Gramin Sewa Sahakari Samiti Maryadit v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 244 / 217 TTJ 337 (Raipur) (Trib.) Sewa Sahakari Samiti Maryadit v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 244 / 217 TTJ 337 (Raipur)(Trib.)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Co-operative Bank-Dividend income-Short-term deposit with co-operative bank-Eligible deduction. [S. 2(19), 80P(2)(d), 80P(2)(a)(i)]

Dividend income received by the Co-operative Society from a co-operative bank would be eligible for deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Act.  Surplus funds parked by way of short-term deposit with a co-operative bank were inextricably interlinked, or in fact interwoven with its business of providing credit facilities to its members-Whether therefore, the same, as claimed by assessee would be eligible for deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i)  (AY. 2011-12).