THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD,KOLLAM vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE KOLLAM

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee sands dismissed

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Prakash Chand Yadav, Jm Assessment Year: 2017-18 Kollam District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. .......... Appellant Chinnakada, Kollam 691001 [Pan: Aaaat4088L] Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Circle Kollam .......... Respondent Appellant By: ------- None ------- Respondent By: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 24.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 14.05.2025 O R D E R Per: Inturi Rama Rao, Am This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [Cit(A)], Dated 19.05.2023 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-18. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Appellant Is A District Co- Operative Bank Engaged In The Business Of Accepting Deposits From Members & Lending Money To Its Members. The Return Of Income For Ay 2017-18 Was Filed On 01.11.2017 Declaring Total Income At Rs. 16,14,89,500/-. Against The Said Return Of Income, The 2 Kollam District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. Assessment Was Completed By The Acit, Circle Kollam (Hereinafter Called "The Ao") Vide Order Dated 23.12.2019 Passed U/S. 143(3) Of The Act At A Total Income Of Rs. 26,20,34,663/-. While Doing So, The Ao Made The Following Disallowances/Additions: -

36(1)(viia) of the Act. We have carefully perused the assessment order. The AO, after calling for information regarding rural branches, held that the branches mentioned in para 6 of the assessment order cannot be classified as rural branches as the population of such places exceed 10,000 as per the census of 2011. These factual findings