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of <h1>Tax Appeals Allowed for Commission Income from Letting Warehouses under Section 80P(2)(e)</h1> <h3>NILGIRIS CO-OP MARKETING SOCIETY LTD. Versus INCOME TAX OFFICER.</h3> The appeals for the assessment years 1976-77 and 1977-78 were initially found to be time-barred but were admitted due to excusable delay. The Co-operative ... - Issues:1. Time-barred appeals for asst. yrs. 1976-77 and 1977-78.2. Exemption under s. 80P of IT Act for Government Stockists Commission.Analysis:1. The appeals of the assessee for asst. yrs. 1976-77 and 1977-78 were found to be time-barred by 17 days, but the delay was excused, and both appeals were admitted.2. The assessee, a Co-operative Marketing Society, earned Government Stockists Commission for the relevant years. The Income Tax Officer (ITO) denied exemption under s. 80P for this commission, considering it income from other sources rather than business income. The Appellate Assistant Commissioner (AAC) also upheld this decision. However, the Tribunal found the classification of the income as business income or income from other sources irrelevant for the purpose of exemption under s. 80P(2)(e) of the IT Act, 1961.3. The Tribunal analyzed the nature of the Government Stockists Commission and the agreement with the Government, concluding that the income falls under s. 80P(2)(e). The Departmental Representative argued against the exemption, claiming the commission was not derived from letting of godowns or warehouses. The Tribunal rejected these arguments, relying on a previous decision of the Madras High Court which upheld a similar claim for exemption. It was established that the income was indeed derived from letting of godowns or warehouses.4. The Departmental Representative further argued that even if there was letting of godowns and warehouses, the commission received was not income derived from such letting. The Tribunal disagreed, stating that the commission was directly linked to the letting of godowns and warehouses, satisfying the conditions of s. 80P(2)(e). Therefore, the appeals of the assessee were allowed, and the assessment of Government Stockists Commission for both years was to be modified accordingly.
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