M/S The Totgars Co-Operative Sale ... vs The Income Tax Officer on 30 September, 2008
"5.Section 80P(2)(d) of the I.T Act,1961, provides for deduction
of income earned by a co-operative society from co-operative
societies, not being cooperative banks, scheduled banks and
private banks, based on the principles of mutuality. The hon'ble
High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, vide order No.
ITA.100066/2016, Dt.16.06.2017, in the in the case of The Totagar
Co-operative Sale Society, Sirsi, held that interest income derived
on deposits from co-operative banks are not eligible for deduction
u/s 80P(2)(d) of the I.T. Act, 1961. The Hon'ble Apex court in the
cases of The Citizen Co-operative Society Ltd. Vs. ACTT in appeal
No.10245 of 2017, Dt.08.08.2017 & M/s. Totgars' Co-operative
Sale Society Ltd. Vs. ITO, in appeal No.1622 of 2010, restricted a
co-operative society's right to claim deduction on income
U/s.80P(2)(a), to interest income earned by the co-operative
society from its regular members, on the principle of mutuality.