S. 80P : Co-operative societies-A State-level non-banking Co-Operative credit Society-Did not fall under exception under Section 80P(4)-Nominal and associate members-Members to include nominal and associate members-Entitled to deduction-employees could not be considered attributable to business of assessee-Not entitled to deduction-to be treated as income from other sources-Interest from loans extended to employees of assessee-Interest from investments-Necessary relief to be granted under Section 57 in respect of cost of funds and proportionate administrative and other expenses in accordance with law-Issue restored to Assessing Officer for de novo consideration-Guarantee Commissions-Cannot be considered as Levy or ccess-Issue remanded to Assessing Officer to carry out necessary verification based on agreement entered into by assessee with Government and to analyse if payment of guarantee commission is an admissible deduction-Business Loss-Matter remanded–E-Stamping Income-Income earned from E-stamping cannot be considered for purpose of deduction-Assessing Officer is directed to consider alternate claim of assessee in accordance with Law. [S. 37(1), 43B, 56, 57, 80P(2)(a)(i), 80P(2)(d)(4), Banking Regulation Act, 1949, 5(c), Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959, S.2(F)]
Karnataka State Co-Operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2024)112 ITR 664 (Bang)(Trib)