M/S. Aletty Co-Operative Agricultural Bank Limited, Sullia vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Bangalore
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is treated as partly allowed for statistical purpose
ITA 469/BANG/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore31 Aug 2021AY 2016-17
Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariassessment Year : 2016-17 M/S. Aletty Co-Operative Agricultural Bank Ltd., Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Aletty Post & Village, Ward -1, Sullia – 574 247. Puttur. Pan : Aaaaa 4243 J Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. Ravish Rao, Ca Respondent By : Shri. Elamurugu G, Jcit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 30.08.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.08.2021 O R D E R Per N.V. Vasudevanthis Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A), Mangaluru, Dated 06.01.2020, In Relation To Ay 2016-17. 2. The Assessee Is A Primary Agricultural Credit Co-Operative Society Registered Under The Karnataka State Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959. It Accepts Deposits From Its Members & Provides Credit Facilities To Its Members. In The Return Of Income Filed For Assessment Year 2015-16, The Assessee Claimed Deduction Under Section 80P Of The Income Tax Act, 1961(Act) Of A Sum Of Rs.68,85,589/-. Out Of The Aforesaid Sum That Was Claimed As Deduction U/S.80P Of The Act, A Sum Of Rs.43,49,141 Was Interest On Deposits Made With South Canara District Co-Operative Bank(Scdcc Bank) & A Sum Of Rs.5,72,959 Was Dividend On Investments Made In Scdcc Bank. The Deduction On The Aforesaid Two Page 2 Of 14 Sums Were Claimed By The Assessee U/S.80P(2)(A)(D) Of The Act. The Remaining Sum Was Claimed As Deduction U/S.80P(2)(A) (I) Of The Act, Being Income Earned From Providing Credit Facility To Its Members.
For Appellant: Shri. Ravish Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri. Elamurugu G, JCIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)
…ill be in the nature of income from other sources and not income from business and therefore the deduction u/s.80P(2)(d) of the Act cannot be allowed to the assessee. The Hon’ble Court followed decision of Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of SBI Vs. CIT 389 ITR 578(Guj.). The Hon’ble Court had to deal with the following substantial question of law: "(I)Whether the assessee, Totagar Co-operative Sale Society, Sirsi, is entitled to 100% deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short 'the Act') in respect of whole of its income by way of interest earned by it during the relevant Asse…