This discussion clarifies the eligibility of a cooperative society, involved in tea manufacturing from bought leaves, for deductions under Section 80P. It confirms that such societies can claim deductions under Section 80P(2)(c). The query also addresses situations where the cooperative society incurs a loss, stating that deductions cannot be claimed in such cases.
18 June 2020
Our client is a cooperative society engaged in manufacturing tea from bought leaf and then selling the finished product. 1.Is it eligible to take deduction under section 80P? 2.If the cooperative society incurr loss, then how to apply section 80P?