SRI VASAVAMBA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED,HUNSUR vs. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MYSORE
In the result, appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose
ITA 453/BANG/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore13 Aug 2021AY 2015-16
Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariassessment Year : 2015-16 M/S. Vasavamba Co-Operative Society Ltd., Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Ganesh Temple, Street Hunsur, Mysuru. Mysuru – 571 105, Karnataka. Pan : Aalas 6055 P Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. V. Srinivasan, Advocate Respondent By : Ms. Neera Malhotra, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 10.08.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 13.08.2021 O R D E R Per N.V. Vasudevanthis Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 28.04.2020 Of Pr.Cit, Mysuru, Passed Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called ‘The Act’), In Relation To Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Assessee Is A 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. The Assessee Also Derives Income By Distributing Food Grains On Behalf Of The Karnataka State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. In The Return Of Income Filed For Assessment Year 2015-16, The Asssessee Claimed Deduction Under Section 80P(2)(A)(I) Of The Act, 1961 Of A Sum Of Rs.10,61,494/- As Income From The Business Of Providing Credit Facilities To Its Members. The Ao Page 2 Of 15 Passed An Order Of Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Act Dated 31.07.2017 Accepting The Claim Of The Assessee.
For Appellant: Shri. V. Srinivasan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Neera Malhotra, CIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 80Section 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)
capital, if not immediately required to be lent to the members, they cannot keep the said amount idle. If they deposit this amount in bank so as to earn interest, the said interest income is attributable to the profits and gains of the business of providing credit facilities to its members only. The society is not carrying on any separate