Interest Accrual on NPAs Must Follow Section 45Q; RBI Directions Override Income Tax Act Claims by Assessing Officer.

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....Accrual of interest on NPA - it is revealed that the above provisions of section 45Q of the Act or the overriding provisions and therefore these should be given to the preference of the income tax Act. In other words, the assessee was bound to follow the directions issued by the RBI. Accordingly, in our considered view such income cannot be recognized in the books of accounts as alleged by the AO. - AT....