https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=96818 Selection of a notice under section 143(2) for limited scrutiny was valid because it targeted verification of a claim for deduction, and that ground of appeal was dismissed. The assessees' claim for deduction under 80P as a members' credit cooperative society was sustained by reliance on High Court precedents; the AO is directed to allow the deduction. Interest income derived from providing credit to members should be treated as business income and allowed as a deduction under the cooperative-deduction head rather than under an alternate head; AO is directed to grant deduction accordingly. Accounting provisions for interest and mandated provisioning for non performing advances comply with accrual accounting and statutory mandates, and related disallowances are deleted. en-us Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:29:27 +0530 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:29:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=96818 Selection of a notice under section 143(2) for limited scrutiny was valid because it targeted verification of a claim for deduction, and that ground of appeal was dismissed. The assessees' claim for deduction under 80P as a members' credit cooperative society was sustained by reliance on High Court precedents; the AO is directed to allow the deduction. Interest income derived from providing credit to members should be treated as business income and allowed as a deduction under the cooperative-deduction head rather than under an alternate head; AO is directed to grant deduction accordingly. Accounting provisions for interest and mandated provisioning for non performing advances comply with accrual accounting and statutory mandates, and related disallowances are deleted. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:29:27 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=96818