissioner of Income- Tax, Circle -9(1), Hyderabad (397 ITR 1) that the Cooperative Societies, who are providing the credit facilities to their members their operations would be confined to their members only. As…