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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

Jivrajbhai Mavjibhai Pa vs. Iya, Suratvs.Income Tax Officer Ward 3(3)(1) Surat, Ayakar Bhawan, Surat

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

ITA 1102/SRT/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat30 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Tr Senthil Kumar & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1120/Srt/2024 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid Hearing) Jivrajbhai Mavjibhai Pavsiya 204, Amizara Palace, B/H Vs. Gabani Kidney Hospital, Lal Darwaja, Surat-395006 Income Tax Officer Ward No.3(3)(2), Surat, Ayakar Bhawan, Majura Gate Nr. New Civil Hospital, Surat-395 001 स्थायीलेखासं. / जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Adwpp 2625 F (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धारिती की ओर से /Appellant By Shri Kamlesh Pandya, Ca राजस्व की ओर से /Respondent By Ms. Neerja Sharma, Sr-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 08/05/2025 उ‌द्घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 30/06/2025 आदेश / Order Per Bijayananda Pruseth, Am: This Appeal By The Assessee Emanates From The Order Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (In Short, 'The Act') Dated 30.08.2024 By The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi /Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals) [In Short, 'Cit(A)'] For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-18, Which In Turn Arises Out Of Assessment Order Passed By Assessing Officer (In Short, 'Ao') U/S 143(3) Of The Act Dated 27.12.2019. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Under: "1. Learned Cit(A) Erred In Making Order By Upholding Addition Made By Ito Without Considering Facts, Circumstances Of Our Case & Submission Made By Us During Appeal Proceedings Even Though Source Of Cash Deposit Already Explained, Therefore Section 69A Not Applicable In Our Case.

Section 115BSection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 44ASection 69A

also find that in the assessment order u/s 143(3) dated 29.01.2016, the assessee had declared total income of Rs.7,56,050/- and agricultural income of Rs.10,38,320/- (page-96 of PB). The AO has determined total income at Rs.7,71,930/-. Thus, agricultural income of Rs.10 ... been accepted by the AO. In AY 2014-15, assessee had declared gross total income of Rs.3,72,237/- and agricultural income of Rs.3,28,560/- (page-101 of PB). In AY 2015-16, assessee has shown gross total income of Rs.4,90,135/- and agricultural income of Rs.4