Co-operative society definition clarifies registration under central or state co-operative laws affecting tax classification for entities.

Co-operative society for income-tax purposes is defined to mean a society that is registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912, or under any other law in force in a State for the registration of co-operative societies; registration under the central Act or any State co-operative registration statute is the operative criterion for tax classification.

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