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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

Patel Kalubhai Arjanbhai (HUF), Ahmedabad vs. The ITO, Ward-7(2)(1), Ahmedabad

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

ITA 2037/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad08 May 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Smt. Annapurna Guptaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 2037/Ahd/2024 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18) बनाम/ Patel Kalubhai Arjanbhai Income Tax Officer (Huf) Ward 7(2)(1), Ahmedabad Vs. Bunglow 235, Lane 12, Satyagrah Chhavni, Satellite, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaehp0886R (Appellant) .. (Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri Rupesh R. Shah, Ar. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri J L Bhatia, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 13/02/2025 08/05/2025 Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri Rupesh R. Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri J L Bhatia, Sr. DR
Section 250

Appellant has produced various documents before AO and CIT(A) therefore there is no cause to disbelieve an agricultural Income may be accepted in toto on merits when appellant HUF has no other source of Income. 3. That your appellant reserve right to amend/ alter/ modify any ground or grounds ... 2037/Ahd/2024 [Patel Kalubhai Arjanbhai (HUF) vs. ITO] A.Y. 2017-18 - 3 – 4. He pointed out that in the case of the assessee the agricultural income disclosed by the assessee was not accepted completely and part of it, therefore, added to its income as ‘income from other sources’ and subjected

Sushila Devi Jangid, Jaipur vs. ITO, WD 7(2), Jaipur

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

ITA 374/JPR/2025[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur05 May 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM आयकरअपीलसं. / ITA. No. 374/JP/2025 निर्धारणवर्ष / AssessmentYears : 2010-11 Smt. Sushila Devi Jangid 65, Koshaliya Vihar Hajyawala,Muhana Mandi Ke Pass, Sanganer, Jaipur 302 029 बनाम Vs. The ITO Ward 7(2) Jaipur अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent स्थायीलेखा सं. / जीआईआरसं./PAN/GIR No.: AFMPJ 2091 P निर्धारिती की ओरसे / Assesseeby : Shri Utkarsh Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओरसे / Revenue by :Shri Gautam Sing

For Appellant: Shri Utkarsh Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Gautam Singh Choudhary, Addl.CIT -DR a
Section 142(1)Section 147Section 250

Madras in case of Parvathi Ganesh V/s. Assessment Unit [2024] 168 taxmann.com 441 (Madras), wherein it is held that --- Where Assessing Officer added agricultural income disclosed by assessee in its return as assessee had not provided documents to substantiate that such income was indeed agricultural income eligible for exemption, since ... assessee before Court filed additional documents to prove that he/she had earned agricultural income, impugned assessment order was to be quashed and assessee was to be given fresh opportunity to place those documents before Assessing Officer for consideration. b. Hon’ble High Court of Orissa in case of Swagatika Rout

Mahadeo Krishna Baad, Kolhapur vs. Income Tax Officer, Circle 1, Kolhapur, Aayakar Bhavan

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 519/PUN/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune05 May 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.519/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2015-16 Mahadeo Krishna Baad, V The Income Tax Officer, 596, E-Ward, Parag S Circle-1, Kolhapur. Commercial Arcade, B.J.Chowk, Shahupuri, Kolhapur – 416001. Pan: Aaspb2495A Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Deepak S. Sasar – Ca & Shri Arpit D. Dambhare – Ca Revenue By Shri Harish Bist – Addl.Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 02/04/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 05/05/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; Dated 07.11.2024For Assessment Year 2015-16. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :

Section 145(3)Section 250

FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN LAW, THE HON, COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), NFAC, ERRED IN CONFIRMING THE ADDITION OF AGRICULTURAL INCOME OF RS.18,56,000/- TO THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE APPELLANT 2. IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE ... ASSESSING OFFICER MADE AN ADDITION OF AGRICULTURAL INCOME OF RS.18,56,000/-, TO THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE APPELLANT WITHOUT REJECTION OF AUDITED BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS U/S 145(3) OF THE INCOME TAX АСТ, 1961. 3. IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN LAW THE LD. ASSESSING