https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104418 Government securities held to maturity by a bank are treated as stock-in-trade and may be valued at cost or market value, whichever is lower. Resulting revaluation loss is deductible. Bad debts actually written off in respect of non-rural advances remain deductible despite a provision for bad and doubtful debts relating to rural advances. The proviso to section 36(1)(vii) prevents double deduction for rural advances but does not restrict deductions for actual write-offs of non-rural debts. en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:28 +0530 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104418 Government securities held to maturity by a bank are treated as stock-in-trade and may be valued at cost or market value, whichever is lower. Resulting revaluation loss is deductible. Bad debts actually written off in respect of non-rural advances remain deductible despite a provision for bad and doubtful debts relating to rural advances. The proviso to section 36(1)(vii) prevents double deduction for rural advances but does not restrict deductions for actual write-offs of non-rural debts. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:28 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104418