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CMA Intermediate · Direct and Indirect Taxation · Agricultural Income

Which co-operative society is entitled to the deduction in section 149(2)(a)(vi) for collective disposal of the labour of its members?

The society must have rules and bye-laws restricting voting rights to individuals contributing their labour, co-operative credit societies giving it financial assistance, and the State Government. Section 149(3) imposes this condition on labour-disposal and fishing societies for the deduction.

  1. AOne whose bye-laws restrict voting rights to contributing individuals, credit societies financing it, and the State GovernmentCorrect
  2. BOne whose bye-laws give voting rights to all depositors and investors equally
  3. COne that processes members' produce with the aid of power
  4. DOne whose gross total income is below Rs. 20,000

Explanation

Section 149(3) makes the clause (a)(vi) or (vii) deduction available only if the rules and bye-laws restrict voting rights to labour-contributing or fishing individuals, co-operative credit societies financing the society, and the State Government. The other options state conditions not required by that sub-section.

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