Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(7), ... vs The Dharwad Urban Credit Souharda ... on 18 June, 2024
In ground No. 7, 8 and 9 the Appellant has contested the
action of the AO in not allowing deduction u/s.80P(2)(d) of
the Act. It is observed that the AO disallowed the interest
income of Rs.2,69,30,408/- earned from Co-operative
banks as Co-operative Banks are not Co-operative
societies for the purpose of 80P(2)(d). The Hon'ble
Karnataka High Court in the case of PCIT, Hubli Vs.
Totgens Co-operative Sale Society in 392 ITR 74
(Karnakata) has held that any interest earned by a Co-
operative Society from a Co-operative Bank would
necessarily be deductible u/s. 80P(2)(d) of the Act. In view
of the above decision of the Jurisdictional High Court. the
Appellant is eligible for deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) and the
AO is hereby directed to allow the deduction. These
grounds are allowed.