Interest Deduction for Cooperative Societies Upheld: ITAT Rules in Favor of Assessee on Section 80P(2)(d) Exemption.

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....Denial of deduction claimed u/s 80P (2)(d) - AO disallowed the benefit by invoking the provision of section 154 for rectification of mistake change of opinion - interest derived by the Co-operative society from its investments with any other co-operative society - The ITAT held that considering the provisions of section 22 of Regional Rural Bank Act, wherein the status of the banks established are of the co-operative society the assessee is entitled for the exemption on the interest earned on the deposits. - The allowability of deduction of interest u/s. 80P(2)(d) decided in favour of assessee on merit itslef.....