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“agricultural income”

Chapter I - PreliminarySection 2 - DefinitionsSection 2(1A) / Rule 7, 7A, 7B(1), 7B(1A), 82,868 judgments

The decision most relied on for agricultural income is CIT v. Ghanshyam (HUF) (315 ITR 1), cited in 363 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on agricultural income

CIT v. Ghanshyam (HUF)
315 ITR 1 · 2009 · Supreme Court
363
citing judgments

Interest received under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, is considered part of the enhanced compensation on compulsory acquisition of land. It is taxable as 'capital gains' and not separately as 'interest income' under the head Income from Other Sources.

CIT v. Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd.
389 ITR 68 · 2016 · High Court
192
citing judgments

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

Mavilayi Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. CIT
414 ITR 67 · 2019 · High Court
190
citing judgments

The Full Bench of the Kerala High Court held that a co-operative bank or society is not entitled to a deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act if it provides loans to non-members. This decision was subsequently overruled by the Supreme Court.

Smt. Harshila Chordia v. ITO
298 ITR 349 · 2008 · High Court
187
citing judgments

Cash receipts from customers against genuine delivery of goods or services cannot be added as unexplained cash credits under Section 68. The case also provides guidance on non-disallowance under Section 40A(3) for business payments made in specific contexts like agricultural markets.

Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd. v. Assessing Officer
154 Taxmann.com 305 · 2023 · Supreme Court
136
citing judgments

Section 80P(4) is not applicable to a cooperative bank unless it is classified as a 'bank' under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. For cooperative banks not meeting this definition, the deduction for interest earned from investments in cooperative societies is available under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income-tax Act.

CIT v. Raja Benoy Kumar Sahas Roy
32 ITR 466 · 1957 · Supreme Court
132
citing judgments

Income is considered agricultural income, exempt under Section 10(1), only if the land undergoes a measure of cultivation involving basic primary operations prior to germination and subsequent post-germination activities requiring human skill and labour.

Sabarkhanta Zilla Kharid Vechan Sangh Ltd. v. ClT
203 ITR 1027 · 1993 · Supreme Court
98
citing judgments

Co-operative societies or banks engaged in both agricultural and non-agricultural activities are entitled to deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act, 1961, limited only to the profits derived from agricultural activities, not 100% of their gross profits.

CIT v. Usha Stud Agricultural Farms Ltd.
301 ITR 384 · 2008 · High Court
98
citing judgments

An addition cannot be made under Section 68 for cash credits if it is established that the credits do not pertain to the impugned assessment year but relate to earlier assessment years.

Judgments citing agricultural income

James Joseph Palackan, Palackal vs. ITO, Ward-2, Kottayam

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 625/COCH/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin14 Nov 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am Assessment Years: 2015-16 James Joseph Palackan .......... Appellant Palco Constructions, Palackal, Vaikom Kottayam 686140 [Pan: Aeupp8573P] Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Kottayam .......... Respondent Assessee By: Shri C.J. Romid, Ca Revenue By: Smt. Leena Lal, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 28.10.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 14.11.2025 O R D E R This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 07.07.2025 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2016-17. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Appellant Is An Individual Engaged In The Business Of Executing Civil Contracts. The Return Of Income For Ay 2016-17 Was Filed On 29.06.2016 Declaring Income Of Rs. 2,97,440/- & Also Agricultural Income Of Rs. 30,00,000/-. The Same Was Revised On 24.01.2018 Showing Agricultural Income Of Rs. 1,00,000/- Only. Against The Said Return Of Income, The Assessment Was Completed By The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Kottayam (Hereinafter Called "The Ao") Vide Order Dated 31.12.2018

For Appellant: Shri C.J. Romid, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Leena Lal, Sr. D.R
Section 143(3)

executing civil contracts. The return of income for AY 2016-17 was filed on 29.06.2016 declaring income of Rs. 2,97,440/- and also agricultural income of Rs. 30,00,000/-. The same was revised on 24.01.2018 showing agricultural income of Rs. 1,00,000/- only. Against the said return ... Palackan passed u/s. 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) at a total income of Rs. 32,90,310/- disbelieving the agricultural income of Rs. 30,00,000/- by holding that the appellant had failed to substantiate deriving of agricultural income of Rs. 30,00.000/-. 3. Being

James Joseph Palackan, Palackal vs. ITO, Ward-2, Kottayam

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 624/COCH/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin14 Nov 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am Assessment Years: 2015-16 James Joseph Palackan .......... Appellant Palco Constructions, Palackal, Vaikom Kottayam 686140 [Pan: Aeupp8573P] Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Kottayam .......... Respondent Assessee By: Shri C.J. Romid, Ca Revenue By: Smt. Leena Lal, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 28.10.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 14.11.2025 O R D E R This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 07.07.2025 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2015-16. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Appellant Is An Individual Engaged In The Business Of Executing Civil Contracts. The Return Of Income For Ay 2015-16 Was Filed On 17.09.2015 Declaring Income Of Rs. 2,97,440/- & Also Agricultural Income Of Rs. 34,00,000/-. Against The Said Return Of Income, The Assessment Was Completed By The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Kottayam (Hereinafter Called "The Ao") Vide Order Dated 18.12.2017 Passed U/S. 143(3) Of The Income

