Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced tax benefits for cooperatives
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Sitharaman extends tax sops to cooperative societies
The Finance Minister announced tax benefits for cooperative societies, including deductions for profit from cattle feed and cotton seed supply, exemption for inter-cooperative dividend income, and a tax exemption for dividend income received by national cooperative federations on investments made up to January 31, 2026. These measures aim to provide relief and incentives to the cooperative sector, which plays a crucial role in the Indian economy.
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Profit deductions extended to cattle feed and cotton seed supply
Inter-cooperative dividend income now deductible under new tax regime if further distributed to members
Exemption provided for dividend income received by national cooperative federations on investments made up to January 31, 2026
These measures aim to provide relief and incentives to the cooperative sector
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