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of <h1>Interest earned by clubs on bank deposits is taxable income, not exempt under mutuality principle</h1> <h3>SECUNDRABAD CLUB ETC. Versus C.I.T. -V ETC.</h3> SECUNDRABAD CLUB ETC. Versus C.I.T. -V ETC. - [2023] 457 ITR 263 (SC) Issues Involved:1. Whether the judgment of this Court in Bangalore Club requires reconsideration in light of the 'Order' of this Court in Cawnpore Club.2. Whether the interest on income earned by Clubs is covered under the principle of mutuality and therefore exempt from payment of tax.Summary:Issue 1: Reconsideration of Bangalore Club JudgmentThe Supreme Court analyzed whether the judgment in Bangalore Club needs reconsideration due to the earlier Cawnpore Club order. The Court clarified that the Cawnpore Club order did not provide a detailed reasoning or ratio decidendi and thus cannot be considered a binding precedent. The Bangalore Club judgment, which provided a detailed reasoning on the taxability of interest earned from fixed deposits, stands as a valid precedent. The Court emphasized that only the ratio decidendi of a judgment is binding, and the Cawnpore Club order lacked such a detailed analysis. Therefore, the Bangalore Club judgment does not call for reconsideration.Issue 2: Application of the Principle of Mutuality to Interest IncomeThe Supreme Court reaffirmed the principle of mutuality, which requires a complete identity between contributors and participators, actions in furtherance of the association's mandate, and no scope for profiteering. The Court held that when clubs deposit surplus funds in banks, these funds are exposed to commercial banking operations, breaking the privity of mutuality. The interest earned from such deposits is therefore taxable as it involves commercial transactions with third parties, disrupting the mutuality principle. The Court cited various judgments, including Royal Western India Turf Club and Municipal Mutual Insurance Limited vs. Hills, to support this view.Conclusion:1. Cawnpore Club order is not a binding precedent and does not affect the Bangalore Club judgment.2. Bangalore Club judgment does not require reconsideration; it correctly holds that interest income from fixed deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality.3. Interest income earned by clubs from fixed deposits in banks is taxable as income from other sources.4. Income earned by clubs from non-members is also taxable and not covered under the principle of mutuality.The appeals were dismissed, and the parties were directed to bear their respective costs.
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