For Appellant: Shri C.J. Romid, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Leena Lal, Sr. D.R
Section 143(3)

executing civil contracts. The return of income for AY 2015-16 was filed on 17.09.2015 declaring income of Rs. 2,97,440/- and also agricultural income of Rs. 34,00,000/-. Against the said return of income, the assessment was completed by the Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Kottayam (hereinafter ... James Joseph Palackan Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) at a total income of Rs. 36,97,440/-. While doing so, the AO disbelieved the agricultural income of Rs. 34,00,000/- shown by the appellant for the failure of the appellant to substantiate the agricultural income by filing requisite evidences

Bala Devi, Jaipur Rural vs. ITO, Jaipur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1306/JPR/2025[2013-2014]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur12 Nov 2025AY 2013-2014

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकरअपीलसं./ITA No.1306/JPR/2025 निर्धारणवर्ष / AssessmentYear : 2013-14 Smt. Bala Devi Dhani :Kankaraiwali, Saravatpura Gram: Amer, Via: Kalwad, Tehsil: Amer Jaipur 303 706 (Raj) Vs. बनाम The ITO Ward 7(4) Jaipur प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent स्थायीलेखा सं. / जीआईआरसं./PAN/GIR No.: CPCPD 3195 L अपीलार्थी / Appellant निर्धारिती की ओरसे / Assesseeby : Shri Shyam Sunder Jangid, Advocate राजस्व की ओरसे/Revenue by: Mrs. Harshi

For Appellant: Shri Shyam Sunder Jangid, AdvocateFor Respondent: Mrs. Harshita Choudhary, Addl.CIT (DR)
Section 148

sustaining addition of Rs.14,45,240/- without adequate justification and total disregards of the facts that amount of Rs.14,45,240/- represent agricultural income which is exempt from tax and there is no evidence that assessee has earned non-agriculture income liable to levy of tax. 2 SMT. BALA DEVI ... that there was no business income liable to income tax. 5. mentioning erroneous facts that assessee has not tendered any evidence in support of agriculture income and on remand report sent by the AO whereas written submission with evidence of agriculture income in the form of sale proceeds of agriculture

Shital Nilesh Parakh, Ahilyanagar vs. ITO, Ward-2, Ahilyanagar

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 182/PUN/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Pune12 Nov 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.182/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2020-21 Shital Nilesh Parakh, Vs. Ito, Ward-2, 1, Main Road, Vambori, Ahilyanagar. Tal. Rahuri, Dist. Ahilyanagar- 413704. Pan : Aptpp5302G Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Prasad Bhandari Revenue By : Shri Shashank Ojha Date Of Hearing : 19.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.11.2025 आदेश / Order Per Vinay Bhamore, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 27.11.2024 Passed By Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac For The Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. The Appellant Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. On The Facts & In The Prevailing Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Cit(A)-Nfac Erred In Not Accepting The Agriculture Income Of Rs. 89,50,214 Without Appreciating The Submission Made By The Assessee. Hence, The Impugned Order

For Appellant: Shri Prasad BhandariFor Respondent: Shri Shashank Ojha
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 44ASection 69C

facts and in the prevailing circumstances of the case and in Law, the learned CIT(A)-NFAC erred in not accepting the agriculture income of Rs. 89,50,214 without appreciating the submission made by the assessee. Hence, the impugned order 2 may please be set aside and the claim ... income gross agricultural receipt from sale of onions of Rs.89,50,214/- was also disclosed and after claiming expenditure of Rs.18,95,999/- net agricultural income of Rs.70,54,215/- was shown. The case was selected for scrutiny through CASS to verify the issue of agricultural income. Statutory notice

Karthickeyan Sathya, Pudukkottai vs. ITO, Ward-1, Pudukkottai

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

ITA 1738/CHNY/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai12 Nov 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1738/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 Karthickeyan Sathya, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, 29/1, Bahavanendal Allinjiyuendal Ward 1, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai. Tamil Nadu 614 618. [Pan: Cmmps6162D] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri P.M. Kathir, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 06.11.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 12.11.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi:

For Appellant: Shri P.M. Kathir, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, JCIT
Section 40ASection 68

Ground No. 7 raised by the assessee in challenging the action of the ld. CIT(A) in confirming the addition on account of unexplained agricultural income. 12. It is noted that the assessee furnished details of land ownership in vernacular language and placed at page 40 to 47 and true ... purpose of purchase of paddy. Therefore, the findings of the ld. CIT(A) that there was no evidence at all supporting the agricultural income, in our opinion, is not justified. We find no dispute in respect of this also in this regard by the ld. DR. Admittedly, these evidences were