Totgars Co-operative Sale Society Ltd. v. ITO

322 ITR 283Supreme Court of India2010#33 most cited

What is Totgars Co-operative Sale Society Ltd. v. ITO authority for?

The interest income earned by a cooperative society from investing its surplus funds in fixed deposits with banks is not "derived from" its eligible business activities and is taxable as "income from other sources" under Section 56, thus not qualifying for deduction under Section 80P.

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Totgars Co-operative Sale Society · 322 ITR 283 · Section 80P · Section 80P(2)(d) · Section 80P(2)(a)(i) · interest income cooperative society · fixed deposit interest deduction · income from other sources Section 56 · derived from business · surplus funds investment

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Judgments citing Totgars Co-operative Sale Society Ltd. v. ITO

Shree Sant Savta Gramin Bigar Seti Sahakari Pathsansta Marayadit, Nashik vs. Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department, Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1625/PUN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune31 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.1625/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Shree Sant Savta Gramin Bigar V Assessment Unit, Seti Sahakari Pathsanstha S. Income Tax Department, Maryadit, Delhi. Pimpalgaon, Niphad, Nashik – 422209. Pan: Aacas4098M Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By None Revenue By Shri Dayanand Jawalikar – Addl.Cit Date Of Hearing 14/10/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 31/10/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2017-18, Dated 27.11.2024 Emanating From Assessment Order U/S.143(3) Of The I.T.Act, Dated 15.12.2019. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal :

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 68Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)

…court in CIT v. Andhra Pradesh State Co- operative Bank Ltd. [2011] 12 taxmann.com 66/200 Taxman 200/336 ITR 516, the Revenue places strong reliance upon the decision of the Supreme Court in Totgar's Co-operative Sale Society Ltd. v. ITO [2010] 188 Taxman 282/322 ITR 283. …………………… 34. The case before the Supreme Court in Totgar's Co-operative Sale Society Ltd.'s case (supra) was in respect of a co-operative credit society, which was also marketing the agricultural produce of its members. As seen from the facts disclosed in the decision of the Karnataka High Court in Totgars, from out of which the decision of the…

Shri Murli Manohar Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha Maryadit, Mahad vs. Income-Tax Officer, Panvel

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 934/PUN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.934/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Shri Murli Manohar Nagari V Income Tax Officer. Sahakaripatsansthamaryadit, S. 1295, Pimpal Par, M.G.Road, Juni Peth, Mahad, Mahad – 402301. Maharashtra. Pan: Aabas5404L Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Anup Shaha Revenue By Shri Dayanand Jawalikar–Addl.Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 14/10/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 30/10/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2017-18, Dated 11.03.2024 Emanating From Assessment Order U/S.143(3) R.W.S 263 Read With Section 144B Of The I.T.Act, Dated 17.03.2023. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal :

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 250Section 263Section 80PSection 80P(2)(d)

…urt in CIT v. Andhra Pradesh State Co- operative Bank Ltd. [2011] 12 taxmann.com 66/200 Taxman 200/336 ITR 516, the Revenue places strong reliance upon the decision of the Supreme Court in Totgar's Co-operative Sale Society Ltd. v. ITO [2010] 5 188 Taxman 282/322 ITR 283. ITA No.934/PUN/2025 [A] …………………… 34. The case before the Supreme Court in Totgar's Co-operative Sale Society Ltd.'s case (supra) was in respect of a co-operative credit society, which was also marketing the agricultural produce of its members. As seen from the facts disclosed in the decision of the Karnataka High Court in Totgars, from out of…

Sahkari Ganna Vikas Samiti Ltd Vikramjot Basti, Vikramjot vs. Inocme Tax Officer Basti -New, Income Tax Office Basti

The appeal of the assessee stands allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 486/LKW/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow27 Oct 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri. Sudhanshu Srivastavaassessment Year: 2017-18 Sahkari Ganna Vikas V. The Income Tax Officer Samiti Ltd. Basti Vikramjot, Basti (U.P) Tan/Pan:Aabas4611B (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: None Respondent By: Shri R.R.N. Shukla, D.R. O R D E R This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 05.12.2024, Passed By The Addl/Jcit(A)-3, Bengaluru For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2.0 The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Co- Operative Society Registered Under The Co-Operative Societies Act, 1912. The Main Activity Of The Assessee Was Marketing Of Sugar Cane Grown By The Cane Growers, Who Were Members Of The Assessee-Society. The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration On 21.03.2018, Declaring A Total Income Of Rs.1,73,170/-. During The Year Under Consideration, The Assessee-Society Had Received Commission From Sugar Mills On Supply Of Sugar Cane Of Rs.70,16,032/-, Which Was Claimed As Exempt In Terms Of Section 80P(2)(A)(Ii) Of The Income Tax Act

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri R.R.N. Shukla, D.R
Section 143(3)Section 194HSection 57Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)

…see. 7.0 At the outset, the Ld. Sr. DR submitted that issue involved in the instant case had already been decided in favour of the Revenue by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of The Totgars' Cooperative Sale Society Limited vs. Income Tax Officer (2010) 322 ITR 283 (SC). The Ld. Sr. D.R. further submitted that the Addl/JCIT(A)-3, Bengaluru had given a detailed finding and had rightly disallowed the assessee’s claim. He prayed that the appeal of the assessee be dismissed. ITA No.486/LKW/2025 Page 7 of 15 8.0 I have heard the Ld. Sr. D.R. and have also perused the material on record. The Lucknow Bench of th…

Sree Narayana Guru Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Limited, Delhi vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Civic Centre

Appeal is allowed in above terms

ITA 4783/DEL/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 4783/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2018-19 Sree Narayana Guru Cooperative Vs Cit(A)/Nfac Thrift & Credit Society Ltd., Income Tax Officer, Sree Narayana Kendra, Rb2, Ward-43(6), Pocket-3, Sector-7, D, Dwarka, New Delhi-110002 Sector-6, New Delhi-110075 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aacas8347K Assessee By: None Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 22.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 22.09.2025 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2018-19, Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2025-26/1078029340(1) Dated 30.06.2025, In Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 80Section 80PSection 80P(2)Section 80P(2)(a)

…tive Thrift and Credit Society Ltd. deposit in cooperative society/cooperative/nationalized banks etc. 4. Mr. Kumar draws strong support from the lower appellate discussion to this effect by placing reliance on Totgars Co- operative Sale Society Ltd. Vs. ITO 322 ITR 283 (SC) that such an interest income could not be held to have been derived from the eligible business u/s 80P(2) of the Act. 5. I find no merit in the Revenue’s instant vehement arguments in light of (2024) 164 taxmann.com 382 (Pune Tribu.) ITO Vs. Shri Bhairavnath Multistate Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. rejecting the very stand as under: “5.…