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

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)

…xus with the contributors and participators is solely missing. Thereafter, the Assessing Officer held that the facts involved in the assessee's case are similar to the case of Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd [Civil Appeal No. 10245 of 2017 reported in (2017) 397 ITR 1] and applying the ratio of the Hon'ble Apex Court disallowed the deduction claimed u/s 80P. 6.1 The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Mavilayi Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (2021) 431 ITR 1 (SC) dated 12.01.2021 while confirming its own judgment in the case of Citizen Co-operative Society Limited Vs Assistant Commi…

Aiho Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Ltd., Malda vs. ITO, Ward-3(1), Malda

ITA 129/KOL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Jul 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. No.129/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2017-18 Aiho Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Ltd..……………....………....Appellant Jadab Nagar, Aiho Maldah – 732121. [Pan: Aabaa0284A] Vs. Ito, Ward-3(1), Malda….….................................................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri P. P. Barman, Addl. Cit-Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : May 28, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 30 , 2024 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee-Society Against The Order Dated 29.11.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Assessee-Society In This Appeal Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. For That The Ld. Cit(A) Was Not Justified In Confirming The Action Of The A.O (Cpc) In Not Granting The Benefit Of Deduction U/S 80(P) To The Tune Of Rs.35,83,555/- In Respect Of Income Earned From Deposits With Bank From Non-Agricultural Purposes. 2. For That The Ld. Cit(A) Was Not Justified In Confirming The Action Of The A.O (Cpc) To Disallowance Of The Cash Deposit During The Demonetization Period Amounting To Rs.1,86,30,500/- & Wrongly Added Total Rs.2,22,14,055 As Taxable Income.

Section 250Section 5Section 80Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(4)

…has failed to give the specific details of financials, members wise and non members wise and further has not confirmed that the transactions are not done with non-members. 3.8 The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of The Citizen Co-operative Society Limited 397 ITR 1 (SC) has held that “the assessee was engaged in the activity of granting loans to members of the general public as well and this was done without approval from…