ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, SALEM vs. PANDYAN GRAMA BANK, SALEM

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed and the CO of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S. R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2870/Chny/2024 & Co No.06/Chny/2025 (In Ita No.: 2870/Chny/2024) िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2016-17 The Assistant Commissioner Of Pandyan Grama Bank, Income Tax, Vs. Now Known As Tamil Nadu Grama Circle 1, Bank, Salem. No.6, Yercaud Road, Hasthampatty, Salem – 636 007. [Pan: Aahat-7854-K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate & Shri. P. Gurusamy, I.T.P. Department By : Shri. Shivanand K Kalakeri, C.I.T. सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 15.04.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 27.06.2025

section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. Once the income-tax paid was derived from the business income then interest income would partake of the character of the principal amount because the interest paid to the assessee- respondent is compensation on account of deprivation of the use of money.” 20. In such circumstances, the ld.AR pleaded for granting