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of <h1>Tribunal Allows Appeals on COVID-19 Filing Delay & Upholds Deductions</h1> <h3>Andhra Pragathi Farmers Service Coop. Society Versus I.T.O., Ward-2 Nandyal</h3> Andhra Pragathi Farmers Service Coop. Society Versus I.T.O., Ward-2 Nandyal - TMI Issues involved:1. Delay in filing appeals2. Correctness of the Pr. CIT's revision direction regarding section 80P(aa) deduction claimsAnalysis:1. Delay in filing appeals:The judgment addresses the delay in filing appeals by three assessees for A.Y 2015-16 due to a communication gap between the office, staff, auditor, and counsel. The delay of 315, 322, and 318 days was attributed to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The Tribunal considered the exclusion of limitations between 15.3.2020 to 2.10.2021 by the apex court's directions and thus condoned the delay in filing the appeals.2. Correctness of the Pr. CIT's revision direction:The substantive issue revolved around the Pr. CIT's revision direction regarding the correctness of the regular assessments for the three assessees, where section 80P(aa) deduction claims related to interest income from nationalized banks were accepted. The Pr. CIT deemed these deductions erroneous based on legal precedents and a CBDT Circular. The Tribunal analyzed the issue in light of a previous decision and a jurisdictional High Court ruling, concluding that cooperative societies are eligible for section 80P(2a) deduction concerning interest income from deposits in nationalized banks. The Tribunal found no error in the Assessing Officers' acceptance of the deduction claims and reversed the Pr. CIT's revision direction, citing the requirement for an assessment to be both erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue for revision proceedings to be initiated.The judgment ultimately allowed the appeals of the three assessees, reversing the Pr. CIT's revision directions in all three cases based on the legal analysis and findings provided in the detailed discussion.
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